The RVIA Board of Directors reelected Jeff Rutherford as the board chair for 2022.
Rutherford is president and CEO of Airxcel. All appointments to the executive committee are for three years, commencing Jan. 1, 2022.
Other Executive Committee officers elected to their posts included Vice Chair Kevin McArt, general manager of Forest River; Treasurer Mary Pouliot, vice president of sales and marketing at Thetford and Secretary Ryan Elias, vice president and general manager of Leisure Travel Vans/Triple E RV.
Craig Kirby, RVIA president and CEO, said Rutherford’s knowledge and commitment to the RV industry led to his reelection.
“With the selection of Kevin, Mary, and Ryan, the incoming board has elected an incredible Executive Committee to serve our members and the wider industry,” Kirby said.
Garry Enyart, director of RV Business at Cummins, will continue to serve on the Executive Committee as immediate past chair. Kirby also serves on the Executive Committee.
Bryan Hughes, Winnebago Industries’ chief financial officer, was appointed as Winnebago Industries seat on the board. The seat previously was held by Winnebago President and CEO Mike Happe. Happe served on the board since 2017.
Other actions at the organizational meeting included welcoming newly elected board member Coley Brady, co-founder and president of Alliance RV; and reappointing Toby O’Rourke, president of Kampgrounds of America, to an appointed director board seat for 2022.
O’Rourke was initially appointed to the position in 2019 and served through 2021. The board created the position in June 2019 to allow inclusion of valuable contributors not otherwise eligible to serve. Appointed seats have a one-year term.
