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Emerging Leaders Coalition

The primary purpose of the RV Industry Emerging Leaders Coalition is to strengthen institutional industry collaboration, competency, engagement, inclusivity, and innovation by identifying, recruiting, developing, engaging, and retaining emerging industry leaders and harnessing and elevating diverse emerging industry leader perspectives. In order to fulfill its purpose, the Coalition will:

  • Engage with the RV Industry Association and other industry related associations
  • Promote Coalition initiatives to the industry through engagement with industry media
  • Identify and educate current industry leadership on key trends in innovation and emerging demographic areas
Chair Organization Title
Ryan Elias Leisure Travel Vans/Triple E RV President and General Manager
Member Organization Title
Alex Walker Blue Ox Director of Sales
Alissa Reyes Thetford LLC Content & Communications Manager
Anthony Wollschlager Airxcel, Inc. Group President
Ashley Bontrager Ember Recreational Vehicles, Inc. President & CEO
Bastian Kastner Schattdecor Inc. National Sales Manager Finishfoil
Britton Wall Blue Ox National Account Manager
Bryan Melton Airstream General Manager TT
Cody Schade Forest River, Inc. Assistant General Counsel
Cory Nelson Winnebago Industries, Inc. Assistant General Counsel & Secretary
David Basler ARVC - National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds Mechanical Design Engineer
Holly Tope Ember Recreational Vehicles, Inc. Director of Ownership Experience
Hugo Gonzalez Patrick Industries, Inc. Director
Larry Besse Primeaux RV Vice President/GM
Mark Howlett Truma Corporation Chief Operating Officer
Matt Veurink Veurinks RV Center General Manager
Michael A Terlep Forest River, Inc. General Manager
Michael Gaeddert Forest River, Inc.
Michilah Grimes Lippert Components, Inc Director
Nathan Wagler Pleasant Valley Teardrop Trailers Chief Operating Officer
Rick Kessler G & G Media Group LLC dba RV Business Managing Editor
Rusty Eckstein Mount Comfort RV Owner/Partner
Sara Dover Dometic Corporation Brand Manager - RV
Steven Hileman Roadpass Digital Vice-President, Marketing & Communications
Terry Jones Thor Motor Coach Product Development Manager – Gas A
Trey Miller Jayco Inc. Vice President of Marketing
Whitney Scott Kampgrounds of America Chief Marketing Officer
Staff Liaison Organization Title
Jeremy Greene RV Industry Association - HQ Sr. Director, Events & Marketing
Samantha Rocci RV Industry Association - HQ Sr. Manager, Government Affairs