And the winner is... Ballots for the 2023 Motorcycle Industry Council Board of Directors election have been tallied and the real winner is the powersports industry. MIC welcomes the return of Directors Jeff Brown of EagleRider and MIC Aftermarket Committee chair Tim Calhoun, as well as announces the addition of Marc McAllister of Tucker Powersports. McAllister will assume the seat recently vacated by Comoto Holdings’ Nicole Allen.
“There was a lot of interest in this year’s elections, both in the number of highly qualified candidates and voter turnout,” notes Chuck Boderman, MIC board chairman and VP, General Administration Business Unit, American Honda Motor Company. “I am looking forward to working with Marc on the Board and to Tim and Jeff’s continued contributions. Finally, I want to thank Nicole for her service over the last two years.”
“The MIC is where the powersports industry comes together. I am joining the board to further strengthen the Association and our industry by adding an aftermarket distributor’s perspective,” says McAllister. ICYMI Dealernews spoke with Marc at AIMExpo to get his take on the industry and our future:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIiuaYyyEnE&t=45s
“It has been my sincere pleasure to serve on the MIC board of directors for the last four years, and I look forward to continuing to serve,” explains Brown. “With my background in the motorcycle experience segment, I have a valuable perspective on the MIC’s vital market expansion initiative and can help bring new riders into our great sport. I currently sit on the MIC market expansion task force and look forward to also continuing in that capacity. It’s an exciting time in our great industry and I look forward to helping the MIC in every way that I can.”
“I am excited to be re-elected to the MIC board,” concludes Calhoun. “I want to thank the members for trusting me to represent them. I look forward to collaborating with staff to bring increased value to aftermarket members: improved reporting, more accessible and usable data, improved business resources for aftermarket members, and outreach to an international audience to create a clearer pathway to enter the U.S. powersports market."
The industry's voice since 1914, MIC's mission is to preserve + protect + promote powersports. The Board of Directors provides oversight to staff to ensure the organization adheres to this charter. The MIC board includes representation from across the powersports industry. The full board roster for the 2023 term is:
Chairman Chuck Boderman, American Honda Motor Co. Inc.
Vice Chair Bill Jenkins, Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Secretary/Treasurer Jim Woodruff, National Powersport Auctions
Derek Brooks, Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.
Jeff Brown, EagleRider
Tim Calhoun, Tim Calhoun Powersports Consulting
Kerry Graeber, Suzuki Motor USA, LLC
Robin Hartfiel, Dealernews
John Hinz, KTM North America, Inc.
Erik Larson, Piaggio Group Americas
Joey Lindahl, Polaris, Inc.
Rod Lopusnak, Triumph Motorcycles America
Marc McAllister, Tucker Powersports
Shawn McLean, BMW Motorrad USA
Jeff Proctor, BRP, Inc.