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Group Publisher
 David Moniz
Phone: 330-670-1234, ext. 215
Fax: 330-670-0874
dmoniz@babcox.com
A 25-year veteran of magazine publishing, David is group publisher of Babcox Publications’ Tire Review, Fleet Equipment and Transport Technology Today (T3) magazines. Throughout his career, David has served in a variety of sales and management positions with such trade journals as Fleet Owner and Heavy Duty Trucking and in private industry. David is a past member of The American Trucking Associations, Technology & Maintenance Council, the Society of Automotive Engineers and numerous state truck associations. This ex-SCCA racer is a marketing/communications graduate of the University of Dayton.
Editor
 Jim Smith
Phone: 330-670-1234, ext. 298
Fax: 330-670-0874
jsmith@babcox.com
With more than 24 years in the tire and automotive industries, Jim's communications experience includes stints as a newspaper reporter and editor, a public relations manager and a variety of creative and management roles with an advertising agency. The Kent State University journalism major served as editor and associate editor for a number of community newspapers in Northeast Ohio before joining Modern Tire Dealer in 1984, where he served as senior editor and editor of the Kovach Tire Report. After four years in brand and corporate public relations roles with Bridgestone/Firestone, Jim joined Nashville's Stumpf Bartels Advertising in 1992. He became Tire Review's editor in October 1999.
Managing Editor
 Denise Koeth
Phone: 330-670-1234, ext. 274
Fax: 330-670-0874
dkoeth@babcox.com
Denise Koeth is managing editor of Tire Review magazine. Denise writes feature articles on various tire segments, as well as managing and editing the magazine's various featured columns. She also manages Tire Review Online, the magazine's well-read Web site. Denise has a strong journalism background, and served as feature section writer and news reporter for the Medina County Gazette and was a reporter for the Barberton Herald, both located in the Akron area. She is a graduate of the University of Akron with a degree in communications.
Senior Editor
 Steve LaFerre
writecomm@aol.com
Steve LaFerre joined Tire Review in August 2002 as contributing editor. He is responsible for the magazine's regular Tire Tech feature and develops and writes cover features and works on other projects. Steve started in the tire industry as assistant editor of Modern Tire Dealer in 1967. He became editor in 1979 but left shortly thereafter to head up the public relations department at the then BFGoodrich Tire Co. He survived the company’s incarnation as Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co. and Michelin North America's later purchase of the company. After leaving Michelin in 1995, Steve started his own consulting firm. He was a contributing editor for Modern Tire Dealer and wrote many of its feature stories.
Commercial Editor
 Asa Sharp
asasharp@aol.com
A self-professed car nut and racing enthusiast, Asa is far better known as an expert commercial tire engineer and marketer. During his 34-year career with Goodyear, Asa worked in a variety of development, marketing and sales engineering positions – covering the passenger, light truck and medium/heavy truck tire arenas. His thorough understanding of tires and their users has made him an informative and entertaining speaker and a valued addition to the Tire Review staff. Asa earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, a master's degree in finance and marketing from the University of Akron and a law degree from the same university. A member of the Society of Automotive Engineers and past chairman of the RMA Tire Engineering Committee, Asa is also a recipient of the coveted Silver Spark Plug award from the Technology & Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associations.
Performance Editor
 Scott Blair
wheelworks@bellsouth.net
Author of the popular Performance column that appears in most issues of Tire Review, Scott is a performance market veteran who has been actively involved in the tire and wheel business for many years, serving a wide range of both classic- and late-model customers. In addition, Scott operates Wheel Works, a company that promotes and markets his invention – Tire Mount Mate, a device that makes it easy and safe for dealers to test fit tire and wheel combinations on any car or light truck.
Contributing Editor
 Dave Crawford
With many years of experience in the automotive industry, Dave is currently vice president of training and program marketing for Am-Pac/Tire Pros. He has also worked as marketing director for Mempis-based American Car Care Centers, as general manager for Stidham Tire and Auto Care in Landover, Md., and as president of C.I.S. Automotive Inc., located in Timonium, Md. Dave joined Tire Review as a contributing editor in January 2008. He writes feature stories, in addition to working on special projects for the magazine and its affiliated properties.
Contributing Editor
 Tom Duke
Tom is a public relations veteran with extensive experience in the tire industry. Prior to joining Tire Review as a contributing editor in January 2008, he held managerial positions at Ohio Edison, Cooper Industries and BFGoodrich, as well as leadership positions with two top marketing communications agencies in Akron, Ohio and Greenville, S.C. Tom retired from Jackson-Dawson Marketing Solutions in Greenville in 2007, where he served clients such as Michelin and BMW. He is a member of the Public Relations Society of America’s National Board of Ethics and Professional Standards, vice president of the Akron PRSA Chapter and a member of the Professional Advisory Board for the Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Tom is currently doing consulting work for a number of clients.
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