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Along with incumbents Ken DeVries, Sal Perez and Sheila Perkins, the Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) membership elected four new members to the Select Committee for 2010–2011. While “new” to the council in terms of the most recent elections, each of the four brings his or her own long history in the automotive aftermarket.

Brian Downard was recently elected to the Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) Select Committee. He has been working in the automotive industry since 1984. He got his start in his father’s shop, Downard’s Automotive Specialties. After graduating from Kent State University, he went to work with Summit Racing in the company’s tech department.

Founded in 1946, Hellwig Products Inc. has been a successful manufacturer of springs and suspension components for the automotive aftermarket for more than 60 years. One key to the Light Truck Accessory Alliance (LTAA) member company’s continued success is to always move forward and look to the future.

The Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC) Select Committee has a considerably new look for 2010–2011. Along with new Chairman Kyle Fickler and Chair-Elect Vic Wood, elections produced six new members. Can’t tell the players without a program? Well, here they are.

Life is full of mile markers. July 1, 2010, marked an important mile marker for the Manufacturers’ Rep Council (MRC), when we welcomed four new members to the Select Committee. As the road of business winds through years 2010 and 2011, the interests of manufacturers’ reps are attended to by the leadership body of the council.

As chairman of the Professional Restylers Organization (PRO), my job is more than just being a figurehead. Those who reach this position work hard to attain it and have a strong passion for the industry they represent. They need to have a good handle on the immediate needs of the council and industry but also have a vision of the future.

Select Committee members are called on to serve and guide the council forward. The Street Performance Council (SPC) thanks the Select Committee members for all their hard work and contributions. We welcome the following new members to our team.

In an effort to strengthen business relationships and promote the tire segment within SEMA, the Wheel & Tire Council (WTC) voted unanimously during its Long-Range Planning meeting to designate a seat for the Tire Industry Association (TIA).

The SEMA Networking Breakfast is your ticket to one of the most sought-after networking events at the SEMA Show. Sponsored by the SEMA Businesswomen’s Network (SBN), this combined awards breakfast and speed networking event—open to all SEMA members—is a hot item that sells out fast.

The 2011 Select Committee elections process was especially grueling for the Young Executives Network (YEN) this year, as we had a slate of top-notch individuals vying for only three vacant seats. These three individuals will play a key role in bringing new ideas to the YEN leadership and guiding the strategic direction of the group of young executives.