By SEMA News Editors
SEMA has announced the result 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' representatives 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 and owner, Summit Motorsports Park
• Rich Butler, CEO, R&R Marketing Consultants
• Jeff Hermann, vice president, strategy and brand, MagnaFlow Group
• Brian Herron, president, OPUS IVS
• Doug Lane, president and owner, Motor State Distributing
• Tim McCarthy, founder/CEO, Hushmat & ZyCoat
• Kelle Oeste, CEO and owner, V8TV Speed & Resto Shop
• Kim Pendergast, CEO, Magnuson Superchargers
• Melissa Scoles, president and 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 member will be honored and recognized during the 2026 SEMA Leaders & Legends Gala in Newport Beach, California, on July 24. All SEMA members and industry professionals are invited to join the celebration by purchasing tickets at www.sema.org/gala.
