Board of Directors
Bob Knechel, President and CEO
Bob is the President and CEO of the Collectors Foundation. He brings a strong background in nonprofit management, fund raising and organizational development. Bob was formerly a vice president at McPherson College and was instrumental in revitalizing and bringing to international prominence McPherson’s Automotive Restoration Technology program.
Learn more »Corky Coker, Chairman of the Board
Corky is an accomplished and successful businessman, President and CEO of Coker Tires. He’s an enthusiastic leader and supporter of aftermarket automotive businesses and in his spare time relaxes with his 50 collectible cars and 50 vintage motorcycles. His outspoken advocacy for young people in the industry is well known. Corky… Learn more »
Bruce Knox, Vice Chairman of the Board
Bruce is the president of the McCombs Group, former director, partner and co-founder of Interactive Remarketing Inc. – the largest seller of vehicles on eBay Motors. He also provides consulting services for various collector car organizations and individual collectors. Bruce has conducted educational programs for Classic Car Club of… Learn more »
Jean Hoffman, Secretary of the Board
Jean owns several beautifully restored wooden boats and has been fascinated with these classic crafts since childhood in upstate New York. She is particularly fond of the Gar Wood and Peterson models. Jean previously served as president of ACBS (Antique and Classic Boat Society) where she focused on youth development. She is a member… Learn more »
Dan Beutler, Treasurer of the Board
Dan serves the Board as Treasurer. Dan is currently the Vice President of Accounting Services and Controller at Hagerty Insurance Agency. Dan is a Certified Public Accountant and views this “extra assignment” as contributing his expertise to one of the great resources within the collecting community.
Learn more »Claudio Ballard
A serial entrepreneur and inventor, Claudio’s love of cars and speed might well come from being born in Italy to an American father and an Italian mother, with an uncle who worked for Ferrari. Having experienced much success in the computer industry, Claudio now directs some of his energy and technical knowledge as President and CEO of Iconic Motors… Learn more »
Jim Cozzie
Jim brings to his position on the Board of Directors an avid interest in anything and everything motorsports related. With nearly 30 years experience in the automotive specialty-equipment industry, including senior level management positions companies like Hurst Performance Inc., B&M Racing and Performance and Zoom Performance Products.… Learn more »
Matthew Crawford
Matthew B. Crawford is the author of the New York Times bestseller Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work . In this book he explores the cognitively rich activities of making things and fixing things, and reflects on the ethical significance of such work. Noting our increasing manual disengagement from the world as mystified… Learn more »
Ken Gross
Former director of the Petersen Automotive Museum, Ken is a renowned automotive writer for such noted publications as the Robb Report, Playboy, Popular Mechanics, The Rodder’s Journal and Automotive Industries. He has served as a judge at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the Concours On Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, in California, and the… Learn more »
McKeel Hagerty
McKeel is CEO of Hagerty Insurance Agency and avid car enthusiast and collector. At age 13, he began work on a 1967 Porsche 911S. He performed the restoration himself with the help of his father, finishing in time to drive it as his daily driver in high school and still owns the car today. He is the youngest judge to ever serve for the… Learn more »
John Hollansworth
John is a former corporate executive and continues to be a dedicated collector/restorer of automobiles and motorcycles. As a Sprint and Indy car racer, he regularly participated in “The Great Race”, a 4,200 mile endurance race for vintage collector cars, with his 1917 Peerless “Green Dragon.” John is a charter member of the National… Learn more »
David Madeira
David is President and Chief Executive Officer of the LeMay-America’s Car Museum and is charged with developing the world’s foremost auto museum. Formerly he was a consultant who worked with higher education and cultural organizations on strategic planning, governance, marketing, and development. With an earned Doctorate of Jurisprudence… Learn more »
Jim Menneto
Jim could be considered a sort of “turn-around artist” in the publishing world. Jim turned around several publications before one of his publications, “Boston Business Journal” was acquired by American City Business Journals. When ACBJ purchased Hemmings Motor News, ACBJ Chairman Ray Shaw asked Jim to become publisher of Hemmings. … Learn more »
Raffi Minasian
Raffi is a designer, educator, and innovation specialist. He holds degrees in Product Development and Transportation Design. His impressive twenty-five year career includes Boeing aircraft interiors, Mattel toys, car designs for Toyota, Subaru, Moal Coachbuilders and award winning scale model cars. Raffi splits his time between his design consultancy… Learn more »
Paul Sable
Dr. Paul Sable is an automotive historian, author, overall car enthusiast and fervent collector of hybrid cars of the 1950’s such as the Hudson-Italia, Nash-Healey, Facel-Vega, and Dual Ghia. His current restoration projects include a 1949 Kurtis-Sport and a 1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic. He is the co-founder and was the director of the Concours… Learn more »
T.G. Mittler
When it comes to old cars and boats, T.G Mittler had no choice but to become an enthusiast. Truthfully his sister was less interested in being dropped off at school in a Lamborghini Espada. For T.G., however, when the choice was the back of Mom’s Town and Country or a seat on the parcel shelf of a DB4 the choice was a no-brainer. … Learn more »
Mike Stowe
When I was 15, my Dad and I built my first car. I have been known as a Gear Head ever since. In fact my wife says I have gear lube running through my veins. I owned Industrial Magnetics for 37 years. When I sold the company, I started Great Lakes Motor Works, a restoration shop. This allowed me to follow my two great… Learn more »
Clint Sly
Clinton W. Sly, Jr. is the Chief Marketing Officer of the Hagerty Group. Clint has over 25 years of business growth experience specializing in publications and broadcast media and is well versed in both the national and international media arenas. Prior to joining the Hagerty Group, Clint served in several senior management positions,… Learn more »
