ICOTY & EWP Awards Nomination Committee
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KEVIN
SMITH - Edmunds.com |
Smith, Editorial Director of Edmunds.com, is a 28-year veteran of motoring
publications. His passion for internal-combustion vehicles, both two-wheeled and
four, has combined his love of the written word and its creative presentation
to lead him through a career of fast driving and slow writing. Smith lives in
California with his wife, two dirtbiking sons and a pair of goofy Golden Retrievers. |
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JAMES BELL - Kelley Blue Book |
Prior to joining KBB.com, Bell served six years as editor and publisher of IntelliChoice.com. Prior to his time at IntelliChoice, Bell spent 5 years with R.L. Polk Europe where he held such diverse positions as Director/Dealer Solutions and Director/Ford of Europe. As an industry leader, he also serves as the company's spokesperson and has been featured on television outlets, radio, and other publications. |
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| RICK COTTA - Consumer Guide Automotive |
A generation of English teachers would be shocked to learn that Cotta's automotive editing career now spans nearly a quarter century, having begun in 1985. He is an 18-year veteran and the current managing editor at Consumer Guide, where he has edited numerous car and motorcycle books along with contributing to the company’s renowned new-vehicle evaluations that appear both in print and online. |
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HOWARD WALKER - Palm Beach Illustrated |
One of the world’s most-widely published automotive journalists, Florida-based Walker has been covering the auto industry since 1978. He currently acts as US editor for a number of international auto magazines, but here in the US, he’s auto editor for Palm Beach Illustrated and Naples Illustrated, and for the DuPont Registry group, producing DuPont’s 130-page Exotic Car Guide. |
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PERRY
STERN - MSN Autos |
Stern's career began as an advisor at a vehicle consulting firm 15 years ago. On the original
staff of CarPoint, Microsoft’s auto information website launched in '95,
he managed vehicle data and specs for the entire site. Stern became editor of
MSN Autos in '02, which now averages more than 12 million unique visitors each
month. Stern also contributes to various MSN properties thru-out Canada, Japan
and Europe, as well as MSNBC. |
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EVENT HOSTS
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The EWP Awards, launched in January 2009 on the eve of press week for the NAIAS, will be moved to Los Angeles in December 2009. There, the 2nd annual environmental awards show will expand into the largest auto awards production in the industry. The event will kick off press week on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show. EWP is hosted by Courtney Caldwell (l) and Kevin Smith (r). |
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