We Go the Extra Mile

The GO Riteway Leadership Team

Bob Zanotti joined Go Riteway Transportation Group in 2017 as the first non-family president in the 60-year history of the Bast family business. Bob credits his early management career experiences at Federal Express Corporation with his leadership approach believing that treating employees with consideration and respect is not only the right thing to do, but the best way to deliver outstanding customer service.A seasoned general manager and leader, Bob has a passion for employee engagement and a strong background in strategic planning, operations planning and sales management. Since leaving FedEx and prior to joining Go Riteway, Bob was the president of Process Retail Group in New Berlin and Everbrite in Greenfield. Bob holds a BA from Illinois Wesleyan University and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin – Madison School of Business. He is a native of Kenosha, Wisconsin and a United States Army veteran.Bob and his wife Laurie have four sons and reside in Hartland, Wisconsin. Next to spending time with his family, Bob loves the Badgers, Packers, and being active whether he is working in his yard, trail running, lifting weights, or playing tennis.

Josh joined GO Riteway in April 2011 as Operations Controller with a hands-on finance and accounting leadership role in both our Commercial Services and School Bus divisions. He brings over 18 years of finance, accounting, and general business experience and oversees day-to-day finance and accounting functions, while also providing guidance and leadership to the overall growth and direction of the Company. As GO Riteway experiences tremendous growth, Josh’s contributions are many as the company has won many new contracts in both our School Bus and Commercial Services divisions. Josh grew up in Iowa and graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. Upon graduation, he joined PricewaterhouseCoopers in Milwaukee as a staff auditor, where he acquired his CPA designation. He continued to hone his accounting and business acumen at several large, well-known companies in the Milwaukee area including Kohl’s and Milwaukee Electric Tool Company. Josh has served his community in the Rotary Club of Milwaukee North Shore, helping to raise money through the coordination of several fund raising events and currently serves on the Board of the Glendale Little League. When he’s not spending time with his family or coaching youth baseball, football, or wrestling, you might find Josh on the golf course.

Dana joined GO Riteway in March 2020. She brings with her almost 20 years of recruiting, performance management and development, and human resources experience. Dana is a proud graduate of Marquette University with a BS in Business Administration, Human Resources Management. Dana has a diverse background with experience in different industries from banking to manufacturing, from small, family owned organizations to large, global, publicly traded companies. While Dana has experience running full cycle HR Departments from Talent Acquisition and Onboarding, Benefits Administration, and Compensation, her passion has always been with Talent Management: developing the talent within the organization to achieve their own personal and career goals while delivering the goals and objectives of the organization. At GO Riteway, Dana is responsible for leading the business in all aspects of human resources including talent acquisition and on-boarding, developing and leading the implementation of various corporate programs, annual performance evaluations, employee engagement survey, succession planning, and talent development. Dana is an active member of the Society of Human Resources Management and facilitates the HR Ministry at her church.

Jim graduated from UW-Stevens Point in 1972, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and from UW-Madison with a Master of Science in Accounting. He’s worked as the Senior Accountant for Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., as the Assistant Controller for the Bradley Corporation, and as Vice President and Finance & Treasurer of the Tower Insurance Company, Inc. Today, Jim is the Vice President of Finance and Accounting for GO Riteway Transportation Group. He is currently an active member of the American, and Wisconsin, Institutes of Certified Public Accountants, Wisconsin Motorcoach Association, and has been a Menomonee Falls Scholarship and Education Foundation volunteer.

Colleen is a perfect example of GO Riteway’s commitment to promoting our dedicated and motivated employees from within. Starting her career with GO Riteway in 1995 as an Administrative Assistant at our Germantown location, Colleen worked her way to becoming the Corporate Activities Manager in 2001. Her responsibilities of coordinating special projects relating to the daily operations of our terminals prepared her for her current role as GO Riteway’s Vice President of Operations – North Region.For the past 15 years, Colleen has been responsible for managing the daily operations of GO Riteway’s terminals including Human Resource functions, scheduling, routing, and customer service and has been an integral part of communicating with principals, parents, students, and drivers, which has all contributed to the growth of the company. She has also served as a mentor and assisted in the structuring of GO Riteway’s Driver Training and Safety Program.To continue to better herself within her role, Colleen has been attending the Principles of Management Series put on by the Management Resource Association since 2001. And, in July of 2012, Colleen was honored by the National School Transportation Association (NSTA) with the Golden Merit Award.

Nate joined GO Riteway in 2013 as an Operations Supervisor at our Oak Creek location and progressed to becoming the Operations Manager shortly after starting with the company. After spending time as the Director of Operations for our central and western Wisconsin locations, he recently started his new role as the Vice President of the Western Region. Nate brings experience in school administration and knowledge of school operational needs he gained serving as a Teacher, Technology Coordinator and Business Manager for a charter school system in Milwaukee, WI prior to joining the GO Riteway team. Nate has a strong background in customer service, communication with schools and districts, and developing solutions to logistical challenges. Nate earned a BA in Business and Education from Wisconsin Lutheran College and a master’s degree in School Business Administration from Concordia University Wisconsin.

When Kathi Kaestner joined GO Riteway in 2018 as Director of Sales/Commercial Services, she brought more than two decades of experience in successful Business Development with her.  In her current role, Kathi is tasked with developing key growth sales & marketing strategies, tactics and action plans to enhance GO Riteway’s position as the area’s most diverse ground transportation solution.  With a passion for building strong internal teams and long-lasting customer relationships, Kathi is a welcome addition to the GO Riteway Leadership team. Kathi got her start with a Degree in the Graphic Arts but quickly realized she enjoyed the business side of the creative world.  She began her corporate career in Retail Management and moved on to marketing roles, where she focused on business development, public relations, brand management and consumer research. Senior sales roles followed in the direct-mail and retail marketing specialties where she managed large, complex marketing programs from client consultation and conception through production and deployment. Kathi enjoyed growing existing business and opening new markets throughout the US.  Some of her high-profile clients included Ford, Cadillac, PepsiCo, Nabisco, Miller-Brewing, Reebok, Luxottica, Garmin and Verizon Wireless. When she’s not working, Kathi is an avid traveler. She also enjoys concerts and spending time outdoors with her dog Leo.

Steve’s passion for transportation and occupant safety led him to join the GO Riteway team in 2018. A native of Wisconsin, Steve previously spent 8 years in the Washington DC area where he was the Director of Operations for an independent, third party testing organization. In this role, he led a team of engineers and technicians which tested and validated products for the automotive, aerospace, defense, battery, mobility, child restraint, and bus / motorcoach industries. Prior to his role in leadership, he worked as a test engineer and gained expertise in federal motor vehicle safety standards, component-level testing, crashworthiness, and crash avoidance systems. Steve received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. In his current role with GO Riteway, he is responsible for leading all aspects of the Coach Division which includes campus shuttle, motorcoach, and minicoach services. Additionally, he has a key role in implementing and creating strategies for future divisional and organizational growth.

Dave joined GO Riteway in 2018 as Senior Terminal Manager for the Elmbrook School District and was later promoted to Director of Operations for our South Region school bus operations. Prior to joining the transportation industry, Dave was engaged in thirty years of successful business management bringing a strong organizational and leadership perspective to our team. Dave built his leadership experience starting in various purchasing and sales roles for Macy’s, Georgia Pacific Corporation, and TJ Hale. Dave built and lead departments such as project management, purchasing, logistics, engineering, business development, and manufacturing of high-quality retail interiors at TJ Hale before becoming President / COO. Dave developed and managed executive relationships with key clients such as Bass Pro Shops, Microsoft, H&M, Este Lauder, Sephora, Kohl’s, and Von Maur. Dave took pride in his past leadership experiences overseeing teams to execute highly complex projects for his customers to make them flow smoothly and effortlessly for the client. He applies many of those same principles today when working with school district customers to provide best-in-class service to their students, families, and communities. Dave graduated with a BBA from UW Milwaukee and has completed additional programs at North Carolina State University. When not at work, Dave enjoys spending time with his family, remodeling, hunting, photography, and learning about sustainable and eco-friendly agricultural practices.