Tobi Burek is Chief Engineer at Ricardo and specializes in engine design and development for a wide range of market sectors including passenger car, off-highway, high performance gasoline, large stationary genset and marine. Tobi has a Masters in Mechanical and Automotive Engineering from Newcastle University and joined Ricardo as a graduate in 2007. With over 15 years’ of professional experience, Tobi leads and delivers complex, multi-year engineering programs for global OEMs, Tier 1 Suppliers and Governments.

Martin is certified life and executive coach. She has implemented multiple workshops focused squarely on “knowing your purpose”. She has also created individual development planning and peer accountability measures. Jackie has also experienced a double career change and her efforts in multiple industries does not go unnoticed.

Dan Kahn founded Kahn Media in December 2008 in an effort to fuse traditional public relations and marketing strategies with cutting-edge social media outreach and brand building. Kahn is a published author and photographer and has over a decade of experience in print and digital publishing, public relations and marketing. He has represented some of the most high-profile luxury, transportation and motorsports brands in the world, and has created marketing/PR campaigns that resulted in dozens of magazine covers and world-wide media coverage. Kahn is a true believer in the power of social media community building as a cost-effective, dynamic and exciting way to help businesses large and small increase brand awareness and sales in an era when every dollar counts.

Senior leader whose visible passion, advocacy, adaptability, strategic mindset, decisiveness, clear articulation, and reliability inspires followership and resourceful execution of ventures through strategic business process and policies, brand building, data-driven and goal-oriented campaigns, beneficial partnerships and evolving digital technologies. Skilled in building scalable ecosystems, my successes aligning cross-functional relationships for operational performance, customer centricity and bottom-line efficiency results in healthy employee engagement, brand awareness, customer conversion, loyalty and profits.

- 30+ years in the automotive industry with 26 years at one company in roles of escalating responsibility ending with the Director of Sales and Marke>ng for their performance brands.

- Currently the Director of Business Development for the Warn Group working on the Fabtech Brand.

- Exhibitor at the SEMA show from 2009 – 2022

- SEMA Winner of best off-road/4-wheel drive new product 2018

- Served on SEMA taskforce for FMVSS126 testing

- Former ASE mechanic

As the Chief Designer for Vehicle Personalization for Ford Motor Company, I've spearheaded the formation of a diverse creative design team that manages an ever-expanding portfolio. We leverage our collective strengths in creating packages, accessories and products that span all Ford vehicle lines, Ford Performance Parts, and Ford Licensed Accessories. My recent work with the aftermarket industry led me to join and be elected to the SEMA PRO Select Committee. I leverage my unique experiences and OEM background to positively impact the automotive aftermarket industry. 

Sara Morosan was born and raised in an Automotive family, being the youngest out of the 2 daughters.

Sara became passionate about the aftermarket side of the Automotive industry at an early age. When she was 13yrs old she helped her dad with building her first car, a 1970 Chevy El Camino. After the completion of her car, she started to attend car shows with her friends & family and learned that she could make money at these shows & swap meets by selling aftermarket parts. In 1996, at the age of 16 with the help of her sister Theresa, they created a website called www.customtruckshop.com the company grew and when Sara graduated from high school in 1998 the company grew, and they started to do installs. She attended local colleges for business and marketing classes and some automotive suspension classes. In 2001 the Truck shop moved out of her parents autobody shop L&G Enterprises and into a larger building in the center of the complex. After the success of both companies and the names growing, the sisters decided to combine the companies in 2011 and the names coming up with LGE-CTS Motorsports. 

Always having a passion for giving back to their local community like their parents and grandparents have always done. Their dad Louie was asked to be on a board for a local Automotive school that was high school based, and he invited his 2 daughters to join him in the meeting. Immediately the Morosan family was completely onboard, what better way to give back to the local communities and the automotive committee that they were so passionate about. After one of her mentors saw the passion Sara had for giving back, suggested to her  that she should get involved with volunteering with automotive communities and join one of SEMA’s Select committees. That year she ran to be on the SEMA LTAA (Light truck accessory Alliance) and made the committee. It was one of the best decision she made. She served 4 terms on the committee from 2013-2019. She became quickly involved with multiple SEMA committee’s and task forces. She currently services on the SEMA Cares Select Committee, The SEMA Show Committee, and the SEMA Businesswomen’s Network (SBN). She has served as a scholarship judge for the SEMA Education and has helped with the SEMA Education vehicle program. In 2018 she went to the Santé Fe New Mexico Jeep build to talk to students about the suspension on the Jeep Wrangler they were building and the different career opportunities the automotive industry has to offer. Education to our youth about the automotive industry has always been a passion of the Morosan family. Sara visits local middle school, high school and college schools to go and meet with students and encourage them to follow their dreams. 

The Morosan family often took their daughters to different off-road events from Baja California all the way up to the Colorado and Utah area. Events like the All-4-Fun run put on the Mile High Jeep club, to Off-Road races in Mexico to riding motorcycles at Glamis Sand Dunes. She quickly grew to love the off-road world that mass differences it had to offer in so many different ways, from going fast through the dessert in Mexico, to the slow rock crawling in Utah, to the smooth sand dunes of Glamis.  

In 2018 Sara joined a local Jeep club for beginners, the president of the club asked Sara to the be in the club to help the beginner Jeepers . Sara now provided Suspension 101 classes and takes them out for trail days to help them learn how to off-road. She loved this idea, since she wanted more people to share the love of off-roading and adventure as much as she did. Anyway she could help remove the fear factor and get people out there to discover the great beautiful world that God gave us.  In 2020 Theresa and Sara saw the high demand for the custom one-off products Theresa was designing for their custom builds and moved forward with starting their manufacturing company BAJA FORGED.  The new line of product offers off-road product  front and rear bumper, Rockslides and Roof Racks. 

MingYao Ding is a Principle and VP of engineering at Ozen engineering. He has spent 20 years conducting advanced engineering simulations include 13 years at Ansys Inc. He has deep experience across many industries and enjoys helping companies and engineers solve complex problem through engineering simulation software.

I am an automotive engineer, trainer, and consultant, with over 20 years of experience as a powertrain calibrator for several major OEMs. My background and education is primarily in mechanical engineering (BSME with Automotive Specialty from GMI/Kettering University, 1999) and combustion systems. As a former high performance shop owner, I tuned thousands of unique combinations. I have lots of first hand experience with the challenges faced by tuners and enthusiasts alike who are constantly looking for an edge when it comes to engine and powertrain controls. I've had the rare opportunity to work on some really interesting projects over the years ranging from 9-second drag racers to the latest in gasoline direct injection technology and hybrids.

I have been teaching high performance fuel injection control since 2005. My first two books published in 2007 and 2009 continue to top the rankings in their genre on Amazon with over 90,000 copies sold worldwide and better than 4.5 star review ratings. My third book was just released in 2023, focusing on OBD and emissions. I have hosted classes across the US since 2005 and worked 1-on-1 with tuners, shop owners, and OEM engineers on a wide range of projects. I also provide technical writing for several clients, including Hot Rod Magazine.

As part of my OEM career, I have done calibration, emissions, and management work for GM, Ford, Lotus, Roush, and FCA. I am passionate about showing the high-performance industry how we can build responsible horsepower that is kind to our environment.

Joanna Agosta Shere is the President/CEO of Steele Rubber Products – a manufacturer of restoration products for classic cars, street rods, RVs and recreational boating.  Joanna is a native of Denver, North Carolina and has worked for Steele since 2005.  First working in the Marketing Department, she also served as Sales Manager, Senior Marketing Manager, and Vice President before becoming President in 2020 right at the beginning of COVID.  She received a BA in Journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a focus on Public Relations.  She also received a Masters in Business Administration and a Masters of Science in Leadership and Organizational Change from Pfeiffer University of Charlotte, NC.  Joanna volunteers on the Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) Select Committee of SEMA serving as Chair-Elect and is serving on the Chamber of Catawba County’s Board of Directors.  She is very interested in education and leadership development, whether that is through students preparing for a career or adults growing their skills through continual education.  In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family and traveling.  She lives in Denver, NC with her husband, David, and dog, Dexter.

Colby McLaughlin serves as the President and Managing Partner for Trim Illusion and Land to Sky Holdings. He is also currently serving as a Board member on the SEMA PAC, SEMA Cares and his term as Chair of SEMA PRO. Colby started his career in the OEM prototype segment, working on notable builds like the Chevrolet Volt, Ford SuperChief, Lincoln MKZ, MKR and many others. After 7 years in the OEM space, he went back to his passion in the aftermarket as the National Sales Manager of a direct-to-dealer distributor Chrome Enhancements. Trim Illusion was a growing product line for Chrome Enhancements as chrome-delete requests increased. Colby started his position at Trim Illusion in 2018 and is now the premier solution for chrome-deletes, including snap on grilles, overlay window sill trim, snap on door handles, wheel skins and other exterior products. Outside of business, he enjoys exploring the outdoors with his 2 dogs and vacationing to the Caribbean with his wife, where they look to one day retire.

Melissa Parker-Boudreaux is the Senior Sales & Marketing Manager at ORACLE Lighting. She recently celebrated 12 years with ORACLE Lighting, where she rose through administration and sales to land the position she has today. She oversees a dynamic sales team, creating relationships with various sales channels, and recently started overseeing the marketing team! Melissa has a passion for the automotive industry and loves working with her team to release new, innovative products to market.