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Consulting in motion: How students are powering School Transportation Insights

October 29, 2025

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes first-time guests Jai Kozar Lewis, President of Spectrum Consulting Group and Senior in the Honors College at Michigan State University, and Gavin Bjork, Junior at Michigan State and Director of Business Development for Spectrum Consulting Group. Jai and Gavin discuss their academic paths in supply chain management, economics, law, and data science, and how these disciplines intersect in their consulting work. The conversation highlights Spectrum Consulting Group’s ongoing partnership with NSTA to analyze private market school bus data across Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, and Texas. Curt engages with Jai and Gavin share insights from the project, including surprising trends, lessons learned, and the value of applying data-driven strategies to support the school transportation industry. Curt asks the duo to reflect on balancing academics with leadership and professional responsibilities, and offer advice to fellow students pursuing real-world consulting experiences. The episode closes with a look at Spectrum Consulting Group’s mission and how listeners can learn more about their work. Become a podcast subscriber and don't miss an episode of NSTA: The Bus Stop- NSTA Vendor Partners should reach out to us to take advantage of our comprehensive advertising package that reaches your target audience - student transportation professionals!

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