NPA Appoints Mark Knollman as New General Operations Manager of NPA Cincinnati

National Powersport Auctions (NPA) announced the hiring of Mark Knollman as the new general operations manager of its NPA Cincinnati facility. In this new role, Knollman will be responsible for all day-to-day operations along with the growth and leadership of the NPA Cincinnati team.

“We are very excited to welcome Mark back to the NPA team and eager to see what he’s able to accomplish at our Cincinnati facility,” said Jeff Kinney, vice president of operations. “Mark is passionate about powersports, which is a huge bonus, but he also understands what it takes to run a facility and grow and manage a solid team of people. He has a positive attitude, and I’m confident he will be successful in this new role.”

Knollman is no stranger to NPA, having previously worked for the company for seven years at the earlier Cincinnati location. “I worked with NPA for seven years, starting as a condition report writer, so I am excited to be back on the team in this new management role,” stated Knollman. “I am looking forward to helping steer Cincinnati back to a place that dealers look forward to coming to and that our employees are excited to show up to work for in the morning.”

The next NPA Cincinnati auction will be held on March 9, with preview day on March 8. Preview inventory at NPAuctions.com.

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.