Jayco, Inc. announced changes in its senior management team. David Turner has been named director of corporate services and chief product engineer and Mark Fortney has been appointed general manager of the company's JET transport division.

Turner has nearly 20 years experience in the RV industry. He joined Jayco in 2004 as chief corporate engineer. Prior to joining Jayco he was chief design engineer for Fleetwood Folding Trailers and had served in various engineering roles for Fruehauf Corporation and the Army Corps of Engineers. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, with degrees in Civil Engineering and Structural Analysis. As director of corporate services, he replaces Marc West, who was recently promoted to Vice President, Customer Service. Turner and his family reside in Middlebury, IN.

Fortney joins Jayco after a twenty year career in finance, planning and operations management with Onan Corporation and FMC Corporation. Most recently, he served as general manager of the Elkhart, IN operation of Onan Corporation. He is a graduate of Moorhead State University in Moorhead, MN with a BA degree in Accounting and Finance. He and his family live in Granger, IN.

Generac Power Systems, Inc., Waukesha, Wis., a leading manufacturer of backup power generation equipment, recently announced Terry Dolan has joined as Senior Vice President of Sales.

“Terry will be instrumental in managing Generac’s complex sales channel and helping to build our global presence,” said Aaron Jagdfeld, president and chief executive officer, Generac. “Based on the tremendous growth Generac has experienced in the past few years, I am confident Terry will help continue to drive sales of Generac products and motivate our sales team to exceed revenue projections.”

Dolan has extensive experience working in complex, engineered product environments, as well as multifaceted channel experience. Before joining Generac, Dolan helped to lead and implement the sales and marketing strategies on a global level for major manufacturing companies in the U.S.

Dolan commented, “I am excited to join the team of such an established, successful brand and assist with the growth of Generac’s existing sales strategy to not only help Generac expand in North and South America but in other international markets as well.”

Most recently, Dolan has served as the Senior Vice President, Marketing and Business Development for Boart Longyear, the world’s leading integrated minerals exploration services provider and drilling products manufacturer. There, he was responsible for driving strategic growth for both the drilling services and product business and had global responsibility for acquisitions, divestitures and strategic planning.

Previously, Dolan worked for Ingersoll Rand (IR), Davidson, N.C., the leading diversified industrial company providing products, services and integrated solutions to industries ranging from transportation and manufacturing to food retailing, construction and agriculture. At IR, Dolan held the Director of Commercial Marketing & Business Development position until he was promoted to Vice President, Sales & Marketing, IR Brand and finally to Vice President, Company-Owned Stores and ReMarketing where he led two global businesses within the IR Construction Technologies Sector.

Dolan is a graduate of Concordia University, Mequon, Wis., with a degree in Business Management and Communications. Dolan recently moved to the Milwaukee area from Huntersville, N.C.

Northampton Community College (NCC) and the PA RV and Camping Association (PRVCA) are pleased to announce that Greg Dewalt will join Northampton as an instructor for the Distance Learning RV Technician Training Program effective February 8, 2010.

“Greg will bring to the students many years of RV repair and service having served as vice president and general manager of the family business, Dewalt’s RV of Easton, PA,” Don Bray RV Program Coordinator at Northampton says. “Greg’s enthusiasm and expertise for the RV industry will be a great benefit to all students who take Greg’s courses while providing the quality of education for which Northampton is famous.”

“We are delighted to have Greg join the distance learning team,” Rebecca Lenington, Executive VP of PRVCA, says. “While we are extremely grateful to Gary Bunzer, the former instructor, for his superb knowledge, dedication and ability to bring life to the online program, we are confident that Greg will bring valuable insight into the curriculum.”

Northampton Community College is part of the existing National RV Training Institute (NRVTI) schools. “The NRVTI schools are the flagship leaders in providing educational opportunities to the RV industry for the training and guidance of RV service technicians,” Bruce Hopkins, VP of Standards and Education at RVIA says. “NCC has been our most productive school in graduating RV service technicians.”

To register for the next RV Technician Distance Learning course, visit www.northampton.edu and select “online learning” or call 610-861-5390 for more information.

An RV hydronic heating provider for over 20 years, Aqua-Hot Heating Systems has appointed Paul A. Harter to president. Most recently general manager and VP, Harter will position the company to best take advantage of the recovery. He replaces late company founder Harold "Hap" Enander, who's life was tragically cut short last year.

"At the beginning of the recession, we were in a good situation and had little debt so we could invest in new product development," said Harter. "By targeting other classes of RVs, including trailers and fifth wheels and moving outside the industry, we'll increase our market share."

Joining Aqua-Hot in the summer of 2006, Harter helped reorganize the company, improving quality control and facilitating this diversification. A proven leader, he served as general manager at Android Industries and executive director for the International Society of Arboriculture.

"I have some pretty big shoes to fill at Aqua-Hot," said Harter. "Our founder had a vision for the company and I'm willing to step up to the challenge and make it a reality."

State-of-the-art Aqua-Hot Hydronic Heating Systems provide unlimited hot water and quiet, evenly-distributed interior heat.

Contact Aqua-Hot Heating Systems, 15549 E Hwy 52, Fort Lupton, CO 80621. Toll free: 800-685-4298 or 303-659-8221; Fax: 303-857-9000. [ e-mail ]; www.aqua-hot.com.

Go RVing has named Winnebago Industries Chairman, CEO and President Bob Olson to serve as co-chairman of the Go RVing Coalition, the RV industry's national advertising and market expansion initiative. Olson (pictured, right) joins RV dealer Tom Stinnett of Tom Stinnett's RV Freedom Center (Clarksville, Ind.) as co-chair of the industry-wide coalition, replacing Dicky Riegel, who was recently named Thor Industries senior group president with responsibility for Thor's bus group, investor relations and strategic acquisitions.

"Bob Olson is the ideal person to assume the co-chairmanship of Go RVing," said Riegel. "Bob and Winnebago are avid supporters of Go RVing, and Bob will now help sustain and accelerate the campaign's momentum going forward. Bob's talents and passionate advocacy for the RV industry dovetail perfectly with those of co-chairman Tom Stinnett. Though I will miss working with Go RVing in my new role at Thor, I am confident that Bob and Tom will make an outstanding team bringing real benefits to the RV industry."

Olson, who joined Winnebago Industries in 1969 as an hourly production employee, rose through the ranks of inventory and production control, manufacturing and operations to become president and then chairman and CEO of the company. He has held numerous posts within the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), serving on the Nominating Committee, Strategic Planning Committee and as chairman of the Audit Committee. A member of the RVIA Board of Directors since 2008, Olson currently serves on RVIA's Executive Committee as treasurer and is past secretary of the association.

Said Olson, "I have been in the RV business for forty years, and am very proud of the industry's heritage as well as the memories it has made for millions of Americans. I am truly honored to be a small part of the Go RVing Coalition and look forward to the opportunity of working with a very talented group of people from our industry to continue to spread the message of the RVing lifestyle.

"Memories are what our industry creates and I look forward to being a part of that through the work of Go RVing," Olson added.

A resident of Forest City, Iowa, Olson and his wife Kathleen have two children and four grandchildren.

The officers of Go RVing, Inc. – RVIA President Richard Coon and Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) President Mike Molino – issued a joint statement praising Olson as an excellent choice to serve as co-chairman.

"Bob Olson is a veteran leader of one of the largest RV manufacturers and of this industry. He will bring extremely valuable experience, insight and influence to the Go RVing Coalition. Bob and Tom Stinnett will make a strong team that will lead Go RVing well at a key time for the industry," they said.

Tom Stinnett, who has been involved in Go RVing since it began in 1994 and has served as a co-chair since 2004, will continue to play a leadership role as a key consensus-builder among dealers and manufacturers. Said Stinnett, "With his years of experience as a leading RV manufacturer and his passion for the lifestyle, Bob Olson will be a tremendous Go RVing co-chair. I am looking forward to working with him as the 2010 ad campaign gets underway."

In 2009, together with outgoing co-chair Dicky Riegel, Stinnett led the coalition through the development of new "Ambassadors of Affordability" television commercials, which are being received with accolades from all segments of the industry. The spots are scheduled to debut in mid-February.

The Go RVing campaign is widely credited for boosting the image and popularity of RV travel and helping to maintain RV awareness and demand through the recent economic downturn. The Go RVing Coalition consists of RV manufacturers, component suppliers, dealers and campgrounds who work to provide the public and media with information about the benefits of RV travel and to foster satisfaction with the RV experience through its Committee on Excellence. For more information, visit GoRVing.com.