SEMA Announces 2026-2027 Board of Directors and New Member
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has announced the results of the 2026-2027 SEMA Board of Directors election, with Jeff Hermann of the MagnaFlow Group elected as a board member.
SEMA board members are industry representatives who volunteer their time to lead and guide the association. They are elected by SEMA-member companies and represent the key membership categories, including, but not limited to, manufacturers, distributors/retailers, manufacturers’ reps, and services.
The SEMA Board of Directors for 2026-2027 will be as follows:
Board Officers
- Chairperson: Melanie White, President, Hellwig Products
- Chair-elect: Norris Marshall, CEO, BluePrint Engines
- Immediate Past-Chair/Secretary: Kyle Fickler, Director of Business Development, ProCharger
- Treasurer: Chris Douglas, President, MCD Enterprises
Board Members
- Bill Bader, President & Owner, Summit Motorsports Park
- Rich Butler, CEO, R&R Marketing Consultants
- Jeff Hermann, Vice President Strategy & Brand, MagnaFlow Group
- Brian Herron, President, OPUS IVS
- Doug Lane, President & Owner, Motor State Distributing
- Tim McCarthy, Founder/CEO, Hushmat & ZyCoat
- Kelle Oeste, CEO & Owner, V8TV Speed & Resto Shop
- Kim Pendergast, CEO, Magnuson Superchargers
- Melissa Scoles, President & CEO, QA1
- Marcus Umlauff, General Manager Truck, Toyota Motor North America
Outgoing Board Member: Ted Wentz, CEO, Quadratec
The entire 2026-2027 SEMA Board of Directors and outgoing board members will be honored and recognized during the 2026 SEMA Leaders & Legends Gala in Newport Beach, California, on July 24.