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OUR EXPERT EDITORIAL TEAM:
JERRY HIRSCH is editor in chief of Trucks.com. Prior to joining Trucks.com, Hirsch was a nationally recognized automotive writer for the Los Angeles Times. His work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, the Toronto Star, Consumers Digest and other publications. He is the winner of the 2017 Motor Press Guild News Article of the Year award.
CARLY SCHAFFNER is the managing editor of Trucks.com. She is a veteran journalist and communicator who has worked for Financial Times, Thompson Reuters, TrueCar and Toyota Motor North America.
MARYANNE DELL is copy chief and web producer for Trucks.com. Prior to joining Trucks.com, Dell served in similar positions at The Orange County (Calif.) Register. She also is a veteran writer and editor whose work has appeared in the Register and other publications.
ALAN ADLER is the Detroit bureau chief for Trucks.com, specializing in the commercial vehicle industry. He is a former Associated Press auto writer and news editor and covered the auto industry at the Detroit Free Press. Prior to joining Trucks.com, Adler worked in domestic and international communications at General Motors.
RICK STELLA is the adventure editor for Trucks.com, specializing in outdoors, travel and emerging technology. Prior to joining Trucks.com, Stella was the outdoor editor for Digital Trends.
RYAN ZUMMALLEN is a staff writer and chief automotive reviewer for Trucks.com. He was a finalist for the 2017 Motor Press Guild Review of the Year award. ZumMallen also has written for Car and Driver, Road & Track, The Verge and AutoBytel.
JOHN O’DELL is a Trucks.com contributing writer and nationally recognized green technology expert. He has written for Edmunds.com and the Los Angeles Times and served on the National Research Council committee that authored the seminal report “Transitions to Alternative Vehicles and Fuels.” O’Dell was a finalist for the 2017 Motor Press Guild News Article of the Year.
CYNDIA ZWAHLEN is a Trucks.com contributing writer and business journalist. She was a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, the Denver Post and other publications.
