SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Laneah Petitjean has joined Collins Bus Corp. as marketing manager, company officials announced.

In this role, Petitjean is responsible for leading marketing efforts throughout the U.S. and Canada for the Type A school bus manufacturer. She reports directly to John Doswell, vice president of sales and marketing.

“I am really happy to have Laneah as part of the Collins Bus organization,” Doswell said. “She comes to us with some excellent business experience and an outstanding work ethic that will be of great benefit across all of our distribution channels.”

Most recently, Petitjean served as an account manager for Cargill Meat Solutions in Kennett Square, Pa. In that role, she was responsible for managing products worth $80 million for corporate and distributional accounts for Cargill’s northeast office.

Petitjean is a graduate of Kansas State University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in communication studies.

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