<I>SBF</i> adds 4 new editorial advisers
Pupil transportation veterans Pam McDonald, Michael Dallessandro, Michael Shields and Don Ross are appointed to SCHOOL BUS FLEET's editorial advisory board, which provides vital input for the magazine and website.
Pupil transportation veterans Pam McDonald, Michael Dallessandro, Michael Shields and Don Ross have recently been appointed to SCHOOL BUS FLEET's editorial advisory board.
McDonald is director of transportation at Orange (Calif.) Unified School District. Michael Dallessandro is transportation director at Niagara Wheatfield Central School District in Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Shields is director of transportation at Salem-Keizer Public Schools in Salem, Ore. And Ross is director of vehicle maintenance and transportation at the School District of Manatee County in Bradenton, Fla.
The four join longtime advisers Derek Graham, Charlie Hood, Cheryl Wolf, Ted Finlayson-Schueler and Tim Flood.
SBF's editorial advisory board provides vital input for the magazine and website. Members give feedback on editorial content and often write their own thought-provoking commentaries.
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