I am an entrepreneurial and forward-thinking Senior Executive (CEO/President) with over 30 years of extensive experience leading several complex companies in varied industries.

I have served as a Director on the Boards of six companies and have broad experience in International Business including business travel to 12 countries. I hold multiple patents including the RV Veranda innovation introduced in 2007.

I have led several turnarounds
in rapid growth and managed
complex businesses with
multiple operating divisions in
multiple states and work forces ranging from 100 - 4000.

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Experience


Howard Hilltop Consulting, LLC

CEO/Owner/Operator - Present

HHTC is a business consulting firm specializing in all phases of the RV industry as well as general business and manufacturing. Included is Howard Hilltop Farms, LLC (HHTF).


Country Coach, LLC

CEO/President/Board Member - 2002-2010

I was recruited by the Board of Directors of the parent corporation, National RV Holdings, to turn around Country Coach, a manufacturer of complex recreational vehicles ranging in price from $300,000 to $1.8 million. We grew the company from 180 employees to over 1,750.


Desert Shores Resort

President/Developer/Board Member
2000-2002

Executed a successful turnaround, redesign and build out of a luxury RV Resort just outside of Palm Springs, CA. We took the company from Bankruptcy to the premier luxury RV resort in the world.

SMC Corp.

President/Board Member
1994-2000

I was recruited out of the Appliance & Medical device manufacturing industry to manage the growth and expansion of the publicly traded, vertically integrated, multi-divisional RV Manufacturing company.

Dazey Corp.

Exec. VP of Manufacturing/Board Member
1974-1994

A privately held international manufacturer and distributor of small appliances and medical devices. I was groomed for Senior Management through the Executive positions within the corporation.

Service, Recognition & Awards

  • US Army/Vietnam Veteran - Honorable Discharge
  • UH1 Crew Chief
  • RV Business News Maker of the Year 2004
  • Dale Carnegie Leadership Award 2007
  • Recreational Vehicle Industry Board of Directors 2007-2009
  • Multiple patent holder including the RV Veranda innovation (2007)
  • Managed the design, engineering, tooling and testing and sales of recreational vehicles with over 20,000 components manufactured by a vertically integrated company with over 600,000 sq. ft of facilities.

  • Successfully negotiated and managed complex land use/zoning changes, environmental issues, complex legal issues, banking negotiations, international supply contracts, growth issues, facilities construction, the opening of new markets and regulatory agency challenges.