Airxcel Expands Dealer Appoints Mark Krol Senior Director of RV Dealer Accounts

WICHITA, Kan. – Airxcel® announced the appointment of Mark Krol as Senior Director of RV Dealer Accounts, effective immediately. As part of his new role, Krol will lead the newly expanded team of Airxcel Territory Sales Managers, who will prioritize the development of long-term strategic partnerships with RV dealerships, distributors and service providers, delivering factory-direct product training, enhanced sales support, and responsive service capabilities.

“We're thrilled to start - and build - a dedicated sales team serving our distributor and dealer partners,” said Piar Adams, Airxcel Vice President of Aftermarket and International Sales. “The team's collective knowledge of Airxcel's portfolio of brands, the RV aftermarket, and their territories is second to none!”

Dedicated Field Team Built to Support Dealer and Distributor Success 

The creation of Airxcel's dedicated regional sales team reflects the company's ongoing commitment to strengthening dealer and distributor relationships and expanding aftermarket growth opportunities. By providing direct support in the field, the team will help dealers improve product knowledge, merchandising effectiveness, customer service, and aftermarket sales performance. The team includes:

Mark Krol – With a background rooted in dealer engagement, product strategy, and long-term market growth, Krol leads the dealer-focused sales team as Senior Director of RV Dealer Accounts. He serves as a strategic link between executive leadership, marketing innovation, and field-level execution, helping align business objectives and strengthen dealer and distributor relationships.
• Contact: (574) 596-7138 │ mkrol@airxcel.com

George Bilbo III – Bilbo excels at customer service, with more than 30 years of experience in the RV industry across sales, marketing, and management. Throughout his career, he has worked with respected industry organizations, including Kauffman Supply, Arrow Distributing, and Dealer Resources Group, helping drive business growth, strengthen customer relationships, and deliver solutions that support dealers and distributors alike.
• Territory: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Georgia
• Contact: (601) 818-2633 │ gbilbo@airxcel.com

John Howlan – A results-driven sales professional with a proven track record of building strong relationships, Howlan has 40 years of experience in the recreational vehicle aftermarket, including 25 years in the automotive, heavy duty and retail markets. He has an exceptional ability to foster account relationships and understands the unique needs of both dealers and retail customers.

• Territory: Washington, Oregon, California and Nevada
• Contact: (303) 883-9433│ jhowlan@airxcel.com

Troy Meister – An RV industry leader with more than 13 years of experience, Meister comes to Airxcel with a background driving dealership operations, parts and accessories performance, sales growth, inventory control, customer satisfaction and profitability. Prior to joining Airxcel, Meister held leadership roles across several prominent RV dealerships and organizations, giving him extensive industry insight and making him a valuable resource for dealer partners.
• Territory: Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio
• Contact: (608) 957-3704 │ tmeister@airxcel.com

Eric Weinrib – Weinrib brings more than 25 years of experience in sales, field leadership, business development, channel management, and customer relationship building across the automotive, consumer products, luxury goods, and recreational vehicle industries. Most recently, Eric served as Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Lumi Labs, where he led national sales strategy, channel development, dealer acquisition, field marketing, and business development initiatives.
• Territory: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine
• Contact: (917) 593.4242│ eweinrib@airxcel.com

Scott Wirkler – With over 30 years in the RV industry, Wirkler has extensive knowledge on a wide range of products – from parts to finished goods. He has worked on the manufacturer, OEM and distributor side of the industry and has built strong customer relationships. In addition, Wirkler served on the TRVA board as a manufacturer representative for several years.
• Territory: Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona
• Contact: (817) 564-3137│ swirkler@airxcel.com

With this expanded dealer-focused structure, Airxcel is strengthening the connections between its brands, its field teams and its dealer and distributor partners to deliver best in class support. The result is a more collaborative approach that brings product expertise, training, sales support and service responsiveness directly to dealerships and distributors, helping partners operate more efficiently, better serve RV owners and grow aftermarket revenue.

About Airxcel, Inc.

Airxcel is the leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of the most critically functional products for the RV industry. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, the Airxcel family of brands includes 18 companies with 15 facilities across the U.S. and Europe.