Terry Karges
Meet Terry Karges: Since taking the reins as Executive Director of the Petersen Automotive Museum, Terry Karges has changed its business model, created "must see" exhibits, and delivered profitability to the organization. Terry was raised in the California car culture, and is a well-known figure in the automotive industry. He has great stories to tell about his life, and shares insights into what makes the Museum such a great institution.
Bruce Canepa
Meet Bruce Canepa: Founder of Canepa Design. Most “car guys” either drive them; race them; collect them; repair and restore them; sell them; or create them. Bruce Canepa does all of those things, and he performs them at the highest levels.
Dave Magers
Meet Dave Magers: CEO of Mecum Auctions. Dave has served as chief executive officer of Mecum Auctions since 2013. Having always been a “car guy,” Dave brings a wealth of valuable knowledge and experience into the Mecum mix with more than 40 years of experience in the business and financial sector.
Jennifer Maher
Jennifer Maher serves as CEO / Executive Director of TechForce Foundation, a nonprofit working to address the large and growing gap in skilled labor that threatens the industry’s ability to keep cars operating safely on the road.
Cam Ingram
Cam Ingram is the owner of Road Scholars. It is an award-winning business specializing in restoring significant automobiles and managing Porsche collections for private clients, aiming to keep the legacy alive. Further, they sell some of the rarest vintage and classic cars in the world.
Wayne Carini
Wayne Carini has a lifetime of experience in automobile restoration. In addition, a resume that includes work on rare car collections for many well-heeled owners. For the past decade, Wayne has hosted the highly acclaimed Chasing Classic Cars on the Velocity Channel.
McKeel Hagerty
McKeel Hagerty is founder and CEO of The Hagerty Group, the world’s largest membership, financial services, and media organization for collector cars and their owners. For people who love cars. Plus, he is an in-demand speaker on business success and personal growth.
Skip Barber
Skip Barber is a former car racer, and one of a select few Americans to compete in a Formula 1 World Championship. Skip’s racing school has trained over one-third of all Indy 500 competitors, and one-quarter of Nascar Sprint Cup competitors. He has a career dedicated to motorsports.
Ken Lingenfelter
After selling his successful title insurance business, Ken Lingenfelter took over operations at Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, which encompasses Lingenfelter Motor Sports. He also uses his 250 car Lingenfelter Collection to raise money for a range of charitable causes.
Steve Serio
Steve Serio began his career with a side business exporting vintage Aston Martins back to the UK; which led to ownership of a successful Aston Martin dealership. His high-end brokerage business locates, evaluates and purchases rare, multi-million dollar cars.
Paul Russell
In the world of vintage car restoration, Paul Russell and his team of automotive craftsmen are considered to be rock stars. They focus on preserving European classics from the 1960s and earlier. All for some of the world most sophisticated and serious car enthusiasts.
Keith Martin
30 years ago, largely as a sideline business, Keith Martin founded the Sports Car Market newsletter. Today, through his two publications and other ventures, Keith is recognized as one of the collector car industry’s most respected authorities. His love of cars started at just 3 years old.
Martin Button
Few people who attend exclusive automotive events like Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance consider how those rare and expensive cars arrive there safely. However, that’s what Martin Button, President of Cosdel International Transportation, thinks about every day.
Bruce Trenery
Bruce Trenery has established California-based Fantasy Junction as one of the most successful and respected consignment houses for collector cars. Over four decades, Bruce has supplied some of the world’s finest special interest cars for collectors & enthusiasts around the world.