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Trudy King
General Manager

March 29, 2023

Start Date

December 2003

Position(s) held at CWH

General Manager - CW Las Vegas, General Manager - CW El Paso, Market Manager - West TX / NM

What brand(s) do you work for? Camping World What other teams do you work with the most? I work with many Teams within our organization including Human Resources, Training, Sales, Customer Service, Marketing, Inventory, Transportation, Retail, Risk Management, and the leadership team. I also work closely with several national and regional managers for multiple departments (ie. Finance, Service, Parts, Business Development, and other Market Managers). What is your favorite thing about your job and why? I have had the great benefit of working for great companies my entire career and truly enjoy sales and operations management because of the opportunity it gives me to help people within the organization grow and to be actively engaged in improving the business on a daily basis. Each day new opportunities arise, and I thrive in the changing environment where I challenged to improve and rewarded for my successes. What made you interested in working in the outdoor recreation industry? I came upon this industry quite by accident. While a customer of Beaudry RV in San Diego, the salesman encouraged me to apply for an open sales position. The rest is history. How has Camping World Holdings helped you succeed as a woman in the workplace? How is this different than other companies you have worked at? My mentors and managers within this company have always been supportive of me and the contributions I make to the organization. What advice would you offer other women who are interested in a career at a Camping World Holdings brand? Do it.

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 What brand(s) do you work for? Camping World, Good Sam What is your favorite thing about your job and why? Love the opportunity to make an impact and improve the experiences of our customers while supporting our business objectives. Providing career growth and opportunity and fulfillment for my team members.

Supporting the larger visions of the company through every interaction we incorporate into our online experiences to create the best experience we can for our customer What is the most rewarding project you have work on here and why? 1. We have now put together 5 streaming events from the Summer Solstice, to the massive Ultimate RV, to the multi-month National Tour program as well as several concert series. These projects have been a multi designer, multi-team collaborative effort under tight deadlines and we continue to improve on our execution every time. It's great to see the level of interaction and traffic and customer interest that we were able to drive by creating engaging experiences while accomplishing the objectives on behalf of our business stakeholders.

2. Good Sam RV Rentals - bringing this product from inception to life in just 5 months has been a whirlwind and we managed to design a beautiful experience on par with other booking-oriented sites to create a new standard of websites for Camping World sites moving forward. Teams worked together day and night to create something new and fun to get our customers engaged in new and different ways. Make sure to check out rvrentals.com and go rent an RV to travel differently this summer!

3. Goodsam.com rebranding, website redesigns have brought Good Sam into the modern website space and we will continue to rollout throughout 2021 to improve checkout, education, and marketing to provide a better customer experience. Continue to checkout the sites as we update them throughout the rest of the year! Lots of cool stuff coming soon. What charity/cause/activity is most important to you and why? I am very involved with supporting shelters for those in need, working directly and indirectly with food banks in the past, as well as providing holiday meals to shelters.

I believe it is of the upmost importance that we find better ways to support the houseless to provide them whatever stability we can to help them feel seen, respected and help them face the challenges that houselessness imposes on a person. Every person deserves the same love and support regardless of their living situation and it's important to me to share that passion with others to make the world a better place for those around us. What charity/cause/activity is most important to you and why? I am very involved with supporting shelters for those in need, working directly and indirectly with food banks in the past, as well as providing holiday meals to shelters.

I believe it is of the upmost importance that we find better ways to support the houseless to provide them whatever stability we can to help them feel seen, respected and help them face the challenges that houselessness imposes on a person. Every person deserves the same love and support regardless of their living situation and it's important to me to share that passion with others to make the world a better place for those around us. What advice would you give to someone applying to a job at Camping World? Be open to facing new challenges and accepting new opportunities; be excited and passionate about creating a better platform for our customers, and support the ecosystem that Camping World has created to give a holistic, community-focused, positive shopping and purchasing experience.

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Rick Copper

Product Content Manager

What brand(s) do you work for? Camping World What other teams do you work with the most? I work in conjunction with the Inventory Team, the Retail Team, and the Website Development team on a frequent basis. What is your favorite thing about your job and why? I love getting good RV images to use for a wide variety of marketing purposes. My feeling is the best images make for a better impression of our company and I'm happy to keep my team cranking out good images. I also love creating copy for product pages as well as Brand Overview scripts with both being educational, engaging, and a bit entertaining. What is the most rewarding project you have worked on here and why? Ultimate RV Shows both as a 'stand alone' one site and the Road Show. These totally utilize all of my skills and, while a bit stressful at times, create such a buzz of excitement felt across the RV Sales team - you can't help but be amped up. It's refreshing to hear from the store level how much impact these shows have. What charity/cause/activity is most important to you and why? Any environmental issue. I feel we are, or should be, cautious stewards of the environment at Camping World. We should help preserve not only natural settings but do what we can to help keep our own Good Sam campgrounds operating at a higher, environmentally responsible level. As such, I have suggested we at the corporate level reach out to Good Sam campgrounds to help 'spruce' them up so to speak. What advice would you give to someone applying to a job at Camping World? It is not difficult to pitch in and help wherever you can within the parameters of your job. Those who desire upward mobility should learn all about the RV industry and sales to further their career as well as learn to have an understanding of how everyone else's jobs function.

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Ellie Marsan

Human Resources Coordinator

What brand(s) do you work for? Check all that apply. Camping World What is your favorite thing about your job and why?My favorite thing about this job are the people! I love how supportive my team is, and how well I get along with everyone. I am lucky to have great relationships with my managers and coworkers.What made you interested in working in the outdoor recreation industry?I love to travel and spend time outside. My family and I have been camping every summer since I was little, so being a part of a company that values that lifestyle is so important to me.How has Camping World Holdings helped you succeed as a woman in the workplace? How is this different than other companies you have worked at?CWH has helped me as a woman in the workplace because we have successful women in leadership to look up to. Having good role models in this company is very special and is what sets us apart from other companies. What advice would you offer other women who are interested in a career at a Camping World Holdings brand?If you are interested in a company that allows you to be yourself, and try new things, Camping World is for you. There is always room to grow here!WTell me a fact most people don't know about youOne thing people don't know about me is that I am an adrenaline junkie and love to take risks. I even went skydiving on my 18th birthday!

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