The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced the results of its Board of Directors election. Ten board members and four officers were selected. Kyle Fickler, director of business development at ProCharger, was named chairman, while Melanie White, president of Hellwig Products, was named chair-elect. Power Automedia CEO James Lawrence was named immediate past-chair/secretary, and Tim McCarthy, founder and CEO of Hushmat and Zycoat, was named treasurer.
The 2024-2025 SEMA Board of Directors are:
- Bill Bader – President and owner, Summit Motorsports Park
- Rich Butler – CEO, R&R Marketing Consultants
- Doug Lane – President and owner, Motor State Distributing
- Norris Marshall – CEO, BluePrint Engines
- Kelle Oeste – CEO and owner, V8TV Speed & Resto Shop
- Kim Pendergast – CEO, Magnuson Superchargers
- Kathryn Reinhardt – Senior vice president of marketing and events, Hemmings
- Melissa Scoles – President and CEO, QA1
- Marcus Umlauff – General Manager-Truck, Toyota Motor North America
- Ted Wentz – CEO, Quadratec
There are also four outgoing board members: Lindsay Hubley, senior vice president of consumer events for Emerald X/Overland Expo; Larry Montante, vice president of category management for Keystone Automotive; Brian Reese, president and CEO of T-Sportline; and Steve Whipple, president of PRW Industries.
Both the new members of the board and its outgoing members will be recognized during the 2024 SEMA Leaders & Legends Gala on July 19, 2024.
