RV/MH Hall of Fame News

Todd Su
California retailer and manufactured housing advocate Todd Su has been in the industry for 27 years. During that time he and his wife Cindy have built one of the largest homes sales organizations in the state. Todd gives back to the industry. He provides services within the localities where he does business, he provides for […]

Nathan Smith
In 1995 Nathan Smith and Kurt Keeney founded SSK a single community organization in Kentucky that has become the publicly traded Flagship Community with nearly 70 properties across Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia. One of Nathan‘s most important contributions has been connecting the industry with those interested in America’s housing […]

Kamal Shouhayib
50 years ago, Kamal founded what would become The Choice Group, a highly successful real estate development and management company, specializing and creating beautiful manufactured home communities. Born and raised in Lebanon, Kamal attended Michigan tech to study civil engineering. He decided to settle in and make the Michigan city of Troy his adopted home […]

Samuel A. Landy
Samuel is the President and CEO of UMH Properties, a New York Stock Exchange listed real estate investment trust which provides much needed affordable manufactured housing. As president and CEO of the company for more than two decades, Landy directs management, acquisition, construction, and development of manufactured home communities. Since 2009, UMH has grown from […]

Charlie Hemphill
Charlie spent 47 years in the MH Industry starting as working in a Knoxville Tennessee Clayton plant working on floors in 1974. From there he quickly flourished in the company quickly working his way up through positions. He transferred Clayton plants till settling into his plant at Bean Station Tennessee and retired in 2021. Hemphill […]

Brian Wilkins
When Brian was a fourth grader he would walk to his family’s RV dealership (Wilkins RV) after school to clean the restrooms and take care of parts orders. Brian’s grandfather started the business and then Brian’s father took over. After graduating college as a certified public accountant, Brian than went on to buy the business […]

Jeff Rutherford
Jeff has been in the industry for 28 years. Jeff always had great interest working in the automotive industry. After taking an awning supplier position at Carefree of Colorado he worked his way up to President before moving over to Airxcel, Where he served several positions and now finds himself as Board Chairman. Rutherford has […]

Phil Ingrassia
Ingrassia has served with RVDA for 25 years but began his career in the RV Industry as RVIA’s Public Relations Manager and Communications Director then becoming RVDA’s Vice President of Communications. Since April 2012 he has served as President. Ingrassia has dedicated his time to many boards including The Mike Molino RV Learning Center, RVTI, […]

Terry Elias
Elias started working for his father’s company in 1981 sweeping the floors. Twelve years later he became General Manager and Chief Operating Officer, eventually being named CEO in 2010. Terry became a board member of CRVA in 1995 and served 18 years, later joining RVIA to represent Canada. In 2015 he received the RVIA Special […]

Don Clark
After losing a bet on a college football game Don’s father asked him to change his career path and interview at Coachmen RV, Don started in an entry level position and quickly worked his way up to sales. He dedicated 17 years to coachmen landing as Vice President of sales. He switched over to Keystone […]