Renee Boydo

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VP of HR Experience at First Student

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

Curious

Example Seeker

Assertive

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care 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.
Data-Driven Decisions
Authored a publication titled "Beyond Engagement - Drive your Business with Data, " indicating a focus on using metrics to inform HR strategy.

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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Work History

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

Education

2004 - 2006
Education from Butler Community College
Education details unavailable from Emporia State University

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Insights For Selling To Renee

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Renee is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Renee

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Renee move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Renee take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Renee

Personality Compatibility


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