RV Industry Association
Greg Wischmeyer has extensive experience in the diving and recreation vehicle industries, currently serving in Codes and Standards at the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) since March 2000. Prior roles include diver in Nuclear Diving Operations at Stolt Comex from April 1995 to March 2000, Journeyman Diver and Operations Manager at Townsend & Bottum Services/American Inland Marine from April 1989 to March 1995, and Commercial Diver at Taylor Diving & Salvage Co. from December 1979 to March 1989. Wischmeyer holds multiple certifications in RV service technology and outdoor patrol, as well as degrees in welding and commercial diving, with education spanning institutions such as West Shore Community College, Delgado Community College, College of Oceaneering, and YMCA.
RV Industry Association
The RV Industry Association is the national trade association representing RV manufacturers and their component parts suppliers who together build more than 98 percent of all RVs produced in the U.S. An RV is a vehicle designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel or season use. RVs may be motorized (motorhomes) or towable (travel trailers, folding camping trailers and truck campers). Off-road vehicles are not included in the RV definition. Headquartered in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Reston, Virginia, the RV Industry Association is a unifying force for safety and professionalism within the RV industry and works with both federal and state government agencies to protect the interests of its members. A clearinghouse of industry facts and information, the association also provides free materials to consumers and other publics about RV travel and camping and actively works with the media nationwide to educate the public about the benefits of RVing. The RV Industry Association maintains an inspection program to monitor compliance of the plumbing, heating, fire and life safety, and the electrical systems of the RVs manufactured by its members in conformance to the ANSI/NFPA 1192 standard for RVs. RVIA also provides an on-going Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) education program for its members.