Helmet House Welcomes Nick Vaughn, Account Representative for Michigan

Helmet House, Inc. has announced a new addition to its sales force behind its industry leading SHOEI and HJC helmet product lines as well as its highly successful Tour Master, Cortech and Fieldsheer apparel and gear product lines. Joining Helmet House in the position of Account Representative for Michigan is Nick Vaughn.

Nick brings not only a wide array of experience in inside and outside sales and customer service to the powersports industry, but has also attained inventory and business operations knowledge in his career as well as a Business Administration Degree from Davenport University in Grand Rapids, MI. Nick will be based in Grand Rapids and he is replacing long-time Helmet House Account Rep Bill Giacomelli, who has announced his retirement.

“We are thrilled to welcome Nick to the Helmet House team, and we congratulate Bill Giacomelli on his retirement and on his many career achievements with Helmet House in serving our valued customers throughout Michigan. We wish him all the best,” said Bob Miller, President and Co-Founder of Helmet House. “With the industry starting to look forward to 2015, I am confident Nick will be instrumental to Helmet House’s continued support of our Michigan customers and in Helmet House’s ongoing business growth.”

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.