Jeff Hermann of MagnaFlow Elected to SEMA Board of Directors
SEMA has named its 2026-27 board of directors, with Jeff Hermann of the MagnaFlow Group joining as a newly elected member...
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has announced the result of the 2026-27 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’ rep, and services, organization officials said in a press release.
The SEMA board of directors for 2026-27 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 & 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
The entire 2026-27 SEMA board of directors and outgoing board member, as well as the SEMA Hall of Fame Class of 2026, will be honored and recognized during the 2026 SEMA Leaders & Legends Gala in Newport Beach, California, on July 24, 2026.
