by Jessey Sanchez | Jun 26, 2025
BIO
David Gorin contributed substantially to promotion and growth of the RV industry over more than 25 years. He transformed the National
Campground Owners Association from insolvency into a financially stable and vital organization.
He purchased its headquarters building and equipped the association to meet the needs of a membership that he helped grow into an important segment of the hospitality industry. A recognized industry expert, his views are widely sought.
He developed and owned a campground, created a national marketing network for premium RV resorts, consulted and assisted hundreds of investors and developers, and writes regular columns for industry publications.
by Jessey Sanchez | Jun 26, 2025
BIO
Perhaps a more difficult task than starting a company is moving the torch away from the founding father and keeping it lit. This task was given to L. Douglas Lippert in 1977 when his father, Larry, handed him the reigns of Lippert Components. Doug’s focus was to always make the manufacturing housing industry great. He kept LCI going through two recessions and grew the company from 5 million in 1977 to 100 million in 1997.
There were many suppliers, many different companies and a lot of instability. Doug combined all of the Lippert companies into one and established strong relationships with the manufacturers bringing stability to an industry that was going down the wrong path. Once combined, LCI was able to provide frames and parts through some pretty tough times, including Hurricane Andrew which caused many of LCI’s facilities to provide FEMA frames for over a year.
Without Doug’s guidance through tough times, LeI wouldn’t have survived to become what it is today and creating thousands a jobs along the way.
by Jessey Sanchez | Jun 26, 2025
BIO
Christine Lindsey is a tireless promoter of manufactured housing and all of its benefits. She has devoted her entire career to communities and the many families the MH industry serve. She believes in the importance of understanding your industry and your customers. Lindsey is known for ‘doing what’s right.’
She is always willing to serve or counsel with a state association which she operates within; continues to support many state legislative Political Action Campaigns (PAC), as well as the PAC of MHI; and believes in her personal mission of creating safe, affordable communities for families to raise their children. Lindsey began her career with UMH Properties, Inc., in 1979 and is currently employed there as Vice President of Sales & Finance.
by Jessey Sanchez | Jun 26, 2025
BIO
Dennis J. Beadle began his career in the Manufactured Housing Industry in 1963. By 1971 he had co-founded Victorian Home, Inc., and eventurally obtained ownership in two successful MH dealerships. Beadle was a enthusiastic advocate and supporter of professional associations. He served on the board of directors for IMHA (both at Valley Chapter and at the state level) and also served on the national board of directors of MHI in Washington, D.C.
In addition he sat on the HUD Advisory Board (Washington D.C.) and was the chairman of MHI’s Political Action Committee (PAC). Dennis J. Beadle has proven to be a great leader for the entire industry.
by Jessey Sanchez | Jun 26, 2025
BIO
Woody Paylor opened his first RV Dealership in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, in 1986. His confidence to begin this new venture was fostered from serving 18 years as the operating manager and minority partner of a single RV dealership as well a multi-location Mobile Homes sales group.
Today, Woody’s has four locations, selling more than 2,000 Recreation Vehicles a year. Woody’s is devoted to providing leading edge products supported by a team of professionals committed to exceeding the expectations of its customers. Woody has always been a RV visionary, first by bypassing the city to locate on the highways where the vehicle traffic was, well before it was fashionable.
His was the first Canadian dealership to join an entirely U.S. 20 group. In his Spader group he always strived to give more than he received. While Woody is now the retired founder of the dealerships, his vision and values carry forward with location growth planned in 2016, currently led by his son, Darren Paylor. Woody has been an unabashed supporter of the Canadian RVDA serving multiple terms as its chairman and continuing to support their efforts with time, money and staff.
