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, Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book
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

Jim Kenzie
Auto Writer, Chief Auto Reviewer, Toronto Star Wheels/Correspondent, TSN's Motoring TV

Marc Lachapelle
Contributing Editor, Le Guide de l'auto, Guideautoweb.com, Autofile.ca

Jodi Lai
Editor-in-Chief, autoTRADER.ca

Kelsey Mays
Senior 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, NBC Telemundo, CNN Espanol

Joann Muller
Transportation Correspondent, Axios

Scott Oldham
Freelance, Car&Driver, Autoblog, R&T, Hagerty, AutoByTel

Marty Padgett
Editorial Director, The Car Connection

Chris Paukert
Executive Editor, Roadshow by CNET

Henry Payne
Reporter and Radio Host, The Detroit News

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 AnalystGreen, Car Reports, IEEE Spectrum, Charged Evs, The Drive

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.