DIAMOND BAR, Calif. – The following slate of candidates are vying for a seat on the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Board of Directors:
Chairman-Elect Category (one open seat)
- Donnie Eatherly – president and CEO, P&E Distributors
- Wade Kawasaki – president and COO, Coker Group
Manufacturer Category (two open seats)
- Susan Carpenter – president, JR Products
- Laurel Dasher – Northeast sales manager, Powerteq
- Dave Edmondson – senior vice president, Roadwire
Distributor/Retailer Category (two open seats)
- Jim Bingham (Incumbent) – president and CEO, Winner’s Circle Speed & Custom
- Nick Gramelspacher (Incumbent) – vice president sales and marketing, Meyer Distributing
- Parley Valora – vice president, Premier Performance LLC
- David Ziozios – CEO, Motovicity Distribution
Services Category (one open seat)
- Dan Kahn – president, Kahn Media Inc.
- Clint Sly – chief marketing officer, Hagerty Insurance Co.
Voting will take place online between May 13 and June 9, and is open to current SEMA member companies. Votes must be cast by each company’s primary contact. Details with ballots and links will be sent to the member company’s designated primary contact in May.
Winners will be announced in June and formally inducted into the SEMA Board of Directors at the SEMA Installation Gala in July.
