Featuring exclusive footage of this year’s competitors in action, the 45-minute video includes backstage interviews and discussions with the finalists and judges.

Salinas works at Phastek Performance, an aftermarket retailer that services Camaro owners with custom parts and vehicle upgrades.

Myles Kovacs will join the SEMA Young Executives Network (YEN) for a Facebook Live Chat, November 18, at 12:00 p.m. (PST).

For the first time, the competition was filmed and recorded to provide viewers an opportunity the see and hear from the Top Five competitors, as well as feedback and discussions from the judges about the pitches.

The young entrepreneur wins a prize package of more than $10,000.

New video interviews of the 2020 YEN Vanguard Award winner and YEN Young Executive of the Year is available on the Young Executives Network’s (YEN) SEMA360 Showcase.

Caleb Morgan of The Retrofit Source has been named the SEMA Young Executives Network’s (YEN) newest Spotlight member.

Now in its eighth year, the competition’s finale features five finalists as they pitch their business products to a panel of industry leaders and compete for the title of SEMA Launch Pad winner and a prize package valued at $25,000.

Mark your calendars and join the SEMA Young Executives Network (YEN) as they go live on Facebook with Cris Payne of Truck Guru on October 14, at 12:00 p.m. (PDT).

Jerid Suchy is a new volunteer on the YEN Select Committee, and he has some great advice to share with the industry in his Q&A with SEMA.