Collins Industries appoints CFO

Collins Industries, a manufacturer of ambulances, small school buses, terminal trucks, road construction vehicles, and industrial sweepers, has named Cletus Glasener as vice president and CFO, effective May 23. Glasener will be responsible for all corporate and companywide accounting and finance functions, including SEC reporting requirements, information technology, and treasury functions. He will report directly to the company president/CEO.

Glasener, who has more than 22 years' experience in public financial and accounting operations, served as vice president, controller, and treasurer of Vought Aircraft Industries in Dallas since 2000. For all of 2003 and 2004, he served as the company's principal financial and accounting officer.

Glasener has a B.A. in economics from Washington University, and an M.B.A. from the University of Missouri. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA).