Fontaine Fifth Wheel, Fontaine Parts Connection Name President

April 19, 2012
Fontaine Fifth Wheel and Fontaine Parts Connection have promoted Roger Crawford to president of Fontaine Fifth Wheel–North America OEM. Todd Shelton joins Fontaine Parts Connection as president, joined by Larry Stone as vice president of business development

Fontaine Fifth Wheel and Fontaine Parts Connection have promoted Roger Crawford to president of Fontaine Fifth Wheel–North America OEM. Todd Shelton joins Fontaine Parts Connection as president, joined by Larry Stone as vice president of business development.

As president of Fontaine Fifth Wheel–North America OEM, Crawford has full responsibility for the North American operations of the world’s largest fifth wheel manufacturer.

Crawford had served as president of Fontaine Parts Connection since 2008, and has extensive experience within the company and the trucking industry. Prior to his appointment as president of Fontaine Parts Connection, he held various sales and management positions for Fontaine’s parent company, Marmon Highway Technologies (MHT), and its holdings since 1985. Those positions included general manager of Fontaine Truck Equipment Company, president of First Source Services, director of special projects for Fontaine International, and vice president of international sourcing for MHT. Crawford earned a bachelor’s degree in management from the University of Montevallo in Alabama.

Shelton takes over for Crawford as president of Fontaine Parts Connection. He is responsible for all aspects of the company, which provides fleets, truck dealers and independent distributors with fifth wheel parts, training and support. Shelton comes to Fontaine Parts Connection from sister company Fontaine Spray Suppression, where he had served as vice president of sales and marketing since 2010.

Stone comes to Fontaine Parts Connection from MHT to fill the new position of vice president of business development. In this role, he will explore additional product and market opportunities for the company. Stone joined MHT in June 2011 as vice president of technology marketing, after spending nearly 40 years in the refuse industry.

For more information about Fontaine Fifth Wheel or Fontaine Parts Connection, visit www.fifthwheel.com or call (800) 874-9780.

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