Winnebago Industries Announces Jil Littlejohn Bostick as Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
July 08 2021 - 10:30AM
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading outdoor lifestyle
product manufacturer, announced today that effective July 12, 2021,
Jil Littlejohn Bostick will be joining Winnebago Industries as Head
of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In this newly created role,
Littlejohn Bostick will partner with key stakeholders to advance
DEI programs and initiatives at Winnebago Industries and will lead
the execution of the overall DEI strategy and roadmap. Littlejohn
Bostick will report directly to Winnebago Industries Senior Vice
President, General Counsel, Secretary and Corporate Responsibility
& President, Winnebago Industries Foundation Stacy Bogart.
Littlejohn Bostick will join Winnebago Industries after more
than 20 years of corporate and non-profit leadership experience.
Most recently, she served as the Director of Inclusion and
Diversity at Hubbell Incorporated, an international electronic
products manufacturer. During her time there, Littlejohn Bostick
developed an integrated DEI strategy that enabled leaders to build
inclusive teams and environments. Prior to that, she served as the
youngest member of Greenville, South Carolina’s City Council and
the first female President and CEO of the Urban League of the
Upstate. She has also worked as the Executive Director & CEO
for the YWCA of Greenville.
Winnebago Industries President and CEO Michael Happe commented,
“We are very excited to welcome Jil, an experienced and
accomplished DEI Leader, to our Winnebago Industries team. As a
company, we remain committed to living our core values and building
a culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. Over the
past several years, we have made great progress accelerating the
actions necessary to building a stronger, inclusive culture and we
look forward to Jil continuing that momentum as we move forward in
our DEI journey.”
Winnebago Industries has continued to advance its DEI strategic
framework at all levels with recent board of director appointments,
leadership training, inclusion surveys, focus groups and signing
the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion commitment.
Bogart commented, “Littlejohn Bostick has an impressive track
record of building inclusive teams and environments. While at
Winnebago Industries, she will champion awareness, understanding,
allyship, and advocacy across the organization and work closely
with the corporate responsibility team on community partnerships.
We look forward to the collective action she will lead on our
Winnebago Industries team.”
Littlejohn Bostick studied Cross Cultural Communications at the
University of Seville in Spain before going on to earn her Bachelor
of Arts degree in Intercultural Business at Wofford College. She
earned her MBA from Webster University.
About Winnebago IndustriesWinnebago
Industries, Inc. is a leading North American manufacturer of
outdoor lifestyle products and commercial vehicles under
the Winnebago, Grand Design, Chris-Craft and Newmar
brands, which are used primarily in leisure travel and outdoor
recreation activities. The company builds quality motorhomes,
travel trailers, fifth-wheel products, boats, and commercial
community outreach vehicles. Winnebago Industries has
multiple facilities in Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota,
and Florida. The Company's common stock is listed on
the New York Stock Exchange and traded under the symbol
WGO. For access to Winnebago Industries' investor
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for Company news releases, visit http://investor.wgo.net.
Media Contact: Sam Jefson – Public Relations Specialist –
641-585-6803 - sjefson@wgo.net
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