Executive Team

Mr. Nemeth has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Company since January 2020 and was President of the Company from January 2016 to July 2021. Prior to his CEO role, he was Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer from May 2004 to December 2015, and Secretary-Treasurer from 2002 to May 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Nemeth was Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer from 2003 to 2004. Mr. Nemeth has over 31 years of recreational vehicle, marine, manufactured housing and industrial experience in various financial and managerial capacities. Director since 2006.

Jeffrey M. Rodino was appointed President of the Company in July 2021 and was Chief Sales Officer of the Company from September 2016 to July 2021. Mr. Rodino served as the Executive Vice President of Sales from December 2011 to July 2021. Prior to that, he was the Chief Operating Officer of the Company from March 2013 to September 2016, and Vice President of Sales for the Midwest from August 2009 to December 2011. Mr. Rodino has over 29 years of experience in serving the recreational vehicle, manufactured housing, marine and industrial markets.

Jacob R. Petkovich was appointed as Executive Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of the Company in November 2020. Prior to joining Patrick, Mr. Petkovich served as Managing Director in the Leveraged Finance Group of Wells Fargo Securities and predecessor Wachovia Securities from 2004 to 2020, performing in various senior leadership roles responsible for leading, underwriting, structuring and arranging financing solutions to support issuers’ access to the capital markets for acquisition financings, recapitalizations, refinancings and restructurings.

Kip B. Ellis was appointed Executive Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer of the Company in September 2016. He was elected an officer in September 2016. Mr. Ellis joined the Company as Vice President of Market Development in April 2016. Prior to his role at Patrick, Mr. Ellis served as Vice President of Aftermarket Sales for the Dometic Group from 2015 to 2016. Prior to his tenure at Dometic, Mr. Ellis served as Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing from 2007 to 2015 at Atwood Mobile Products. Mr. Ellis has over 26 years of experience serving the recreational vehicle, manufactured housing, marine and industrial and automotive markets.

Stacey (Neu) Amundson was appointed Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer in May 2022. Prior to joining Patrick in February 2022, Ms. Amundson served in a temporary capacity with Kerry Foods with a focus on providing HR leadership in the transformation of their North America operations model. Prior to this role, Ms. Amundson was with Spectrum Brands, Inc. from 2005 to 2018, holding a series of key human resources leadership roles, including Senior Vice President, Human Resources (CHRO) from 2010 to 2018. With over 25 years of experience in multiple industries, Ms. Amundson has led the human resource function with specialties in talent management, executive compensation, M&A, integrations, shared services, and large-scale organizational transformations. 

Joel D. Duthie joined the Company as General Counsel in November 2020 and was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary in May 2021.  Prior to joining Patrick, Mr. Duthie was a partner with Barnes & Thornburg LLP, and practiced law at the firm from 2000 to 2002 and 2007 to 2020.  As a corporate lawyer, Mr. Duthie focused on mergers and acquisitions, supply chain management and commercial contract counseling.  Mr. Duthie served as an assistant general counsel for a privately-held manufacturer of flow control products from 2002 to 2006.

Doyle K. Stump was appointed Executive Vice President of Product Development and Innovation in July 2021 and served as Senior Vice President from July 2020 to July 2021. Mr. Stump served as Vice President of the Wood Group Operation from September 2011 to July 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Stump was the Vice President of Operations from July 2009 to September 2011 and Vice President of Adorn Operations from May 2007 to July 2009 following the acquisition of Adorn Holdings, Inc. by Patrick in May 2007. Mr. Stump has over 31 years of manufactured housing, recreational vehicle and industrial experience in various leadership capacities.

Todd G. Gongwer was appointed Executive Vice President of Leadership and Culture in August 2021. Mr. Gongwer brings a purpose-driven approach to developing people and teams, honed through three decades serving in leadership roles in both business and athletics. His pioneering cultural transformation work began in 2004 at Adorn and continued within Patrick Industries after Adorn was acquired by Patrick in 2007. A best-selling author, speaker and executive coach, Mr. Gongwer spent over a decade working with a wide range of successful business leaders, championship coaches and elite teams from across America. Mr. Gongwer returned to Patrick in 2020 initially serving as Vice President of Leadership and Culture in addition to interim CHRO.