David M. Pasternak
CHRO | Global HR Exec | Exec Coach | Develops High-Perf. Leadership Teams | Experience in Rapid Growth-Organic & M&A
- Role
- Chief Human Resources Officer at Blue Bird Corporation
- Location
- Macon, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About David M. Pasternak
RESULTS DRIVEN, GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCES LEADER WITH PROVEN RESULTS OF BUILDING HIGH PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP TEAMS AND STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCES FUNCTIONS IN HIGH GROWTH AND M&A ENVIRONMENTS.Progressive human resources leader with exceptional qualifications in collaborating with business leaders to drive organization improvement through aligning the human resources strategy with key business initiatives. Demonstrated experience in complex organization change and rapid growth through mergers and acquisitions. Advisory Board Member to various start-up organizations. Over ten years of experience in the top HR role for publicly traded companies.Expertise in the following areas:• Global Human Resources• HR and Business Strategy Design & Execution• Organizational Change• Mergers & Acquisitions and Divestitures• Talent Management• Executive Coaching, Development and Succession Planning• Employee Engagement• Organization Development• Labor Relations and Positive Employee Relations• Training & Leadership Development• Total Rewards including Global Benefits, Payroll and Incentive Compensation Structures• Executive Compensation• Talent Acquisition, including pipeline development
Experience
Chief Human Resources Officer
Jan 2026 — Present · Macon, GA, US
Blue Bird (NASDAQ: BLBD) is recognized as a technology leader and innovator of school buses since its founding in 1927. Our dedicated team members design, engineer and manufacture school buses with a singular focus on safety, reliability, and durability. School buses carry the most precious cargo in the world – 25 million children twice a day – making them the most trusted mode of student transportation. The company is the proven leader in low- and zero-emission school buses with more than propane, natural gas, and electric powered buses sold. Blue Bird is transforming the student transportation industry through cleaner energy solutions. For more information on Blue Bird’s complete product and service portfolio, visit
Education
Michigan State University
BS, Psychology
Cornell University
The Modern CHRO Role & Strategies for Success
2011
Marquette University
MS, Human Resources
Skills
- Aap
- Corporate Benefits
- Employment Law Compliance
- Employee Engagement
- Strategic Planning
- Employee Relations
- Onboarding
- Plan Administration
- Recruiting
- Union Negotiations
- Employment Law
- Organizational Effectiveness
- Workforce Planning
- Benefits Administration
- Six Sigma
- Recruitment/Retention
- Talent Management
- Compensation & Benefit
- Employee Benefits
- Lean Sigma
- Talent Acquisition
- Executive Assessment
- Human Resources
- Executive Coaching
- Hris
- HR Policies
- Organizational Development
- Union Avoidance
- Business Turnaround
- Organizational Design
- Chief Human Resources Officer
- Payroll Administration
- Leadership
- Training
- Succession Planning
- Acquisition Integration
- Coaching Leaders
- Federal Employment Law
- College Recruiting
- Labor Relations
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