FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Della Domingo
909/978-6723
dellad@sema.org
CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED FOR SEMA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
New Chairman-Elect to be Chosen, Will serve as Chairman of the Board in
2013
DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (March 30, 2011) - Candidates for the 2011
SEMA Board of Directors election have been announced. In addition to the 17
members vying for a seat on the Board, this year's election includes voting for
the Chairman-Elect. The Chairman-Elect plays a critical role in the industry,
serving as Chairman-Elect for two years before transitioning to the Chairman of
the Board position.
Candidates for all SEMA Board categories are:
Chairman-Elect Category:
Doug Evans, Source Interlink Media
Nate Shelton, B&M Automotive Group
Manufacturers Category:
Joel Ayres, Takit, LLC (Incumbent)
John Brueggeman, 3M
Jim Chick, Bestop, Inc
Raymond King, Federal Mogul
Tim Martin, K&N Engineering Inc.
Mike Spagnola, Street Scene Equipment (Incumbent)
Brock Weld, BMF Wheels
Steve Wolcott, ProMedia LLC
Jeep Worthan, Auto Meter (Incumbent)
Distributor/Retailer & Services Category:
Greg Adler, Transamerican Auto Parts
Donnie Eatherly, P&E Distributors Inc (Incumbent)
J.R. Moore, Performance Warehouse
Famous Rhodes, eBay Motors
Brock Rude, JR Motorsports
Van Woodell, Weathers Auto Supply, Inc. (Incumbent)
Manufacturer's Rep Category:
Jeff Bates, Bob Cook Sales (Incumbent)
Joel Rosenthal, Gantt-Thomas and Associates, Inc.
Photos and backgrounds of all of the candidates will be posted on www.sema.org by mid-May.
Election materials, including online voting instructions, will be sent to the primary contacts at eligible SEMA member companies within the corresponding categories by May 16, 2011, and are due back by June 14, 2011.
For more information about the 2011-2012 SEMA Board of Directors election, contact Judi Ritchie at judir@sema.org, 909/978-6671 or Arlene Wood at arlenew@sema.org, 909/978-6689.
About SEMA
Founded in 1963, SEMA represents the $27.9 billion automotive
specialty-equipment industry and has 6,164 member-companies. It is the
authoritative source for research, data, trends and market growth information
for the automotive specialty-equipment industry. The industry provides
appearance, performance, comfort, convenience and technology products for
passenger and recreational vehicles. For more information, contact SEMA at 1575
S. Valley Vista Dr., Diamond Bar, CA 91765, tel: 909/396-0289, or visit www.sema.org
or www.enjoythedrive.com.