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Renee Boydo

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VP of HR Experience at First Student
📍 Wichita, Kansas, United States

Renee Boydo is the VP of HR Experience at First Student, where she leads strategic transformations in recruitment, training, and workforce planning. Her background is rooted in safety and development within the transportation industry, and she holds a certification in learning and development project management.

Outside of her HR leadership role, Renee is an avid Kansas City Chiefs fan who appreciates the life lessons and perspective that sports provide. She values personal connection and thoughtful leadership, demonstrated by gestures like handwriting cards for her entire team of over 200 people.

Unique fact: To show her appreciation, she once hand-wrote a personal Christmas card for every single one of her 200+ team members.

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Current Role
VP of HR Experience
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States
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Priorities

Topics Renee cares about

Employee Retention
Discussed on the "Talent All-Stars" podcast, she believes retention begins on day one of employment and is a key metric for measuring the talent team's effectiveness.
AI in Hiring
She has spoken on how AI and technology can be used to enhance the human side of hiring, ensuring processes are focused on the candidate experience.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
VP of HR Experience
First Student
1-2024 - 2-2025
Senior Director Training & Onboarding
First Student
2-2022 - 1-2024
Director Safety Training & Development
First Student
9-2018 - 4-2021
Driver Training Program Manager
FirstGroup America
6-2016 - 9-2018
Training Center Manager
First Student
In the press

Media appearances

How First Student Hires and Retains America's Safest Bus Drivers. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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How First Student Hires and Retains America's Safest Bus Drivers. Featured in Talent All Stars Podcast
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Education
2004 - 2006
Education
Butler Community College
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Emporia State University
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