Travel Lite RV has announced that industry veteran Jamie Buckmeier has joined its team in Syracuse, Ind., as the new chief operating officer.
This story originally appeared in The Elkhart Truth.
Buckmeier brings a long history of management experience in the industry with a focus in developing better-quality procedures and engineering superior products.
Before joining Travel Lite RV, his experience was in management and executive roles for numerous manufacturer’s such as Thor, Forest River and Jayco.
Most recently, he served as director of Product Development and Engineering for REV Recreation Group where his latest involvement was in a new startup RV division in China.
“This is the right move,” Buckmeier said when asked about joining the Travel Lite team. “This company is skyrocketing with its innovation and commitment to putting dealers first. This is how the industry should be approached. What excited me was the atmosphere here, they have some of the most positive and energetic employees that I have ever met. It’s definitely an environment where creativity is expressed and not suppressed. I look forward to the future with this team and working hard to take the company to the next level of success.”