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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

For more information on the Emerging Leaders Coalition, and to apply to the next class, visit our website here.

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
Alexandra Shamblen Jayco Inc. Content & Communications Manager
Alissa Reyes Thetford LLC Sr. Vice President of HR & Administration
Alyssa Javadi Harvest Hosts Brand Partnerships Manager
Bastian Kastner Schattdecor Inc. National Sales Manager Finishfoil
Geneva Long Bowlus Road Chief LLC dba Bowlus President & CEO
Holly Tope Ember Recreational Vehicles, Inc. Director of Ownership Experience
Jamae Pennings Winnebago Industries - Eden Prairie General Manager
Jordan Moore Medallion Bank Assistant General Counsel & Secretary
Joshua Sterling Melius Corporation Mechanical Design Engineer
Kyle Ferguson Tourism Holdings Ltd General Manager
Mitchell Johnson Thor Motor Coach Director
Robert Kowalczyk REV Group, Inc. Brand Manager - RV
Ryan Marsh Robert Weed Corporation Vice-President, Marketing & Communications
Sam Martin Thor Motor Coach Product Development Manager – Gas A, Class C Transit, Class C Sprinter
Sara Dover Dometic Corporation Brand Manager - RV
Terry Jones Thor Motor Coach Product Development Manager – Gas A, Class C Transit, Class C Sprinter
Staff Liaison Organization Title
Catherine Barsanti RV Industry Association - HQ Senior Manager, Content
Kyle Correa-Brady RV Industry Association - HQ Assistant General Counsel