Our automotive awards are unique because — instead of being given by a single publication, website, radio or television station — they are given by an independent jury of automotive journalists from the United States and Canada. Each year this unbiased jury of 50 expert print and broadcast journalists combine centuries of discerning experience to determine the winners of the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards.
NACTOY Board of Directors
Gary Witzenburg
President
Contributing Editor, Kelley Blue Book, Collectible Automobile, WardsAuto, Vintage Motorsport, SAE Automotive Engineering, Dbusiness, The Star, caranddriver.com, Autotrader, and HOUR Detroit
Jack R. Nerad
Vice President
Writer, Editor, Radio Host, AutoByTel, Car.com, usedcars.com, jdpower.com, forbes.com, drivingtoday.com, America on the Road/SportsMap Radio Network, Truecar.com
Nicole Wakelin
Secretary
Freelance, Kelley Blue Book, Autobytel, TrueCar, Roadshow by CNET, Forbes Wheels, Wheel Bearings Podcast
Jeff Gilbert
Treasurer
Auto Reporter, WWJ Newsradio 950, CBS Radio Network
Karl Brauer
Membership Chair
Forbes Autos Contributor, Executive Analyst, iSeeCars.com
The Jury
Brian Armstead
Frank Aukofer
DriveWays Review Columnist, Artists & Writers Syndicate, The Providence Journal, The Bergen Record, The Review Garage
Kirk Bell
Senior Editor, Motor Authority, The Car Connection, Green Car Reports
Paul Brian
Freelance, ABC Owned & Operated Stations Contributor, HisTurn-HerTurn YouTube Channel, China Global TV contributor, classiccars.com
Lindsay Brooke
Editor-in-Chief, SAE International's Automotive Engineering and Autonomous Vehicle Engineering
Dan Carney
Senior Editor, Design News
John Davis
Managing Director/Host, MotorWeek
Jamie Page Deaton
Executive Editor, U.S. News & World Reports-Cars
Matt DeLorenzo
Freelance, autoevolution.com
Doug DeMuro
Creator, Doug DeMuro YouTube Channel
Denis Duquet
Automobile Journalist, derrierelevolant.net, 91.9FM, HOMME Magazine, Auto123
Paul Eisenstein
Publisher, Editor, TheDetroitBureau.com, NBCNews, Forbes Wheels, Cigar Aficionado, AutoWise, D:Business, various public radio outlets, BBC, the Detroiter, Cox Automotive outlets
Lauren Fix
Contributor, Car Coach Reports, GCN Radio, ABC.com, O&O, NewsMax, Community Digital News
Gabriel Gélinas
Journalist, Le Guide de l’Auto, The Car Guide, QUB Radio Network, TVA, LCN, CTV, CBC, Global TV (Canada), Radio-Canada
Antuan Goodwin
Automotive Reviews Editor, Roadshow by CNET
Ken Gross
Contributing Editor, Collier Auto Media
Bengt Halvorson
Senior Editor, Internet Brands Automotive, Green Car Reports, Motor Authority, The Car Connection, Beyond
Michael Harley
Freelance, Forbes, Robb Report, J.D. Power, Capital One
John Pearley Huffman
Senior Editor, Road & Track
Antoine Joubert
Journalist, Le Guide de l'Auto/Quebecor Media
Marc Lachapelle
Journalist, Le Guide de l'auto, The Car Guide, Autofile
Jodi Lai
Editor-in-Chief, autoTRADER.ca
John McElroy
Editorial Director, Autoline
Sue Mead
Automotivemap.com, Land Report, TREAD, Dave Stall's Radio (The Answer, You Auto Know)
Javier Mota
Features Editor, Autoproyecto.com, Impremedia, NBC Telemundo, CNN Español Cohost, Total Car Score Podcast
Greg Migliore
Editor-in-Chief, Autoblog
Joann Muller
Transportation Correspondent, Axios
Marty Padgett
Editorial Director, The Car Connection
Chris Paukert
Executive Editor, Roadshow by CNET
Henry Payne
Auto Columnist, The Detroit News, Radio Host, 910 AM Car Radio host
Mark Phelan
Auto Critic & Columnist, Detroit Free Press
Tony Quiroga
Deputy Editor, Car and Driver
Ron Sessions
Content Contributor, JD Power, AutoByTel, KBB.com, truecar.com
Jeremy Sinek
Freelance, Globe and Mail, Automotive News Canada
Steven Cole Smith
Contributing Editor, Autoweek, Automobile, Classic Motorsports, Grassroots Motorsports
Ben Stewart
Freelance, Autoweek, KBB/Ride, 4WP/TheDirt
Mark Takahashi
Freelance
Richard Truett
Engineering Reporter, Automotive News
Lawrence Ulrich
Founder, Word Factory Inc Freelance, The New York Times, Road and Track, Car and Driver, Autoblog, IEEE Spectrum and Forbes Wheels
Gary Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, On Automotive, Autoline After Hours
John Voelcker
Auto Reporter and Analyst, Car and Driver, The Drive, Forbes Wheels, Motor Authority, Charged EVs
Al Vazquez
YouTube Producer, GTR Productions
Basem Wasef
Journalist, Freelance for various outlets
Joe Wiesenfelder
Executive Editor, Cars.com and Pickuptrucks.com
Lesley Wimbush
Journalist, AutoTrader.ca, Wheels.ca
Drew Winter
WE’RE INDEPENDENT
The North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards are determined by an independent and diverse group of jurors from all across North America. Read our Juror Code of Ethics
WE’RE PASSIONATE
Jurors attend launch programs for each eligible vehicle and/or receive vehicle loans, then test drive them again during a three-day, back-to-back comparison held in October for side-by-side evaluations.
WE’RE UNIQUE
Initiated in 1994, the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards are the longest-running award not associated with a specific publication.
