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.
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.
