Scorpion Sports Hires New National Sales Manager

Scorpion Sports Inc. has announced the hiring of Jayson Wickenkamp as its national sales manager.

“We are incredibly excited to bring Jayson on board to oversee our national sales strategy and rebuild our dealer-direct philosophy that has been so successful for Scorpion in the past," said John Kim, VP of business operations. "As the former brand manager at KLIM, along with his industry knowledge and history of building successful sales teams, Jayson brings a unique set of skills to the table that we believe will propel Scorpion to new heights.”

The hiring caps a string of recent moves at SSI, which has returned the sales of its helmet and apparel lines back in-house and away from multiple distribution or third party sales management strategies.

“Scorpion has made some really exciting changes over the past few months that position the company to be very streamlined and effective as we move back to a dealer-direct business model,” said Wickenkamp. “Moving our California office and warehouse to a new facility in Santa Fe Springs, rebuilding and restructuring our internal staff, and most recently parting ways with Tucker Rocky are all part of a larger plan for the future success of Scorpion here in the United States.”

The goal for Scorpion will be to return to a boutique approach, servicing dealers and putting the focus back on the brand while increasing direct communication with its dealer network.

“With all these positive changes and some really invigorating new products coming out this spring, there is a surge of energy around the brand again that is infectious. It’s a very exciting time to a part of the Scorpion team,” said Wickenkamp.

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.