Bowen named 2025 Factory Sales Representative of the Year by manufactured housing professional association

Spruce Pine husband and father Cody Bowen generally succeeds in whatever venture he undertakes.

A standout athlete at Russellville High School in the early 2000s, Bowen has also seen success as a singer/songwriter and has a songwriting contract with CDX Nashville.

Bowen’s latest accolade comes in his professional career with TRU Homes of Alabama, where he joined the company, a subsidiary of Clayton Homes, as a materials manager in 2022.

The following year, Bowen joined the TRU Homes sales force. Bowen now services retail accounts throughout the Southeast for TRU Homes, with a sales territory of Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Missouri and portions of Georgia and Tennessee.

And he was recently named the 2025 Factory Sales Representative of the Year by the Arkansas Manufactured Housing Association at its Annual Meeting and Convention held October 22-23rd in Hot Springs.

Bowen was the lone individual to receive the award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the association and to the manufactured housing industry as a whole.

Clayton Homes of Savannah, Tenn., also received the association’s 2025 Manufacturer of the Year award.

A native of Spruce Pine, Bowen is the son of Johnny Bowen and Jadonna Bowen. He and his wife Joshlyn have four children—Triston, Bailey, Jaiden and Alivia.

Bowen said the award meant so much because it’s decided by the very customers he services.

“I’m beyond honored to receive this award. This one is perhaps more special because it’s voted on by my retail customers. So in my role there is no greater feeling than having those people that you service think that highly of you, “ Bowen said.

Bowen said his work ethic and constant desire to improve how he serves his customers is something he learned as a youth working for his father Johnny’s lawn care business.

“There are several things that I learned in my younger years working for my dad’s business that have translated into what I do now, treating people right, attention to details and the small things, a drive to be better each day,” Bowen said.

“But I have several things that make my role easier as well and allow me to focus on my retail partners. I work for an amazing company with resources that are second to none. I’m blessed to have the best General Manager and mentor in the business that anyone could ask for in John Mitchell. My sales team at TRU Alabama are the absolute best around, so having all of those things makes it much easier to keep things rolling in the right direction,” Bowen added.

The Arkansas Manufactured Housing Association, established in 1967, has as its goal the protection and promotion of the state’s manufactured home industry through legislative representation, industry and consumer education, public relations and communication efforts.