William E. (Chip) Connor is an avid vintage automobile enthusiast and one of the world’s leading car collectors. He is a long-time competitor in both modern and vintage racing and is a regular exhibitor and judge at Concours d’Elegance’ around the world. His cars have won over 100 awards over the years, including many Best of Show awards.
Steve Garrett is a radio disc jockey in Missouri on the #1 radio station in Kansas City, the Classic Rock station KCFX-101 The Fox. He’s been on the radio for 43 years. This year Steve launched Corvette Today, a weekly podcast about Corvettes!
Sam Fiorani is the Vice President of Global Vehicle Forecasting at AutoForecast Solutions. He leverages his three decades of industry experience and knowledge to provide production forecasting and advisory services to the global automotive community.
Steve Bolton is the Managing Director of Drive Savant magazine, an international periodical, published in the Netherlands. Drive Savant is dedicated to small production vehicles, classics and] modern, and all the stories that come along with them. His podcast is Best in Class.
Lenny Leszczynski is the Executive Director at the San Diego Automotive Museum. He brings more than 25 years of non-profit professional experience to the Museum including more than 15 years of developing, managing, and reporting budgets for community programs and over 10 years of fundraising experience.
Enthusiast Joe Yannetty is an award-winning writer, comedian, motivational speaker, and cancer survivor - and of those he says surviving comedy is the hardest! He shares the notorious, yet highly-acclaimed movie about his life in sales titled SUCKERS.
Cici Muldoon studied physics and finance at Princeton University and holds a phD in Experimental atomic and laser physics from Oxford University. She is a full member of the International Chief Judge Advisory Group known as ICJAG. She is also CEO of VeriVin, a UK based start-up that has developed ground-breaking technology to enable the quick, safe and non-destructive analysis of wine and other complex liquids in sealed containers.
Matt Haugen owns and runs Haugen Racing. He and his team are a professional drift team, SEMA car builders, and content creators. They love drifting, comedy, off-roading, building cars, and making videos.
Roger Nygard is an auto enthusiast and award-winning filmmaker including his car-salesman comedy-drama, "SUCKERS." He has profiled UFO nuts in "Six Days In Roswell," and "Star Trek" fanatics in "Trekkies," and existentialism in "The Nature of Existence." Roger’s latest book and documentary "The Truth About Marriage" examines how we can all make relationship happier.
Paul Schneider, co-founder of Chemical Guys. Paul's talent is fueled by his ability to turn passion into innovation. Ambitiously building brands that constantly push the limits of innovation and performance, all while manifesting prodigious passion to redefine the category and ultimately the industry. Chemical Guys is more than a brand… it's a lifestyle.
Art Cervantes is the Co-Founder and CEO of the organization behind the 80's and 90's enthusiast movement known as RADwood. He is part of the emerging force of the 80's and 90's enthusiast culture that is growing in the car hobby and will no doubt keep it alive into the future.
Steve Moskowitz is the CEO of the Antique Automobile Club of America, known as the AACA. Since 1935, the AACA has had one goal: The preservation and enjoyment of automotive history of all types. From National Meets and Tours to Regional events, AACA is here to bring enthusiasts together through exciting National activities, friendship, and Antique Automobiles.
Barry Toepke is the Director of Marketing and Communications at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. He was Vice President of the track for 10 years and left to become the Director of Marketing and Operations for the New Car Dealers Association of San Diego County. But the track and his passion for racing brought him back to Monterey.
Richard Noble talks about the book he authored titled Take Risk! The amazing story of the people who made possible Richard Noble’s extreme projects on land, sea, and in the air where he and his team set land speed records including breaking the sound barrier.
Eric Golubic is Co-Founder at Clear View Products, a windshield protective film that is optically-clear, a heat, UV, and glare reducer, that is also environmentally friendly. He is a Certified Detailer through the International Detailing Association known as IDA and he has over 20 years of experience in surface care on a variety of vehicles.
Russell Hayes originates from Somerset, England and now lives in London. During fourteen years’ of motoring journalism in print, television and online, clients included the BBC's original Top Gear program, Channel 4's Driven, The Times and London Evening Standard. His newest book is titled Volkswagen Beetles & Buses .
François Moreau is a passionate watchmaker who has been fascinated by vintage measuring instruments since he was a child. He created Reservoir watches as a tribute to those legendary racing drivers, the pioneers of aerospace conquest and to all those heroes determined to push the limits of their time.
Marissa Campbell is on a mission to empower others to live their best life in health, wellness, and reinvention. With a splash of sports car fun her Super Luxury Lifestyle business covers superfoods and supercars she is an enthusiast with a business mindset and a passion to help others be successful.
Burton Hall is the Founder of Burton Hall + Associates, a creative resource the produces editorial copy, workshops, print, video, and web programming for automotive clients. He recently started Drivin' News, your online ticket to exciting cars and interesting people.
Christian Philippsen is the Founder of LeBolide, an online European auto auction site. He is an international consultant specializing in classic cars and automotive design. He is regularly invited to judge at concours around the world including Pebble Beach. He is a Founding Member of The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Awards, a charter member of the International Chief Judge Advisory Group.
Peter Klutt established Legendary Motorcar in 1985 and has built it into one of North America’s leading collector car sales and restoration businesses. He has sold thousands of collector cars and performed hundreds of award-winning restorations over the past 30 years. For the past 13 years Peter produced and co-hosted the popular TV series Dream Car Garage and now enjoying success in his new show Legendary Motorcar airing on the Velocity Channel.
Jerry Cox is a Washington-DC based lawyer and crisis communications advisor with 40 years of experience with airbags in automobiles. Takata airbags were blowing up in driver’s faces, shooting shrapnel, killing and severely injuring people. Jerry explains in his new book, Killer Airbags: The Deadly Secret Automakers Don’t Want You to Know, how that turned into the biggest recall of any consumer product in history.
Craig McLaughlin is an avid automotive enthusiast with a unique collection of 50s era sports and touring cars. His career covered a practice as an attorney with an emphasis in tax and business matters and he owns and manages rental property as well. Today, along with his real estate focus Craig finds time to drive and care for his 9 car collection that ranges from a 1952 Singer 4Ad and Lancia Aurelia B52 Ghia B Junior to a1957 Mercedes Benz 300 SL roadster and a 1959 Daimler SP250.
Jared Kugel is the CEO and Co-Founder of Tire Agent . It is a smart tire recommendation platform for consumers. Tire Agent takes your driving habits and the purpose of your vehicles into consideration to suggest the perfect tire at the best price. Tire Agent dot com provides you a fast, convenient, easy, and fool-proof way to make sure you make the best choice for your tire needs.
Carlos Salum is the founder of Salum International Resources, Inc., a Leadership Performance Strategy consultancy in Charlotte, NC. He advises leaders from multinational corporations based in four continents on Peak Performance Strategies to obtain Breakthrough Results using his Performance Architecture process. In addition, he organizes international leadership events as the founder of TheSircle Executive Club.
Tony Dow is a film producer, director, television actor, sculptor and a lifelong automotive enthusiast. You’ll remember him for his role in the television sitcom Leave It To Beaver that ran on primetime from 1957 to 1963. He has appeared in numerous television shows since then and was honored by the young Artists Foundation with its Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award. His creative talents go far beyond the screen and Tony has created wood and bronze sculptures for many years.
Mark Foster is President of the Lyon Air Museum, founded by General William Lyon. The Museum is a world-class exhibition of airworthy historic aircraft, vintage automobiles and related displays, with a primary focus on World War II aviation history. Mark also serves as President of Martin Aviation, an FAA-approved aircraft maintenance facility, where he oversees the company’s servicing of a wide range of aircraft, from high performance single-engine planes to state-of-the-art business jets....
Michael Dobbins is the Marketing Manager at XPEL where they design, manufacture, and provide the finest in paint protection, automotive window tint, architectural flat glass films, and interior protection. The mantra at his company is… Trust XPEL to be the only thing between you and the open road.
Cici Muldoon studied physics and finance at Princeton University and holds a phD in Experimental atomic and laser physics from Oxford University. She is a full member of the International Chief Judge Advisory Group known as ICJAG, for whom she acts as PR director, and is a steering committee member for the UK based Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court. Cici has previously judged at Pebble Beach, Cavallino Classic, Salon Privé, Schloss Dyck Masterpieces, Hampton Court, Le Zoute, and the Ferrari ...
Shannon Edwards has been with the WD-40 Company for 19 years, holding a variety of roles including brand manager for the iconic blue and yellow can. While in her role as brand manager, Shannon Edwards oversaw numerous vehicle builds for the annual SEMA Show with SEMA Cares, the charity arm of the Specialty Equipment Market Association.
