Energized by the rapid interest in medium and heavy duty vehicle electrification Malinda Sandhu joined the Lion Electric team in 2018 to build the US school bus division and establish Lion as the first-to-market leader in all-electric school buses._x000D_
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Malinda’s role recently expanded as the Director of Business Development to increase growth of Lion’s electric vehicle line-up in the truck, utility and refuse markets. Malinda, a native of Vancouver is passionate about nature, clean air and equity. She is a co-founder of Women Accelerating School Bus Electrification (WASBE) which serves the purpose of advancing the electrification of school bus transportation, with the founder’s shared interest in racial and gender equity.