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The RV/MH Hall of Fame hosted a dinner on August 18 to honor the 2025 inductees.

This year’s class of inductees in the manufactured housing industry included:

  • Bill Poynter – Manufacturer / Retailer – Guerdon Industries – Lexington, KY
  • Kurt Kelley – Insurance – American Insurance Alliance – Spring, TX
  • Nelson Steiner –Community Owner / Operator – Steiner Communities – Tampa, FL
  • Mark Raukar – Dealer – Little Valley Homes – Novi, MI
  • Steven Schaub –Community Owner / Operator – YES Communities – Denver, CO

2025 Hall of Fame Manufactured Housing Inductees (pictured left to right): Steven Schaub, Mark Raukar, Nelson Steiner and Kurt Kelley

Bill Poynter’s wife Priscilla and son Matthew accept his plaque from RV/MH Hall of Fame Chairman Joe Stegmayer

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