The RV Technical Institute (RVTI) appointed Jon Ferrando, CEO and president of RV Retailer, LLC (RVR) to its board of directors, effective immediately.
The appointment comes five months after RVR signed a partnership with RVTI to train more than 500 RVR technicians in the next year.
“RVR is a major supporter of the RVTI objective to train and advance technicians in the RV industry,” Ferrando said. “Their mission to provide world-class training and improve the consumer experience aligns with our goals at RV Retailer.”
RVTI Executive Director Curt Hemmeler said RVR was setting the training bar for the industry to follow. The work made Hemmeler a “clear choice” to join the board, Hemmeler said.
“Through attracting new service technicians to meet the demand of the rapidly growing RV industry, and providing the gold standard RV Technical Institute training to their technicians, RV Retailer is showing its dedication to improving the customer experience,” Hemmeler said. “These efforts led by the vision of Jon Ferrando led to his appointment, which we are honored to see he accepted.”
