The RVIA Board of Directors re-elected Forest River General Manager Kevin McArt as 2023 board chairman during the group’s organizational meeting Tuesday.
Executive Committee officers re-elected to their posts, including Vice Chairman Mary Pouliot of Thetford, Treasurer Ryan Elias of Leisure Travel Vans/Triple E RV and Secretary Brett Randall of Aliner.
RVIA President and CEO Craig Kirby said, “Kevin’s deep knowledge and commitment to the RV industry has made him an excellent Chair of the Association and we are excited to have him return for a second term. With the election of Mary, Ryan, and Brett the incoming board has elected an incredible Executive Committee to serve our members and the wider industry.”
Jeff Rutherford of Airxcel will continue to serve on the Executive Committee as Immediate Past Chairman and Kirby also serves on the Executive Committee.
The board also appointed Bryan Hughes of Winnebago Industries, April Klein-Carroll of Lippert and Jeff Rodino of Patrick Industries to appointed board positions. Hughes and Klein-Carroll were appointed to three-year terms and Rodino was appointed to a one-year term.
Other actions at the organizational meeting included welcoming 2024 elected board members: Heather Jenks of Genesis Products, Trevor Kropf of Kropf Industries and Ashley Bontrager Lehman of Ember RVs.
Before the organizational meeting, the RVIA board approved the 2024 budget, established a new Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Committee and an RV Campground Coalition.
The RV Campground Coalition will continue RVIA’s work to unify the entire industry around the importance of campgrounds to the current and future health of RV camping. The primary purpose of the Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Committee is to promote RV industry policy positions at the state and federal levels as they relate to the development and use of alternative fuels, including infrastructure for the electrification of RVs.
