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 approximately 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
Jack R. Nerad
Vice President
Writer, Editor, Radio Host, AutoByTel, Car.com, usedcars.com, jdpower.com, forbes.com, drivingtoday.com
Gary Vasilash
Secretary
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design + Production Magazine, AutoBeat, Autoline After Hours
Jeff Gilbert
Treasurer
Auto Reporter, WWJ Newsradio 950, CBS Radio Network
Karl Brauer
Membership Chair
Executive Publisher, CarExpert.com, Executive Analyst, iSeeCars.com
The Jury
Brian Armstead
Frank Aukofer
DriveWays Review Columnist, Bergen Record, Providence Journal, 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
Senior Managing Editor, Kelley Blue Book
Denis Duquet
Automobile Journalist, derrierelevolant.net, 91.9FM, HOMME Magazine, Auto123
Paul Eisenstein
Publisher, Editor, TheDetroitBureau.com
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
John Pearley Huffman
Freelance, Car and Driver, NYT, Cnet Roadshow, Klipnik.com
Antoine Joubert
Journalist, Le Guide de l'Auto/Quebecor Media
Marc Lachapelle
Contributing Editor, Le Guide de l'auto, Guideautoweb.com, Autofile.ca
Jodi Lai
Editor-in-Chief, autoTRADER.ca
Kelsey Mays
Assistant Managing Editor, Cars.com
John McElroy
Editorial Director, Autoline
Sue Mead
Auto Writer, Motor Matters, Automotivemap.com, Land Report, TREAD, Outdoorx4, Jeep International, Houston Chronicle, Trucks.com, Autoweek
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, Autotrader, AutoByTel, CarExpert.com, KBB.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
Senior Reviews Editor, Edmunds
Richard Truett
Engineering Reporter, Automotive News
Lawrence Ulrich
Founder, Word Factory Inc Freelance, The New York Times, Automobile, R&T, Worth, Autoblog, IEEE Spectrum
Al Vazquez
YouTube Producer, GTR Productions
John Voelcker
Automotive Writer and Analyst, Car and Driver, The Drive, Forbes Wheels, Motor Authority, Charged EVs
Nicole Wakelin
Freelance Journalist,The Boston Globe, Boston.com, Autobytel, CarExpert, CarTalk, NAPA Know How Blog
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
Senior Content Director, WardsAuto.com, Wards Intelligence
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.
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.
