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Brian McConnell

Director, Infrastructure And Security at Blue Compass RV

Brian McConnell is an accomplished IT professional with extensive experience in infrastructure and information security management across various industries. Currently serving as the Director of Infrastructure and Security at Blue Compass RV since September 2022, Brian oversees a diverse environment for a large enterprise while managing and mentoring teams in Networking, Security, and Systems Administration. Previously, Brian held key roles, including Chief Information Officer at GFX Inc, Sr. Manager of Systems Administration & Helpdesk at Payless, and IT Infrastructure Operations Manager at Bluegreen Vacations. Notable experience also includes managing specialized administration teams at Perry Ellis International and working in various IT functions at Protection One and Wichita Surgical Specialists. Brian holds an Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Wichita State University.

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Blue Compass RV

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Blue Compass RV (formerly RV Retailer, LLC) is a leading recreational vehicle retail company and the fastest growing in the United States. Blue Compass focuses on providing an outstanding experience for recreational vehicle customers in new and used sales, service and parts, and customer financial services – all while becoming the greatest RV company the world has ever seen. The new brand – Blue Compass RV – and contemporary logo were selected to greater reflect the company’s desire to help its customers navigate their entire RV journey, from purchase to service, across every mile, no matter where their RV adventures take them. Blue Compass RV has 106 RV stores in 33 states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming. Regional store brands include: RV One Superstores, Motor Home Specialist, ExploreUSA, Floyd’s RV, Harper’s Camperland, Sonny’s Camp-N-Travel, Cousins RV, Camper Clinic, RV Outlet USA, Lifestyle RVs, Family RV Group, Northgate RV, Tom’s Camperland and Blue Dog RV, which sell a wide range of new and used RV brands with thousands of RVs in inventory. Blue Compass RV has a great management team led by founder Jon Ferrando, Chief Executive Officer and President. Jon Ferrando was instrumental in building America’s largest automotive retailer from start-up to over $20 billion in revenue. RV Retailer’s leadership team has over 250 years of automotive and RV retail industry experience.