Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit Appoints Regulatory Affairs Manager

Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit has appointed Kemba Solomon as regulatory affairs manager for the Yamaha Marine External Affairs Division.

In this role, Solomon will reportedly work to “harmonize regulation and encourage a regulatory environment that aligns with business and technical realities.” She will coordinate activities with industry trade organizations and work within the industry to “encourage the development of standards for new and emerging technologies.”

“Solomon brings a great deal of valuable experience to our team,” said Martin Peters, director of Marine External Affairs. “She understands our industry and the entire realm of regulation as it affects manufacturers of internal combustion engines and the value of creating and adhering to industry standards. We are pleased to have her on board.”

Before Yamaha, Solomon was the manager of quality engineering and warranty for American Honda Motor Co., where she led divisional tech support for warranty claims analysis, quality information correspondence and the company’s steering committee teams for product campaigns and product recalls. She also worked as a test/infrastructure manager for Cummins, Inc., where she “orchestrated the testing and infrastructure teams for the timely completion of EPA and CARB testing across a portfolio of over 15 large-scale projects.” Before that, Solomon was a calibration specialist/verification engineer and powertrain for General Motors Corp., performing OBDII calibration development and verification for V6 and Inline engine applications in its Powertrain division and was responsible for CARB and EPA regulatory testing.

Solomon reports directly to Martin Peters, director of Yamaha Marine External Affairs.

Yamaha’s U.S. Marine Business Unit, based in Kennesaw, GA, is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of Yamaha Marine products in the U.S., including Yamaha Outboards, Yamaha WaveRunners, Yamaha Boats, G3 Boats, and Skeeter Boats, supporting 2,400 dealers and boat builders nationwide.

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