Designed to foster leadership skills and professional growth for the RV industry’s upcoming generation, the RV Industry Association (RVIA)’s Emerging Leaders Coalition strengthens 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.
The coalition’s centerpiece event is its annual Leadership Conference. This gathering brings together established executive leaders and forward-thinking, next-generation innovators from across the RV sector. Through targeted panels and sessions, the conference aims to cultivate talent, explore pressing industry challenges and build strong connections among emerging leaders.
The Emerging Leaders Coalition is excited to welcome the incoming Class of 2027:
- Thor Audiss, Chief Revenue Officer, Rossmönster
- Juliana Baena, Director, RV OEM & Strategic Initiatives, RV Trader
- JD Cherozzi, Manager of B2B Sales & Sponsorships, Harvest Hosts
- DeWayne Creighton, VP, RV Operations, UFP Factory Built
- David Ellis, EVP, Strategy and Growth, Blu Technology LLC
- Melanie Gibson, Marketing Customer Experience Director, Jayco
- Christina Gose, Safety Manager, Mapletree Transportation a Division of Forest River
- Rose LeCesne, Director, Enterprise Client Experience, Integrated Dealer Systems
- Michael Moore, Assistant Executive Director, Texas Campgrounds and General Manager of Texas Advertising
- Pete Rolands, Account Executive, Schattdecor
- Mike Shaver, VP of Engineering, Suburban, An Airxcel Brand
- Hillary Trout, Product Manager, LaSalle Bristol
For questions or more information, contact Coalition Staff Liaisons Jack Holt at [email protected] or Catherine Barsanti at [email protected].
You can also learn more about the Emerging Leaders Coalition and the application process on our website.
