with Donnie Walsh Jr., Founder, D&D Performance
Founder, D&D Performance
Donnie Walsh Jr. is the founder of D&D Performance in Wixom, Michigan, a full-service performance shop specializing in Tremec and BorgWarner transmissions, driveline builds, supercharger and turbocharger installs, and dyno tuning. He is considered one of the best drivers in NMRA Mustang history and built D&D from his father's basement into a shop up 20% year over year.
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Johnny Dmytryszyn, Keynote Speaker & Team Chevy Brand Ambassador (Johnny D)
Johnny D — a Detroit kid told in fourth grade he would never amount to anything — turned a $5 stack of business cards from a truck stop into a 25-year career as a keynote speaker, four-time author, and Team Chevy Brand Ambassador. He breaks down what it actually takes to build a personal brand that lasts.
Les Rudd, SEMA Hall of Famer, Bob Cook Sales
SEMA Hall of Famer Les Rudd of Bob Cook Sales delivers a masterclass on the manufacturer's rep model — nearly 50 years of relationships and deal-making that most shops and manufacturers never fully leverage. He explains how new manufacturers should find and work with rep agencies, and what shops are missing by not using them strategically.
Mike Kidd, Aftermarket Business Unit Manager, Tremec
Mike Kidd of Tremec sets the record straight on the manual transaxle that stopped SEMA cold — what it actually is, who it is built for, when you can get one, and why manual transmissions are dying in production vehicles while aftermarket demand has never been stronger.