Champion Homes, Inc. announced several leadership appointments in connection with the retirement of Joseph Kimmell, executive vice president of operations, effective June 26.
Kimmell will remain available on a consulting basis through the end of August to help ensure a smooth transition. The following appointments reflect the company’s planned approach to succession and leadership alignment as Champion continues to evolve its operating model across 9,300 team members and 129 retail and manufacturing locations:
- Wade Lyall has been appointed chief sales officer
- John Kastanek has been appointed chief customer experience officer
- Andrew Houser has been appointed senior vice president of manufacturing
“We are excited to announce these leadership appointments, which reflect the depth of talent across Champion and are the result of a thorough succession planning process,” said Tim Larson, president and CEO of Champion Homes. “Wade, John and Andrew bring valuable experience and a deep understanding of our business. By aligning leadership across customer experience, sales and manufacturing, we are strengthening our ability to serve customers, support our partners and execute across the business. With this team in place, we believe Champion is well positioned for its next phase of growth.”
Larson concluded, “We are grateful for Joe’s many contributions to Champion over nearly three decades. He has played an important leadership role across the Company and our manufacturing organization, including developing a strong team, and we appreciate his long-standing commitment to Champion and support in helping ensure a smooth transition.”
