Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) has hired Ann Emerson, former Good Sam vice president, as the šef odjela of KOA franchise. Previously filling this role, KOA’s Darin Uselman will transition to oversee the company’s owned mjesto za kampiranje portfolio as šef odjela of Owned and Operated Assets of KOA (OAK).
In her capacity as šef odjela, KOA franchise, Emerson will oversee the staff, services, and programs that support the organization’s franchise operations. She and her staff will work directly with current and prospective franchisees to ensure their ongoing business success through industry-leading service and support. For the past year, Emerson has been working with KOA as a sales and partnership consultant.
KOA’s former COO of KOA franchise, Uselman, will transition into an executive position within OAK. As the chief operations officer of the OAK division, Uselman will oversee the operations and razvoj of the company’s growing portfolio of owned locations. Currently, KOA owns more than 40 locations across the U.S. and Kanada.
“Ann and Darin are the type of leaders that will bring continued success to KOA.” said Toby O’Rourke, president and CEO of Kampovi Amerike. “Both have made invaluable contributions to our organization and industry through their leadership, relationship building and strategic planning. Their work will be critical to our ongoing success in the vanjski and travel industries.”
S preko 30 godina iskustva u kampiranje industry, Emerson was previously responsible for growing the Good Sam park network by directly supporting mjesto za kampiranje owners and operators. Since beginning work with KOA in 2021, Emerson made an immediate impact supporting the growth of the KOA system and its impressive portfolio of partners.
During her career, Emerson has been a crucial advocate for the kampiranje i RV industries serving in various capacities, including as an ARVC Board of Director, ARVC Foundation Chairwoman and ARVC Business Forum Chairwoman. In 2018, she won the Stan Martin Award, recognizing industry involvement, leadership, creativity and dedication.
Uselman joined KOA in 2017 to lead franchise operations. Over the past five years, KOA’s franchise business has thrived under Uselman’s leadership with high franchise attraction and retention rates, an ekspanzija of services and the development of KOA’s franchise value model.
Prior to his time at KOA, Uselman amassed impressive operations experience at GE Capital as a strategic program manager and a collateral initiatives leader. Additionally, he is a PGA golf professional and spent several years in golf operations for a major homebuilder on the East Coast.
O nama Kampovi Amerike
Kampovi Amerike, Inc. (KOA) je najveći svjetski sustav otvoren za javnost kampiranje s 525 lokacija diljem SAD-a i Kanada ujedinjeni pod misijom „povezivanje ljudi s vani i jedni druge.” Predvodnik industrije u vanjski gostoprimstvo, KOA-ina obitelj od mjesto za kampiranje brendovi – KOA Journey, KOA odmor i KOA Resort – nude stranice i sadržaji dizajniran za svaku vrstu kampiranje iskustvo. Osim vidljivosti brenda bez premca, KOA nudi mjesto za kampiranje vlasnici neusporedivu podršku, marketing i tehnologiju. Vlasništvo tvrtke Rezerviranje softver, K2, isporučuje kampiranje potpunu prednost na tržištu. Osnovan 1962. u Billingsu, Monte, KOA sada opslužuje više od milijun kampiranje obitelji svake godine, koji se oslanjaju na standarde izvrsnosti i jedinstvenosti vanjski avanture po kojima je KOA poznata. Za više informacija posjetite KOA.com.