12 Sep

Veteran School Business Official and former Educator Joins Customer Support Team

September 12, 2012, Deposit, NY – Leonard Bus Sales announced today that it has added former Assistant Superintendent for Finance for the Oneida City Schools, Greg Race to its customer support and business development team.  Race, a veteran school business official and educator will work directly with schools across New York to assist them with their diverse school bus fleet management needs.

In addition to his vast school business and finance experience, Mr. Race was also an elementary and middle school mathematics teacher.  His resume includes work at school districts across central New York, with stints as the business official for the Camden and DeRuyter school districts.  Mr. Race was also the past president of the New York State Association of School Business Officials.

“We are delighted to bring such a widely respected educator and school business official on board to help support our customers,” said Leonard Bus Sales President Mike Leonard.  “Greg truly understands the fiscal challenges schools face in today’s environment.  His breadth of experience and financial expertise will be a tremendous compliment to our award-winning customer support team.”

Greg received a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from SUNY Plattsburgh and a Master of Science degree in Physical Education from Indiana State University, along with many other advanced learning classes and certifications.  To contact Greg, call (315) 525-5256, or email grace@leonardbus.com.

About Leonard Bus Sales, Inc.: Leonard Bus Sales, Inc. is owned and operated by the Leonard family, a recognized leader in the distribution and support of quality, environmentally-friendly school and commercial buses.  A third generation family-owned business, Leonard Bus Sales has nearly 50 years of experience providing cost-saving fleet management and award-winning customer support services.  Leonard Bus Sales is a leading-distributor of IC BusTM, Trans Tech Bus, Champion Bus, and General Coach America brand buses.  The company is headquartered in Deposit, NY and operates three additional full-service facilities in Saratoga Springs, Rome and Bergen, NY.  www.leonardbus.com

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