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Seat Secured: Jeff Hermann wins SEMA election

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Jeff Hermann, vice-president of strategy and brand for the MagnaFlow Group, has won the 2026-2027 Specialty Equipment Market Association Board of Directors election, securing the final board seat over Collision Advice’s Mike Anderson.

The 2026-2027 SEMA Board of Directors is 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

SEMA board members are volunteer industry representatives who are “elected by SEMA-member companies and represent the key membership categories including, but not limited to, manufacturers, distributors/retailers, manufacturers’ rep and services,” stated the press release. 

The 2026-2027 SEMA board, including outgoing member Ted Wentz, will be celebrated at the 2026 SEMA Leaders & Legends Gala on July 24 in Newport Beach, California. SEMA members and industry professionals can purchase tickets here.