Winnebago Industries Inc. on Thursday announced the appointment of Sara Armbruster to its board of directors, effective December 18.
Armbruster will sit on the finance and human resources committees. Winnebago Industries further announced it has increased the size of its board of directors from eight to nine.
Armbruster is vice president, strategy, research and digital transformation for Steelcase Inc., an office furniture company. Armbruster has held several leadership positions since joining Steelcase in 2007 as vice president of corporate strategy.
“Sara’s extensive experience in corporate strategy and her understanding of customer experience in various industries will provide a valuable perspective,” said Michael Happe, Winnebago Industries president and CEO. “We welcome Sara to the board and look forward to the contributions she will make as we continue to strategically transform Winnebago Industries into a larger, more profitable outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer.”
“As Winnebago Industries has grown and transformed recently, so has our Board membership,” said David Miles, chairman of the board of Winnebago Industries. “Sara’s business acumen will strengthen our Board as we work to continue our role of guiding Winnebago Industries to higher levels of performance. We are pleased to welcome Sara.”
