2024 Judging Classes

Justin Bell is a second-generation, world-champion race car driver from England. Following a successful racing career, he’s made a vibrant transition to TV and web host.

In a racing career that spanned 25 years, Bell won the 1997 FIA GT World Championship and the 1998 Le Mans 24 Hours, as well as numerous victories and podium finishes in all forms of the sport. Being in front of the camera was a natural development when Bell was seeking his next challenge, as it combines a lifetime in the industry and sport with a passion for communicating about the world of fast cars to people who love them. Bell currently hosts The Torque Show and Drive to Wynn, a racing podcast taped live from inside Sirius XM Studio at Wynn Las Vegas.

Bell is proud and excited to be part of the team presenting this year's Concours at Wynn Las Vegas, acting as the event’s official emcee.

Originally from Oxfordshire, England, Nigel Matthews is the Chairman and Founding Member of the International Chief Judge Advisory Group (ICJAG), a judging format focused on providing advice and assistance to promote proper preservation and restoration of automobiles. A Global Brand Ambassador for Hagerty, he has also spent the last 20 years judging at more than 140 Concours events worldwide, including Pebble Beach annually since 2005 and Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy.

Matthews worked as a Red Seal-licensed automotive technician, repairing and restoring Rolls-Royce and Ferrari vehicles, and from 2002 to 2014 wrote a weekly column for a Canadian newspaper focused on classic cars. In addition, he spent ten years as an administrator for the British Columbia provincial government’s licensing and insurance program that recognizes collector and vintage vehicles.

Residing in Vancouver, British Columbia, the past 29 of his 50-year automotive career has been dedicated to the classic and exotic car insurance industry where he has worked in many different specialist roles. Matthews is pleased to take on the new role of Chief Judge at Concours at Wynn Las Vegas in 2024, helping to institute the new ICJAG judging format at this year’s event.

Christian (Chris) Kramer grew up around cars, and has never known life without them. After serving in the German Air Force, Kramer owned a computer service company before turning his hobby and fondness for automobiles into a career.

Kramer has spent the last 30 years working in the automotive industry, spending 25 of those years as a classic car consultant, restoration supervisor, value appraiser, FIVA Scrutineer and advisor to collectors worldwide. Kramer is also an ICJAG charter member and their Director of Technologies. He is a special advisor and member of the Selecting Committee for the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy, and a judging advisor for the FIVA events commission and several other Concours around the world. In addition, Kramer is the Chief Judge for the 21 Gun Salute in India and the Lugano Elegance in Switzerland. He is a frequent judge at other major global events as well, including: Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance; The Amelia; Cavallino Classic; Audrain Concours; Greenwich Concours d’Elegance; and La Jolla Concours d’Elegance, and at Salon Privé Blenheim.

Kramer’s core expertise and passion are pre- and post-war European Sports cars. He looks forward to bringing this skillset to Concours at Wynn Las Vegas in 2024 and serve as the assistant Chief Judge.

Referred to as “the man who brought beauty back to General Motors”, Ed Welburn was the sixth individual to serve as Head of Design in the long history of the company, as well as the first to lead design for GM globally.

During Welburn’s 44-year career he was responsible for the design of many vehicles in GM’s worldwide portfolio, including both C7 and C8 Corvettes, and two generations of presidential limousines – one known as “The Beast”. He is also the only automotive designer in history to have his archives at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

Welburn is a graduate of Howard University’s College of Fine Arts, and has been inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame, and the Corvette Hall of Fame. He has numerous lifetime achievement awards, as well as an Emmy for his work with PBS. Since retiring from GM, Welburn’s creative interests have blossomed into product design, fashion design, and film. He remains involved in the automobile industry and looks forward to being a class judge at Concours at Wynn Las Vegas in 2024.

Born in England and now a resident of Newport, Rhode Island, Nic Waller is the Executive Director of the Audrain Newport Concours d’Elegance. Born into a family of collectors, he has loved cars all his life. Since joining the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance as an automotive consultant and award announcer in 2006, Waller has been deeply involved with American and European Concours events. He owns several post-war classics and serves as a class judge at prestigious Concours events worldwide.

Les Burd has turned his passion for cars into a lifelong hobby. Since the age of 10 when he assisted his father in restoring a Siata, his favorites have been post-war Italian cars. In 1992, Burd restored a car for the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance that went on to win a class award. Burd has shown 3 cars at the Pebble Beach Concours, and in 1993 was officially invited back as a judge – where he has served for 28 years. More recently, Burd has also been a judge at the San Marino Motor Classic, the Arizona Concours d’Elegance, the Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance, and others. He is on the Board of Advisers for the NADA Classic Guide, and is an advisory group member for the International Chief Judges Advisory Group (ICJAG).

Corena Dusek began her career in the automotive industry as an editorial intern at Performance Racing Industry Magazine – eventually becoming a Managing Editor. She later worked in advanced product planning at Hyundai Motor America, where she inaugurated the company's first racing program at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Dusek shifted the company's racing focus to an SCCA ProRally effort, where Hyundai triumphed for many years. She has written owner's manuals for many automotive OEMs, including Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Audi. Dusek has also judged various Concours d'Elegance events coast-to-coast since 2003.

Richard Adatto is a world-renowned expert on French aerodynamic cars and European custom coachwork. A technical advisor to the Classic Car Club of America and a correspondent for the Delahaye Club in France, he has been a Chief Judge at numerous Concours d'Elegance events around the world – including Chantilly Arts et Elegance near Paris, the Salon Privé London, and the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Adatto is an international, prize-winning author of automotive books and a contributor to multiple magazines, automobile videos, and journals.

Jim Perell's involvement in the world of motorcars dates back to his childhood in the Southern California area of Pacific Palisades and Malibu. Perell’s true automotive passion began when his father purchased a new 1956 Jaguar 140 DHC from Charles Hornburg in Santa Monica – which is still a part of Perell’s collection today. That purchase, and his father's constant tinkering, made him into a "car guy" for life.

Perell has judged at multiple Concours d'Elegance events since 2002, and presently functions as the Chief of Concours for the San Francisco Region SCCA overseeing 3-6 Concours events annually. He also served on the Board of Directors for the California Automobile Museum and has judged at events such as Concours on the Avenue, Hillsborough Concours d’Elegance, Danville Concours d’Elegance, Niello Concours at Serrano, San Marino Motor Classic, La Jolla Concours d’Elegance and others. He has served as a Chief Class Judge for more than 13 years.

David Kibbey was invited to join the Hagerty Youth Judging Program at the age of nine, eventually working his way up to an invitation to judge at Concours events around the country.

In 2021, he founded the Northville Concours d’Elegance with his team: Chase Ziegler, Drew Lehnert, and numerous other supporters and sponsors. The event spans a weekend and is held in the beautiful Mill Race Historical Village of Northville in Michigan.

The Northville Concours d’Elegance is the only known Concours event that hosts youth judges. Currently, forty children and teens from the U.S. participate in the program each July, representing Concours judges of the future. The Northville Concours d’Elegance is a charitable venture that’s raised more than $50,000.

Kibbey is very passionate about the next generation of automotive enthusiasts. Due to university obligations at Hillsdale College, he stepped away from managing a collection of

70 cars full-time – though Kibbey remains close to the collection and its owner.

He also hosts a radio program on Radio Hillsdale, focused on current automobiles and the state of the industry.

Caroline Cassini is a lifelong car enthusiast. Growing up in the collector car world, she has participated in industry events since the age of three and attended her first Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance at the age of four. Though born and raised in a car-collecting family, she has paved her own path within the collector car world – developing strong relationships within the global community.

Cassini graduated from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, where she specialized in automotive restoration. Cassini currently works for Broad Arrow Auctions as an ambassador and senior car specialist.

Cassini judges at numerous Concours events worldwide and is a member of the International Chief Judges Advisory Guild (ICJAG). She also serves on the executive committee for the Petersen Automotive Museum CF200 program.

Christopher Dugan is the owner of Dugan Enterprises LLC, a San Diego-based vintage car restoration facility that specializes in Ferrari and Lamborghini vehicles.

Dugan has been devoted to the vintage car world since the age of 19, when he first started as a Ferrari mechanics apprentice. In 2004, Dugan started his own company in the north county of San Diego, partnering with Wisconsin-based Motion Products Inc. In 2013, Dugan Enterprises LLC was formed, allowing Dugan to curate a talented team that today produces amazing Ferrari and Lamborghini restoration work.

Dugan Enterprises is proud to have restored vehicles that have won multiple awards in various events across the country, including the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and the Cavallino Classic.

Dugan’s other passion is to carry on the legacy of Ferrari judges who dedicated their lives to creating the guidelines which inform today’s judging process. Dugan is a member of the IAC/PFA, a Cavallino Classic judge, and a Ferrari National event judge.

During a thirty-year career with General Motors, Dennis Little focused on design projects with Buick, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Chevrolet, and Cadillac. Internationally, he interfaced with General Motors’ counterpart, Opel, and worked with the team at Pininfarina Design. Before becoming chief designer for Cadillac’s design studio where he led many innovative projects, he was chief designer for the GM EV-1, General Motors’ first electric car made for production. His retirement focus has been fostering a presence for other national Concours d’Elegance events, namely in Santa Fe. Collaborating with a group of eight other passionate car enthusiasts, he co-founded the Santa Fe Concorso in 2008. It was a favorite event with car collectors annually, which ended in 2016 after a successful run.

Laura Burstein is an automotive and design journalist based in Santa Monica, CA. A third-generation California native, Burstein spent her formative years attending the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and watching sportscar races at Laguna Seca and Sonoma Raceway. Her work can be found in several publications including Robb Report, Car and Driver, Hagerty, Car Design News, and Panorama, the official magazine of the Porsche Club of America. She has judged at other events both in the U.S. and internationally, including the La Jolla Concours d'Elegance and the EyesOn Design show in Detroit.

Mark Moskowitz, MD is a retired surgeon, racer, and car collector. He has served as the director and curator of The Museum of Automobile History, managed the estate of renowned automotive artist, Carlo Demand, and was Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. He is a frequent contributor to various motoring publications, and a member of the International Chief Judge Advisory Group (ICJAG). Moskowitz is privileged to have judged at multiple Concours events in North America, as well as Dusseldorf, Germany; Knokke-Heist, Belgium; Delhi, India; and Oxfordshire, England (Blenheim Palace). He has been a supervising judge at The NYC Concours, as well as a chief judge at the Art in Motion Concours d’Elegance at Monticello Motor Club, the Trump Charlotte Concours d’Elegance, and the Miami Concours. Presently he is chief judge of the Motorcar Cavalcade.

Michael (Mike) Velsher began his career as a mechanic, specializing in vintage European cars in Ontario, Canada. He has spent the past 25 years restoring and showing cars for clients around the world – with achievements that include Best of Show and class awards at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d’Este, Salon Privé Blenheim Palace, Chantilly Arts et Elegance, and the Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance.

Currently leading a talented team of restorers and fabricators at a respected Seattle restoration shop, he is active in the vintage racing community. Preparing cars for events throughout the U.S. and Europe, 2024 appearances include Monaco Classic Week and the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Velsher is passionate about pre-war French sports and racing cars, and excited to bring his experience to the judging team at the 2024 Concours at Wynn Las Vegas.

Sam Movizio is passionate about all things automobile and founded the Concours d’Elegance Australia. He has judged at many Concours d’Elegance events worldwide, including 21 Gun Salute in India, the Concours of Elegance in Germany, the Geneva Concours d'Elegance in Switzerland, and the Philadelphia Concours d’Elegance in the U.S., among others . Movizio is the Australian judge at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and judges in the FIVA Preservation Class.

He currently judges at many Australian car club events as well, often holding the position of Jury President for Mercedes-Benz Club, Porsche Club NSW, BMW Drivers Club, and Lamborghini Club of Australia. He is the Chief Judge of Auto Italia – the annual Italian car club event held in Canberra and Queanbeyan. Movizio organizes training sessions for judges and formed the Chief Judges of Australia.

He trained as a first-level body technician craftsman and has been involved in car re-manufacturing and restoration for many years. He is also a collector of unique and classic automobiles.

Movizio’s involvement in the auto industry has elevated his relationships with car brand manufacturers and dealerships, including as an appearance advisor for Ferrari, Maserati, and Mercedes Benz in Sydney. He is also a special consultant in paint identification for preservation – including fault detection and paint rectification for OEM finishes. Movizio lives by the philosophy of: ‘Proper preservation and correct restoration for the benefit of future generations.’

Robert “Bob” Wright is a real estate and mortgage broker in San Diego, CA, and a fourth-generation ‘car guy’.

His great-grandfather founded a car and truck dealership in 1908. His grandfather had a Chrysler Nash dealership and built a Tucker dealership. His father bought, fixed up, and sold American classics from the 1920s and 1930s until he finished college. He also raced stock cars, including at Daytona Beach. Wright’s father started selling Fords when they rolled out their Total Performance program. He was the #1 Ford salesman in 1963, selling more than 500 cars.

Wright started attending the New Car Dealers Preview car show when he was in kindergarten. From then on, his dad took him to all forms of races: the Indianapolis 500, the NHRA U.S. Nationals, the Can-Am Off-Road, and the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Wright even hitchhiked to attend the Watkins Glen International when he was 15.

Wright has made it a point to visit the finest car museums in the world, including The Henry Ford, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and others. His honeymoon was spent in Paris, visiting car museums for the whole week.

Wright bought his first car at 14 – a 1963 Porsche 356 B. His second car was a 1967 Dodge Coronet RT HEMI at 15. He has raced many types of cars in the past and was the SOPAC SCCA Regional Champion and Driver of the Year in 1998.

Wright has attended the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and the Monterey Motorsports Reunion every year since 1975.

In addition, Wright volunteered at the La Jolla Concours d’Elegance in 2014 and attended the ICJAG training by Ed Gilbertson and Dr. Cy Conrad in 2015. Concours events he has judged at include: La Jolla; Coronado; San Marino; Palm Springs; and Las Vegas. He has also been a class host at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance since 2023.

Alexandra Domar has always had a passion for cars, ultimately resulting in her chosen career path. She began working at a motorcycle shop in Chicago at the age of 13 and has continued to expand her knowledge and love of automobiles since then. Currently, Domar specializes in restoring post-war European sports cars and earned a bachelor’s degree in automotive and Motorcycle Restoration. She has judged at larger Concours events for four years and been involved with local shows for 10 years.