Camping World Announces Strategic Appointments to Its Field Operations Leadership Team

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Camping World Holdings, Inc. has announced key hires to its field operations leadership team. The company aims to strengthen its field leadership bench and optimize its presence across the country. Tom Hamil joins as an SVP leading dealership operations for the Midwest Region, Mark Bodnar joins as a Market Manager leading Pennsylvania, Kalen Snelson joins as a Market Manager leading Idaho and Washington, and David Corder joins as a Regional Service Director. These hires bring extensive experience in the automotive and RV industries.

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) (“Camping World”), the World’s Largest Recreation Dealer, today announced the appointment of several key hires to its field operations leadership team.

Marcus Lemonis, Chairman and CEO of Camping World commented, “As we continue to capitalize on today’s dealership acquisition landscape, it's equally important that we strengthen our field leadership bench by aggressively attracting the industry’s best talent. These recent strategic additions to our team bring regional expertise and national leadership skills, which we expect to help optimize and grow our presence across the country, organically and through future dealership acquisitions.”

Tom Hamil joins as an SVP leading dealership operations for the Midwest Region, including Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois. Prior to joining Camping World, Mr. Hamil was the Chief Operating Officer at Kunes RV from 2019 to 2023, where he helped grow the organization from one dealership to 13 dealerships during his tenure. His experience spans 30 plus years across both the automotive and RV industries.

Mark Bodnar joins as a Market Manager leading Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Camping World, Mr. Bodnar held various leadership positions at Blue Compass RV and Blue Dog RV from 2019 to 2023. Prior to that, Mr. Bodnar held positions with Highland Ridge RV and Starcraft RV. His experience spans 20 plus years across the RV industry.

Kalen Snelson joins as a Market Manager leading Idaho and Washington. Prior to joining Camping World, Mr. Snelson held various leadership positions at Blue Compass RV and Blue Dog RV from 2018 to 2023. His experience spans 10 plus years across the RV industry.

David Corder joins as a Regional Service Director currently based in the Southeast and assisting in the Company’s dealership integration process. Prior to joining Camping World, Mr. Corder was a Regional Parts and Service Director for Campers Inn RV from 2018 to 2023. His experience spans 15 plus years across both the automotive and RV industries.

About Camping World Holdings, Inc.

Camping World Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL, (together with its subsidiaries) is the World’s largest retailer of RVs and related products and services. Our vision is to build a long-term legacy business that makes RVing fun and easy. Our Camping World and Good Sam brands have been serving RV consumers since 1966. We strive to build long-term value for our customers, employees, and shareholders by combining a unique and comprehensive assortment of RV products and services with a national network of RV dealerships, service centers and customer support centers along with the industry’s most extensive online presence and a highly trained and knowledgeable team of employees serving our customers, the RV lifestyle, and the communities in which we operate. We also believe that our Good Sam organization and family of programs and services uniquely enable us to connect with our customers as stewards of the RV enthusiast community and the RV lifestyle. With RV sales and service locations in 42 states, Camping World has grown to become the prime destination for everything RV. For more information, visit www.CampingWorld.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning Camping World and other matters. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements, including statements about the expected timing of and benefits from acquisitions and new store openings and expected benefits from new hires. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as ‘‘may,’’ ‘‘will,’’ ‘‘should,’’ ‘‘expects,’’ ‘‘plans,’’ ‘‘anticipates,’’ ‘‘could,’’ ‘‘intends,’’ ‘‘targets,’’ ‘‘projects,’’ ‘‘contemplates,’’ ‘‘believes,’’ ‘‘estimates,’’ ‘‘predicts,’’ ‘‘potential’’ or ‘‘continue’’ or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this press release are only predictions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties that affect our business, including the risks related to acquisitions and new store openings and our ability to attract and retain qualified employees, as well as the other important risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2022. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our public announcements and filings with the SEC.

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FAQ

Who is the Chairman and CEO of Camping World?

The Chairman and CEO of Camping World is Marcus Lemonis.

What is the ticker symbol for Camping World Holdings, Inc.?

The ticker symbol for Camping World Holdings, Inc. is CWH.

What regions will Tom Hamil be responsible for?

Tom Hamil will be responsible for the Midwest Region, including Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois.

What is the experience of Mark Bodnar in the RV industry?

Mark Bodnar has over 20 years of experience in the RV industry, with previous positions at Blue Compass RV, Blue Dog RV, Highland Ridge RV, and Starcraft RV.

Which regions will Kalen Snelson be leading?

Kalen Snelson will be leading Idaho and Washington.

What is the role of David Corder in Camping World?

David Corder is a Regional Service Director, currently based in the Southeast, assisting in the company's dealership integration process.