Who I Am
My name is Kim Pendergast, and I’m running for re-election to the SEMA Board of Directors. I have been the CEO and Owner of Magnuson Superchargers for 10 years.
I have been around the block enough times to acquire both scars and, I hope, wisdom. I am a serial entrepreneur with 44-years of experience in business and 15 years in the automotive aftermarket. I am an experienced board member and passionate volunteer, having served on five boards in the automotive industry.
I am excited about this industry and its future, the businesses who make it dynamic and fun, the employees who put their hearts into every part and the service it requires, and our customers – enthusiasts extraordinaire.
I was raised in Indiana, live in CT with my husband, and work in Ventura, CA.
Why am I running
for re-election?
Simple: I believe it is CRITICAL that we PROTECT our industry—my business and your business—from increasing ATTACKS by the EPA and restrictive government regulations. I will be a voice in the boardroom pushing for our industry—through SEMA—to mount an aggressive and effective response in Washington.
I ask for your vote for the SEMA Board of Directors this election.
Experience
In 44 years, I have built and run companies in 5 unique industries. In the past 15 years I have had the absolute joy of working on everything from NASCAR Cup engines for Dodge to Superchargers for Toyota and COPO Camaro for GM. I have served on 14 Boards, 5 in the automotive aftermarket.
Issues
We must lean into, in fact embrace, new technology while influencing its regulatory implementation to ensure the aftermarket is not banned from playing a role in the future modification and development of vehicles. We must activate enthusiasts in the fight for their FREEDOM to choose their vehicles and their right to modify them.
Volunteer
I’ve been a SEMA member since 2004, served on the SEMA Board and SEMA PAC. I have supported SBN, and Chaired the Scholarship (Now the Student Program) Committee. I have participated in numerous educational panels for SEMA.
Why I’m Running
Our Industry is Under Attack
As a businessowner and manufacturer, I feel our industry- your company and my company- are deeply threatened by the EPA, by technological disruption such as vehicle electrification and driver disempowerment from overrides such as ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems.) We have heard talk of this for years but, for the first time, its very real, there are issues to address now, and it’s time to act. Politicians and the public must understand the immense size and importance of our industry. We can do this by creating individual SEMA memberships. We are not 7,000 businesses, rather we are eight million enthusiasts who vote. We need to protect our rights from a consumer level all the way to the manufacturer level. SEMA must act to look out for our interests, and I am running to ensure they do.
Stronger Industry Advocacy in Washington
Politicians and the public must understand the immense size and influence of our industry, and we can do this by creating individual SEMA memberships. We are not just 7,000 businesses; we are eight million voters.
Get Ahead of New Technology Trends
In order to get good government decision making, we must lean into and embrace new technology and have a role in influencing its regulatory implementation to ensure the aftermarket is not banned from playing a role in the future modification and development of vehicles.
Putting SEMA Members First
SEMA’s focus on the SEMA show can be expanded. We must establish who we are to America, to congress, to regulators, and to our youth. We must take our future into our own hands and make it work for our memebers.