The Public & Legislative Affairs Committee makes recommendations to the Board and provides critical guidance to staff on where to focus RVIA’s government affairs resources by prioritizing the importance of various state and federal regulatory and legislative issues confronting the industry.
| Chairman | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin McArt | Forest River Inc.- Headquarters | General Manager |
| Member | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|
| April Klein-Carroll | Lippert Components, Inc. - Elkhart | VP, Customer Support Services |
| BJ Thompson | B.J. Thompson Associates, Inc. | President |
| Barry Eckel | Thetford Corp. | Executive Vice President, Americas |
| Cory Nelson | Winnebago Industries, Inc. | Assistant General Counsel & Secretary |
| Curt Yoder | Kropf Manufacturing Co., Inc. | Vice President |
| Delbert Miller | KZ RV | V.P. Corporate |
| Grant Whipple | Winegard Company | President |
| Jason Brewer | Forest River Inc.- Headquarters | Director of Owner Relations |
| Jeffery Sather | Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation | President & CEO |
| Jerry McCarthy | Grand Design RV, LLC | V.P. Of Operations |
| Kenneth Neal | Tiffin Motor Homes, Inc. | Customer Relations Manager |
| Kevin Phillips | Airxcel, Inc. | President- RV Group |
| Matt Petrill | Thor Motor Coach | Vice President/GM |
| Matt Utley | Newmar Corporation | Vice President of Service Operations |
| Michael Rhodes | Pacific Coachworks | President & Co-Owner |
| Staff Liaison | Organization | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Bornemann | RV Industry Association - HQ | Director, Government Affairs |
| Jay Landers | RV Industry Association - HQ | Vice President, Government Affairs |
| Michael Ochs | RV Industry Association - HQ | Government Affairs Director |