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John C. Driscoll, Jr.

SVP, Chief Brand Officer, Car and Driver, Road & Track

John C. Driscoll Jr. is Senior Vice President/Chief Brand Officer of Car and Driver and Road & Track, part of the Jumpstart Automotive Group. John has full P&L responsibility for these brands, overseeing all publishing, editorial and digital platforms as well as developing new revenue streams.

Matt DeLorenzo

VP/ Editor-in-Chief

Matt began his career as a reporter for the Peoria Journal Star and later moved on to edit magazines such as Auto Week and Automotive News. He has been at ROAD & TRACK for 8 years.

Richard Baron

Design Director

Twenty-five years ago, Richard started at ROAD & TRACK as an Assistant Art Director. He graduated with a degree in Art/Communications from San Diego State University. In his spare time he restores cars, one being a 1965 Jaguar E-type that he currently owns and completely restored 15 years ago.

Dennis Simanaitis

Engineering Editor

Dennis received his B.S., M.A and Ph.D. in Mathematics. As Engineering Editor, with 27 years experience at the magazine, he brings extreme knowledge of the field to ROAD & TRACK. Dennis has taught mathematics and did ecological modeling at the College of the Virgin Islands, St.Thomas.

Patrick Hong

Executive Editor

Patrick began his career at ROAD & TRACK as a college intern while at the University of California and University of Southern California. He graduated with a B.S. degree in Mechanical and a M.S. in Aerospace Engineering and brings his expertise to ROAD & TRACK as Executive Editor.

Sam Mitani

International Editor

Sam has been with ROAD & TRACK for the past 15 years, beginning right when he graduated from Cal State Fullerton with a degree in Journalism. He also writes a column for a Japanese car magazine.

Douglas Kott

Senior Feature Editor

As ROAD & TRACK’s Senior Feature Editor, Douglas graduated from California State University with a degree in Communications and began his career as a college intern, 19 years ago.

Andrew Bornhop

Managing Editor

Andy is a graduate of Cal State Fullerton with a degree in Journalism, and has been with ROAD & TRACK since 1987. His love of cars and racing dates back to a childhood spent competing in bicycle motocross and attending races at tracks such as Riverside and Ascot Park.

Mike Monticello

Features Editor

Mike received a B.S in Liberal Studies from Southern Connecticut State University and an M.S in Journalism from Quinnipiac. He has been at ROAD & TRACK for 5 Years.

Robert W. Swift

Associate Art Director

Better known as “Bert” by those that know him, Swift has been a part of the ROAD & TRACK squad for more than 8 years. Originally from Fairfield, Connecticut, Bert carries a B.S. degree in Graphic Design from the University of Bridgeport, and studied abroad at the College of Art and Design in Limerick, Ireland.

Jonathan Elfalan

Road Test Editor

Jonathan is ROAD & TRACK’s new Road Test Editor. He received his B.S in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. His hobbies include surfing, snowboarding, sports bikes, and of course, cars.

Shaun Bailey

Detroit Editor

Shaun is a graduate of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. As a Manufacturing Engineer intern at Parker and Hannifin he gained experience with robotics and motion control products.