Barletta Pontoon Boats President Bill Fenech, who began his career in the RV industries before launching the pontoon boat manufacturer in 2017, will retire effective Aug. 26.
Fenech was a co-founder of Keystone RV in 1996 and Grand Design RV in 2012. He founded Barletta and engineered its sale to Winnebago Industries in 2021.
Barletta Pontoon Boats announced Jeff Haradine will be promoted from his current vice president of sales role to company president, replacing Fenech. Haradine will report to Chris West, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Operations and Barletta, who has driven successful results as the lead integration manager for Barletta’s first year under Winnebago Industries ownership. All other Barletta senior leadership team members will remain in their current roles.
“I would like to thank Bill for his incredible insight and leadership at Barletta and his service as a valued member of the Winnebago Industries Executive Leadership Team,” Winnebago Industries President and CEO Michael Happe said. “Bill’s demonstrated commitment to quality, innovation, and service in addition to developing strong dealer relationships fueled Barletta to become the fastest growing pontoon boat manufacturer in the industry.”
