(Nov. 18, 2008) -- Spartan Motors Inc. said Monday that it named former GE Aviation executive Thomas Kivell as vice president and general counsel. Kivell will be responsible for Spartan's legal and compliance activities, including managing the legal process of contracting with customers, the U.S. military and other U.S. and international government agencies, directing the company's legal compliance and supporting the Spartan's strategic initiatives.

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(Nov. 17, 2008) -- BR Wholesale has announced that Trey Miller will take over as president of the wholesale RV and marine distributor. Miller brings a vast amount of experience to the company, previously as the vice president of sales and marketing for DTI and the vice president of marketing services for StagParkway. He has served on various advisory boards, involved with several association committees, including the RV Aftermarket Associationand RV Industry Association. Miller has conducted numerous training seminars throughout the country, including educational sessions for RV Dealers Association.

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(Nov. 12, 2008) -- Craig Mellor was promoted to senior vice president of sales. John Spaulding becomes senior vice president of merchandising. Ken Russell joins StagParkway as its chief information officer.

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(Nov. 5, 2008) -- Harold Young was the owner and founder of Young's Mobile Homes & Travel Center in Fremont. He started the mobile home business in 1947 and built his first community, Colonial Acres, in 1953. Harold was active in the business up to his death. Harold was an avid Ross Sports fan and Ross Boosters supporter. He was a member of the Ohio Manufactured Housing Association, the RV Dealers Association and the Great Lakes Dealer Association.

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(Nov. 3, 2008) -- Frank Bailor, an employee of Stoltzfus RV’s & Marine, achieved a milestone in RV sales for Stoltzfus’s corporate year, attaining $10 million in gross sales. He is also the No. 1 Monaco salesperson in the United States.

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(Oct. 29, 2008) -- Winnebago Industries gave new Chairman and Chief Executive Bob Olson, who took the top jobs in May, a pay package worth $731,370 in its 2008 fiscal year, according to a regulatory statement filed Wednesday. The compensation for Olson, 57, included a salary of $396,369 and $23,404 in non-equity incentive plan compensation, which is rewarded for the company's performance, Winnebago said in a proxy filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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(Oct. 28, 2008) -- Mike McKay, the vice president of sales and marketing for wholesale distributor StagParkway, will form a new company called Spot-On Marketing. Dan Eckenroad, former aftermarket and export sales leader for Kwikee/PowerGear, will start DE Sales and Marketing. Spot-On Marketing's primary focus will be serving clients on the east coast. DE Sales and Marketing will provide similar services to clients located on the west coast. When possible, or necessary, both McKay and Eceknroad will collaborate to serve common clients.

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(Oct. 14, 2008) -- Fan-Tastic Vent Corporation announced that Karin Florida has become a member of the firm's Elkhart sales team.

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(Oct. 3, 2008) -- Clint Woods, a legislative analyst for the RV Industry Association, was one of three George Mason University students to receive the Bryce Harlow Foundation scholarships for 2008-09.

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(Sept. 30, 2008) -- Fleetwood’s Top Dealer awards are given to dealers who have sold the most units by brand in a 12-month period. This year, Fleetwood paid special tribute to those dealerships that were number one in the nation by brand, as well as number one overall for motor homes and travel trailers. Fleetwood also recognized its “most improved” motor home and travel trailer dealers.

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(Sept. 29, 2008) -- April Klein, vice president of customer support services for Monaco Coach Corp., has been appointed to replace Jim Sheldon as co-chair of the Committee on Excellence.

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(Sept. 21, 2008) -- RV industry consumer training veteran and hall of fame member Gaylord Maxwell died Saturday at 2 p.m., his family announced in a statement.

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(Sept. 5, 2008) -- Jayco Corp. today announced that Glenn Troyer has resigned as president of the company’s Entegra Coach subsidiary to take time off to pursue a number of personal interests before he moves on to the next phase of his career. He will not be replaced, said company officials.

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(Sept. 5, 2008) -- In his new position, Robert Amonitti is responsible for sales of the Company’s Winnebago, Itasca and ERA brand motor homes, as well as dealer development and training for dealers in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia and northern North Carolina. This territory has previously been held by Tom Haney who is retiring after 30 years with Winnebago Industries.

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(Aug. 29, 2008) -- Harold Courtright can't get enough of Holloway's Marina & RV Park in Big Bear Lake and the people at Holloway's can't seem to get enough of him. In 2004, Courtright sold his Big Bear Lake home and moved with his family to Fort Mohave, Ariz., to escape winter and be close to the Colorado River. However, Loren Hafen, whose family has owned Holloway's since 1972, couldn't let that stand. Hafen drove four hours to Fort Mohave to recruit him back. It worked.

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(Aug. 28, 2008) -- After relocating this month from British Columbia to Yakima, Wash., Adventurer Manufacturing announced several additions to the senior management team to move the company toward charted growth.

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(Aug. 27, 2008) -- Bob Olson, president, Winnebago Industries, was newly elected for a three-year term as a manufacturer representative. Incumbents re-elected to three-year term manufacturer seats are: DeWayne Creighton, president, Dynamax Corporation; Doug Gaeddert, general manager, Forest River; Dan Shea, president – towables, Gulf Stream Coach; and Don Walter, president and CEO, Starcraft RV.

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(Aug. 12, 2008) -- Brent Froman was previously regional sales manager for Forest River and, before that, for Dutchmen Manufacturing. Froman will be responsible for implementing a strategic plan to achieve Entegra's overall sales objectives.

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(Aug. 8, 2008) -- Lawrence (Larry) McNamara, who was appointed to chief operating officer and executive vice president of Recreation World Inc., will lead the family-owned business into the next generation.

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(Aug. 6, 2008) -- Valerie Krasowski, who currently serves as special lines general manager overseeing the marketing, product development and pricing of Progressive’s motorcycle, ATV, RV, boat and personal watercraft products, becomes Progressive's chief human resources officer.

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