10 Thor Industries operations leaders
Todd Woelfer, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, heads this set of Thor Industries operations leaders, which also includes operations heads at Airstream and Thor Motor Coach and a director of manufacturing at Keystone RV. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Thor Industries from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Andrew VanSchoick
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Thor Motor Coach
Andrew VanSchoick has been Vice President Operations at Thor Motor Coach since February 2024, based in Granger, Indiana. Andrew VanSchoick was VP of Quality and Service Operations at Thor Motor Coach from 2013 to 2024, and the profile lists the current role in the Operations department at vice president level.
Chuck Emery
LinkedInExperience: Dir. of Manufacturing · Keystone RV
Chuck Emery has been Dir. of Manufacturing at Keystone RV since November 2014, based in the Greater Kennewick Area, and the profile headline places the role at Keystone RV in Pendleton, Oregon. Chuck Emery was Manufacturing Manager at Keystone RV from 2012 to 2014.
Jason Conlee
LinkedInExperience: Director · Thor Motor Coach
Jason Conlee has been Director at Thor Motor Coach since February 2025, based in Elkhart, Indiana, and the profile headline reads Director of Operations. Jason Conlee was Plant Manager at Thor Motor Coach from 2017 to 2025, Production Supervisor there from 2014 to 2017 and Operations Team Member at Monaco Coach Rv from 1998 to 2014.
Jay Dieckmann
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Manufacturing Operations · Airstream
Jay Dieckmann is a former Director Of Manufacturing Operations at Airstream, a role held from January 2018 to February 2020, and has been Director of Operations at Norco Industries since May 2024, based in Shipshewana, Indiana. Jay Dieckmann was VP of Strategic Operations at KZ RV from 2022 to 2024, Sr. Manager, Manufacturing at Toyota Material Handling from 2020 to 2023 and Plant Manager at Andersen Corporation from 2013 to 2018.
Mark Seery
LinkedInExperience: VP Quality & Continuous Improvement · Airstream
Mark Seery has been VP Quality & Continuous Improvement at Airstream since November 2022 and was VP of Operations at Airstream from 2018 to 2023, based in the United States. Mark Seery was Director of Strategic Manufacturing at MacLean Power Systems from 1993 to 2017 and Director of Operations there from 2002 to 2009, and the profile cites lean and continuous improvement work.
Mark Wahl
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President of Operations · Airstream
Mark Wahl has been Senior Vice President of Operations at Airstream since August 2005 and also lists Senior Vice President of Operations at THOR Industries, Inc. since January 1997, based in Jackson Center, Ohio. Mark Wahl was Production Manager at Fleetwood Enterprises from 1974 to 1995.
Matt Lester
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Jayco, Inc.
Matt Lester is a former Director of Operations at Jayco, Inc., a role held from January 2021 to July 2026, and has been Director of Operations at Ecopool since July 2026, based in Austin, Texas. Matt Lester was Plant Manager at Grand Design RV from 2019 to 2021 and Production And Quality Manager there from 2018 to 2019, and the profile headline cites multi-site manufacturing and production leadership.
Shane Abney
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Manufacturing · Heartland RV
Shane Abney is a former Director Of Manufacturing at Heartland RV, a role held from September 2012 to November 2023, and has been General Manager at Cleer Vision Doors, an Airxcel brand since July 2023, based in Edwardsburg, Michigan. Shane Abney was Plant Manager at Primetime manufacturing from 2008 to 2013 and Manager at Bison manufacturing from 2006 to 2008.
Todd Woelfer
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer · THOR Industries, Inc.
Todd Woelfer has been Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at THOR Industries, Inc. since December 2021, based in Granger, Indiana. Todd Woelfer also held the title Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at THOR Industries, Inc. from 2012 to 2023, was a Partner at May Oberfell Lorber, LLP from 1992 to 2012 and General Counsel at Coachmen Industries, Inc. from 2007 to 2010.
Troy James
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President - International Business Operations · THOR Industries, Inc.
Troy James has been Senior Vice President - International Business Operations at THOR Industries, Inc. since January 2019, based in the South Bend-Mishawaka Region. Troy James was President - Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc at THOR Industries, Inc. from 2016 to 2019, Vice President Sales and Marketing - Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc from 2014 to 2016 and General Manager - Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc. from 2012 to 2014.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you change first when you took on your operations role, and why?
- 02How do you adjust plant staffing and output when RV dealer demand swings?
- 03What has your own work taught you about sharing operating practices across RV brands or plants?
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