Have You Considered Serving On The Board Of Directors?

Are you interested in serving on the RV Industry Association Board of Directors? The Association’s Governance Committee is currently inviting submissions from RV industry leaders who are interested in running for one of the eight Director positions that are up for election this year. These include: one supplier representative, five manufacturer representatives and two at-large representatives.

The Board of Directors is the highest level of authority in the association’s overall organizational structure and is responsible for setting and overseeing strategy and policy related to critical topics such as standards, marketing, government affairs, trade shows, industry education and association finances. We are seeking strong candidates from member companies to uphold these responsibilities.

Here are some quick facts about the Board of Directors:

HOW MANY MEMBERS SIT ON THE BOARD?
As currently constituted, there are 23 director seats drawn from the following classifications: 10 RV manufacturers; 2 park model RV manufacturers; 5 suppliers and 6 at-large members.

HOW OFTEN DOES THE BOARD MEET?
The Board meets at least three times a year: in January or February, in June (Committee Week in Washington, DC) and in late September.

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS ARE REQUIRED?
Nominees must be a management-level employee of a member company in good standing with the RV Industry Association.

HOW LONG ARE BOARD TERMS?
Terms are for three years with a maximum of three consecutive terms allowed.

The election will take place during the month of August. Newly elected board members will begin serving their terms on October 1, 2018. For those interested, all nominations must be submitted by June 15 to Dianne Dunleavy at 571-665-5850 or ddunleavy@rvia.org.