A Special Report from Ryan Szklarek
Elkhart, IN Jan 13, 2025 The Recreational Vehicle and Manufactured Housing Hall of Fame selection committees held meetings to review in detail all the nominations submitted for consideration of induction in the 2025 class of the RV/MH Heritage Foundation’s Hall of Fame. The committees were impressed with the number and quality of nominations. Each year a maximum of five people associated with each industry are chosen from among the candidates.
The following individuals have accepted the Hall of Fame’s invitation to attend the 53rd annual induction ceremony. This gala event will take place on August 18, 2025, at the Heritage Foundation’s beautiful museum and conference facility in Elkhart, IN.
Recreational Vehicle Class of 2025:
Garry Bewernick – Distributor – Atlas Trailer Coach Products, Chestermere, Alberta, CA
Thomas Irions – OEM / Supplier – ASA Electronics – Middlebury, Indiana
Jason Lippert – Supplier – Lippert Components – Elkhart, Indiana
Chad Reece – Manufacturer – Winnebago – Forest City, Iowa
Larry Troutt Jr. – Dealer – Toppers RVs – Waller, Texas
Manufactured Housing Class of 2025:
Kurt Kelly – Insurance – American Insurance Alliance – Spring, Texas
Bill Poynter – Manufacturer / Retailer – Guerdon Industries – Lexington, Kentucky
Mark Raukar – Dealer – Little Valley Homes – Novi, Michigan
Steven Schaub –Community Owner / Operator – YES Communities – Denver, Colorado
Nelson Steiner – Community Owner / Operator – Steiner Communities – Tampa, Florida
The RV/MH Hall of Fame Class of 2025 will be inducted during a gala dinner event, August 18, 2025, at the Hall of Fame in Elkhart.
Please come and celebrate these well-deserving inductees at this dinner event, which each year hosts hundreds of participants and friends of our industries. We are excited to recognize this incredible group of people who have made important contributions to the growth and development of the RV and MH industries.
Registration is now open; we encourage early reservations of seats and tables as this event grows each year. Please visit our website for more information and to make your reservation for August 18, 2025: https://www.rvmhhalloffame.org/2025_rsvp/
