About Autoblog
Autoblog obsessively covers the auto industry with news, reviews, podcasts, high-quality photography and commentary about automobiles and the automotive industry.
John Neff
Editor-in-Chief, Autoblog.com (email | twitter)
John Neff joined the Autoblog team in 2004 and quickly became its part-time lead. Following the purchase of Weblogs, Inc. by AOL in 2005, Neff became the full-time Editor-in-Chief of Autoblog and has since guided the site to become the largest automotive news blog on the internet.
Damon Lavrinc
Senior Editor (email | twitter)
After nearly a decade of teaching basic and advanced driver training, Damon Lavrinc began pursuing his interest in automobiles, technology and connectivity when he launched his driver-focused site in 2005. After stints writing for a variety of enthusiast publications, he joined the team in 2006, helping to solidify Autoblog as the go-to source for automotive news, reviews and features.
Chris Paukert
Executive Editor (email)
Following stints as a television news producer and a record company publicist, Chris Paukert has spent almost his entire career in automotive web publishing, working with some of the print world’s greatest automotive writers and editors. Mentored by Automobile Magazine founder David E. Davis Jr., Paukert succeeded him as Editor-in-Chief of Winding Road, a pioneering digital car magazine, before joining Autoblog as Executive Editor in December, 2008. Paukert was elected to the jury of the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards in 2010.
Alex Nunez
Weekend Editor (email | twitter)
Alex Nunez has loved cars since childhood despite spending his formative years in Manhattan, where automobile ownership is largely impractical and just a little insane. Fortunately, he moved to the suburbs just as he reached driving age, and has owned cars (some quite boring) ever since. His love for automobiles, fondness for writing, and a chance meeting with John Neff brought him to Autoblog in 2006.
Jeremy Korzeniewski
Editor (email)
Jeremy Korzeniewski has been an automotive enthusiast since birth and grew up restoring classic cars. Also an avid motorcycle enthusiast, Jeremy has contributed a unique blend of insight into both the automotive and motorcycle segments on Autoblog and AutoblogGreen since joining the team in 2006.
Steven J. Ewing
Editor, Test Fleet Manager (email | twitter)
Growing up in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, Steven J. Ewing has been in and around the auto industry his entire life. Getting his foot in the door as an intern at Automobile Magazine, Steve published his first story at the age of 17 and was hired on as part of the Winding Road staff a few years later as test fleet manager and associate editor. Steve's years of editorial experience and enthusiasm for all things automotive have now brought him to the Autoblog team.
Drew Phillips
Director of Photography (email)
Born with an eye for lighting and composition, Drew Phillips has had a fascination for photographing cars since picking up a 35mm camera at an early age. That passion for capturing automobiles through a lens led him to move to Southern California where he earned a degree in Business Administration from Azusa Pacific University. After graduating, he became a full time freelance automotive photojournalist, earning a reputation for a clean and simple style of photography. Along with his contributions to Autoblog.com, Drew’s work can be seen in numerous magazines, newspapers, books, and web sites from around the world.
Michael Harley
Associate Editor (email)
Michael Harley — a bona fide automotive enthusiast right down to the core — has been driving, studying, reviewing, and photographing cars since he was legally licensed. He fuels his automotive passion by racing a Porsche Boxster with the Porsche Owners Club and embraces any opportunity to get behind the wheel of a high-power motorized vehicle. Michael is a professional automotive journalist, an experienced photographer, and part owner of GSR Autosport — a multi-facetted award-winning automotive racing business campaigning a BMW in the popular Formula Drift series. In addition to Autoblog, Michael is a contributing writer for numerous automotive club publications and the global marketing firm of J.D. Power and Associates.
Noah Joseph
Associate Editor (email)
Noah Joseph is Autoblog's foreign correspondent. His words have been published in print and online media around the world. Noah began his career in automotive journalism after several years as a public affairs consultant, and has earned motor vehicle licenses and certifications in several countries worldwide. Multilingual and a multinational citizen, Noah was born and raised in Montreal, serves as a military reservist and lives in the Mediterranean basin.
Dan Roth
Associate Editor (email)
Dan Roth has had a lifelong fascination with automobiles and has spent many years adding greasy thumbprints to the pages of shop manuals. Dan brings his enthusiasm and media production experience to the Autoblog team, writing posts and reviews and regularly co-hosting the Autoblog Podcast.
Chris Shunk
Associate Editor (email)
Chris Shunk brings 12 years of multimedia production experience to his role at Autoblog, though his love for cars dates back to his first Hot Wheels car at age four. Chris joined Autoblog in January 2007 as a writer and video production specialist and now contributes as the host of the Autoblog Podcast.
Zach Bowman
Associate Editor (email | twitter)
Zach Bowman has been scribbling about cars since 2007 as a way to fund his addiction to rusty projects. Though he's had a handful of features published in the likes of Sport Compact Car, Turbo and Traction, he moved to the Web in 2008 and never looked back. Bowman got his internet sea legs with Autofiends.com and DriverSide.com, though most recently spent his days as the managing editor of the WebRidesTV.com blog. He was proud to join Autoblog in the spring of 2010.
