MAG Announces Promotion in Leadership Team

Motorsport Aftermarket Group announced that Rob Ramlose has been promoted to director of brands where he will oversee product and marketing teams for all brands in the portfolio including, Roland Sands Design Apparel, Answer Racing, Speed & Strength, Firstgear and Black Brand.

In his prior role as brand manager for RSD Apparel, Ramlose elevated the overall marketing of the brand while managing the product creation process and strategy.

Ramlose has been involved with Brand Management functions in various capacities for the past 17 years, with key brands such as Oakley and Fox Racing.

“Rob Ramlose is an outstanding marketer and member of our apparel team. It was a natural fit for me to tab Rob for the role of director of brands. We look forward to Rob working his magic on our entire portfolio in the same way he has with the Roland Sands Apparel brand,” said Bob Ketchum, president of the MAG Apparel Group.

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The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame recently named Marilyn Stemp and Steve Piehl to its board of directors.

Stemp is a pioneering figure in the motorcycle industry, founding IronWorks Magazine with her late husband, Dennis, and becoming the first female editor of a nationally circulated, mainstream motorcycle magazine. She also revived their trade magazine, Iron Trader News; edits the monthly Kiwi Indian News; contributes to several powersports media outlets; and is the founding editor of Sturgis Rider Daily. Stemp is a noted editor and writer of several motorcycle-focused books. Her consistent support for charitable efforts in the industry include the annual Biker Belles Celebration, Las Vegas BikeFest and as campaign chair for the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum’s development plan in 2014. She co-founded the Flying Piston charity events taking place in Daytona and Sturgis each year and is a National Ambassador for All Kids Bike. Stemp was inducted into both the Las Vegas Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the Sturgis Museum's Hall of Fame in 2018, and in 2022 she was recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Powersports by DealerNews.