Smith has served as Blue Bird's EV strategy chief since March 2022. In July, he'll join CEO Phil Horlock in leading the school bus manufacturer.
The company announced that Phil Horlock, who led Blue Bird between 2011 and 2021, is now back as president and CEO, replacing Matthew Stevenson.
Nair, 37, serves as manager of eVehicles and infrastructure consulting for Thomas Built Buses.
While purchase orders for new school buses increased overall, production lines continue to struggle to meet demand in a timely manner due to ongoing supply chain issues. School districts might order a new bus today but not actually see it loading up with students until 2024.
Component shortages and delivery challenges resulted in a bus manufacturing backlog for Blue Bird as the industry started its post-COVID shutdown rebound.
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