Lane Enterprises taps Boyer & Ritter principal for new role

Camp Hill-based Lane Enterprises has hired Boyer & Ritter Principal Crystal Skotedis to a new role on its executive team. 

The steel and plastic pipe manufacturer said Skotedis will oversee the finance, IT, and human resource departments and help build additional infrastructure to support the future growth of the company. 

Patrick Collings, Lane Enterprises president and CEO, said he immediately knew Skotedis was the right person to add to the team as she has worked closely with the employee-owned company for the past two decades. 

Skotedis said she was hesitant at first. While her relationship with Collings and his top executives was exceptional, she cherished her deep connection with Boyer & Ritter, which she joined in 2003 after graduating from Bloomsburg University with a BS in Business Administration. 

“When a company like Lane asks me to create a job description for myself that reports only to the CEO of such a significant organization, I knew it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Skotedis said. “Lane Enterprises was the first engagement I worked on at Boyer & Ritter, and I was moved by the amazing story of how a group of talented entrepreneurs led a team that would fashion a national enterprise owned by its employees.” 

“We are extremely excited to welcome Crystal to the executive team at Lane Enterprises,” said Collings. “Crystal brings an ideal combination of existing knowledge of our business along with highly valued skillsets from Boyer & Ritter to support our next chapter of growth. We are grateful to the current executive team and employee owners for all they’ve done to grow our company, and we look forward to continued success incorporating Crystal’s leadership.” 

Skotedis said her move also underscores what makes Boyer & Ritter unique: A team of experienced professionals who know how to assist clients with their specific industry-related needs. 

Boyer & Ritter CEO Robert Murphy said it has been a privilege to watch Skotedis grow and become a leader in the firm and her field. 

“From the beginning, Crystal has shown a drive and intellectual curiosity that made her invaluable to not only Boyer & Ritter but to our clients as well,” Murphy said. “We wish Crystal all the best and look forward to working with her in her new role with Lane Holdings.”