
13/08/2025
Major recreational vehicle producer Winnebago Industries has announced a series of senior leadership changes within its company that it says will help drive future growth.
In the Motorised RV Group of the company, Winnebago Industries has announced that Casey Tubman will now be Group President – Newmar and Winnebago Motorised, with added responsibility for corporate strategic planning.
Chris West, who remains on the senior leadership team, will continue to lead Winnebago-brand motorhomes and speciality vehicles and will report to Casey Tubman. Winnebago Motorhomes is not a subsidiary of Newmar and will remain its own distinct business unit within this group.
In the Towable RV Group, Don Clark will remain Group President – Towable RV Segment and President – Grand Design RV. He will oversee Grand Design Towables and Winnebago-brand Towables. The latter is not a subsidiary of Grand Design RV and will remain its own distinct business unit within this group.
In the marine side of the business, Jeff Haradine will now be Senior Vice President – Marine and President – Barletta Boats. Steve Heese will remain President – Chris Craft, and SVP – Power Systems.
“These changes are designed to help us stay agile, support future growth and leverage the strong leadership talent we have across the company,” said Winnebago Industries President and CEO, Michael Happe. “Most importantly, they’re about continuing to serve our customers, supporting our employees and delivering value to our shareholders.”
Additional leadership changes within the company will see Steve Speich, SVP – Enterprise Operations and Product Technology, assume responsibility for advanced technology and engineering services in addition to his manufacturing/supply chain oversight.
Amber Holm will become SVP – Chief Marketing and Experience Officer, leading a new customer service centre of excellence in addition to her enterprise marketing responsibilities.
Bryan Hughes will take on the role of SVP – Chief Financial Officer, Investor Relations, Information Technology and Business Development. Sri Koneru, Chief Information Officer, will report to Bryan and remains on the executive leadership team.
All these changes are effective 1 September 2025.
Among the changes, Senior Vice President of Advanced Technology, Corporate Ventures and Engineering Services, Ashis Bhattacharya, is retiring effective 3 October 2025, having worked for Winnebago Industries since 2016.
Michael Happe added: “Ashis was one of the first key hires I made when coming to Winnebago Industries and since then has made a lasting, positive impact on almost every aspect of our company through his dedication to a customer-first approach.
“I want to express my deep appreciation for his work and unwavering commitment to our mission. His legacy will be felt here for many years.”