OPPAA Elects New Board 2025-2026 Officers at its Annual Meeting

OPPAA hosted its 2025 Annual Meeting and welcomed its 2025-2026 Board of Directors.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The Outdoor Power Parts & Accessories Association (“OPPAA”) welcomed members and invited guests to Hilton Head, South Carolina, to its Annual Meeting focused on building high performance teams.

Fortune 500 marketing consultant and author Rick Barrera shared key leadership techniques for attendees to immediately implement within their relative businesses in a double-feature presentation. The rest of the meeting’s speakers delivered industry resources such as data, trends, and insights that included upcoming regulatory challenges. All invited speakers included:

• Marketing Consultant and Author – Rick Barrera
• Global Marketing Leader at Oregon Tool – Carissa Gingras
• Senior Vice President of Government & Market Affairs at OPEI – Dan Mustico
• Dealer Insight Experts at Constellation Dealership Group – Dave Johnson and Eric Johnson

Networking among industry colleagues complimented the sessions, and included the annual Lee Woodcock/Wayne Roger Memorial Golf Tournament and inaugural Cornhole Tournament that supported the OPPAA Scholarship Program.

In the spirit of building high performance teams OPPAA elected its 2025-2026 Board of Directors to represent its membership of over 40 leading organizations across the outdoor power parts and accessories supply chain including: manufacturers, parts companies, and distributors. OPPAA remains focused on protecting the interests of outdoor power equipment parts and accessories manufacturers and distributors, ensuring a healthy dealer network for today and beyond. Officers elected include:

• President:                                Jim Depolo, VP Racing Fuels                              
• Vice President:                        Carissa Gingras, Oregon Tool
• Secretary/Treasurer:              Rick Jackson, Gardner, Inc.
• Immediate Past President:      Scott Rutledge, Medart Engine 
• Director:                                  Chris Roessler, Rotary
• Director:                                  Craig Smith, Stens Corporation
• Director:                                  Darold Dunham, Power Distributors
• Director:                                  Jamie Esser, Rehlko
• Director:                                  John Walker, Dometic
• Director:                                  Shawn Carothers, The Toro Company
• Observer:                                Dave Johnson, Constellation Dealership Software                

OPPAA is a member-driven organization with the ultimate purpose of facilitating the growth and availability of quality replacement parts and accessories for outdoor power equipment industry. 

Visit www.oppaa.org to learn more.

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About OPPAA

OPPAA, originally established in 1986 as OPEAA, promotes the quality of replacement parts and accessories as an equivalent and economical means for the maintenance and repair of power equipment. OPPAA’s ultimate purpose is to facilitate the growth and availability of quality replacement parts and accessories for outdoor power equipment. For more information, contact Brandon Martin (info@oppaa.org), call 703.549.7600, or visit www.oppaa.org.