Lippert has promoted Josh Black to vice president of operations for its Lamination and Shade Products division.
A native of Mishawaka, Indiana, Black joined Lippert in February of 2011 as a management trainee for Plant 45. Through the years, Josh has acted as assistant general manager as well as GM for several of Lippert’s plants including 51, 45 and 58. Most recently, Black held the position of regional general manager over Plants 58, 148 and 163.
Black has spent the entirety of his career at Lippert following his graduation from John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. He has managed the operations of several core RV and marine categories and has overseen explosive growth in the product lines he is responsible for. Since arriving at Plant 58, he has helped manage growth; revenue for the plant has tripled, entry doors have grown from 1,000 per day to 3,000 per day, RV awnings have grown from 650 per day to 3,000 per day and power biminis have grown from 7,000 per year to 39,500 per year.
He has been a key member of the team at that location that includes engineers, product developers and sales professionals. The company also highlights his work in integrating new acquisitions, most recently, Challenger Door and Girard.
“I am extremely grateful for the opportunities and mentorship given to me over the years from Lippert giants like Jason Lippert, Ryan Smith and Steve Jenkins, and I hope to offer others the same kind of coaching that they’ve provided me,” said Black. “I’m really excited for the opportunity to further develop people, our businesses and our products. I really look forward to working with each general manager, aligning our product strategies, further driving our business growth and having a continued impact in the communities in which we serve.”