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Standards Steering Committee

The Standards Steering Committee is responsible for all matters relating to RV safety. It acts on proposals for standards, regulations and recommended practices submitted by its technical Subcommittees; oversees the development and continuous updating of those standards adopted by the RVIA Board of Directors and enforced as a condition of membership in the association; and acts as the Enforcement Board in accordance with the RVIA By-Laws

Chair Organization Title
David Mihalick THOR Industries, Inc. Vice President Vehicle Safety & Regulatory Compliance
Member Organization Title
Brent Diver Ranger Distribution Inc. Partner
Charles Briggs Alliance RV Quality Manager
David McMillan Carefree of Colorado Principal Engineer
Greg Wallman Space Craft MFG President
James Selman RV Safety & Education Foundation Executive Director
Jeff Christner Grand Design RV (Building #6) Director, Corporate Compliance
Joe Kleinknight Keystone RV QA Tech Manager
Ken Elwell Elwell Corporation President
Kevin Fletcher Dometic Corporation Director of Product Testing, Regulatory & Compliance
Leo Akins Forest River, Inc. General Manager of Codes & Standards & Regulatory
Leslie Woodward Fairview USA Inc. President
Marc Grimes Lippert Components, Inc. - Elkhart Vice President Engineering
Mark Howlett Truma Executive Vice President
Mike Becker Forest River, Inc. Head of Compliance
Mike Shaver Suburban Manufacturing Co. Division of Airxcel, Inc. Vice President of Engineering
Ryan Hyer Testing Engineers International, Inc. Listing Compliance Engineer
Scott Warren Patrick Industries, Inc. Quality Manager
Terry Current Jayco Inc. Codes & Standards Director
Tim Schlabach THOR Industries, Inc. Manager of Vehicle Safety & Regulatory Compliance
Troy Cornell Winnebago Industries - Eden Prairie Directory Product Safety & Compliance
Staff Liaison Organization Title
Bryan Ritchie RV Industry Association - HQ Vice President, Standards
Curt Richardson RV Industry Association - HQ Director of Inspection Services
Curtis Hemmeler RV Technical Institute - Elkhart Executive Director/Senior Vice President
Informational Organization Title
Bear Musgrave Express Distribution Solutions LLC COO
Brandon Troyer Woodland Park, Inc. VP of Production
Brent Chapman Renegade RV Director, Quality
Brent Kattau Elevation Park Model Company Co-Owner
Brian Wogoman Kropf Manufacturing Co., Inc. Director of Product Development/Engineering
Byron Chartier Ranger Distribution Inc. Senior Vice President
Catherine Grubb Lippert Components, Inc. - Elkhart Vice President-Global Quality & Regulatory Compliance
Caza Gomis Trek Systems Product Manager
Charlie Eger Patrick Industries, Inc. Product Manager
David Reynolds Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation Director - FCCC Engineering
Dennis Carl Brinkley RV, LLC Quality Director
Dominick Bilancio Brinkley RV, LLC Director of Innovation
Michael Daly Kenda Americana Tire and Wheel Regional Sales Manager
Robert Raatz WFCO Technologies Vice President of Operations
Roger Carlson East To West Director of Electrical Engineering
Ron Vanderwees Leisure Travel Vans/Triple E RV Compliance Consultant
Trent Tobolski THOR Industries, Inc. Director of Engineering
Will Troyer GE Appliances Recreational Living Director of Product Management
William Barber National Quality Products LLC Sales/Acct Manager