Ross Kinzler, recently retired executive director of the Wisconsin Manufactured Housing Association (WMHA), has served the interests and helped guide the Wisconsin manufactured housing industry for more than 25 years, both as an association executive as well as lobbyist. During his tenure, he doubled the association's membership, created a team approach to member services and managed association resources by cutting expenses yet maintaining services in a challenging financial environment for housing. His accomplishments were recognized on a variety of venues including being named MHI Executive Director of the year in 1992 and 2003; inducted into the Wisconsin MH Hall of Fame, served on RV/MH Hall of Fame as a board member and secretary and served on multiple MHI committees such as Government Relations and many other task forces. For his consistent quality work he received Wisconsin's Elmer Frey award.