Judges

Merle Mullin, a graduate of UCLA, with a B.A. in literature, enjoys showing, driving and racing
Vintage cars, along with her husband Peter. She is a co-founder/co-organizer of It’s all about the
Girls, a biennial vintage car rally for 70 women driving 35 collector cars on many scenic routes,
worldwide.
She serves on many Boards of Directors, including:

FAI, the National Trust of Italy, whose objective is to preserve and restore important historical
monuments, gardens, Palazzi and works of art in Italy.
The Colburn School of Music, Los Angeles
She is a member of the Getty Conservation Institute Council, which works with scientists,
conservators and governments, world-wide, to preserve its remarkable legacy.
Executive Board , The Blue Ribbon of the Music Center of Los Angeles, where she and Peter
gifted the Mullin Wine Bar on the recently renovated plaza, there.
Trustee, Art Center College of Design, in Pasadena, California, where the Mullin School of
Industrial and Transportation and Design, their gift to the school, is currently under construction.
Trustee, Colburn School of Music, Los Angeles, California.
Board member of the Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles, California
Trustee, Saint John’s Hospital and Health Center in Santa Monica, California. The Mullin Plaza
and Mullin Gardens there, reflect their passion for gardens.
Owner, COAST Big Sur, an art gallery, high end home accessories shop and café, in Big Sur, a
favorite stopover for travelers along the world-famous Highway One.
Board of Visitors of the University of California at Davis school of Viticulture and Enology
Trustee, USC School of Gerontology, Council of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.

Fellow, Huntington Library and Gardens, in San Marino, California, where Peter is Trustee
Emeritus.
She has traveled extensively throughout the world, to the remote corners of the world, including
Papua New Guinea, where she co-wrote and co-produced a documentary film for PBS, “Yesterday,
Today and Tomorrow: The Women of Papua, New Guinea.”
Resides in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California.

Sandra has guided the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance since 1986, serving first as its Executive Director and since 2002 as its Chairman. She established the event’s first Selection Committee and has been directly involved in expanding the range of cars shown and drawing many more entrants from overseas. As its primary executive officer, Sandra oversees not only the Concours but all of its installations, finances, charitable efforts, marketing efforts, print and online publications, all staff and over 1000 volunteers. Under her guidance the Pebble Beach Concours has consistently ranked as the top event of its kind in the world.

In tandem with the Concours, Sandra has created and overseen several related events—notably the Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance and Pebble Beach Motoring Classic driving events, the Pebble Beach Classic Car Forums, and Pebble Beach RetroAuto.

Sandra has also been deeply involved in transforming the collector car hobby into a truly global celebration of the automobile, supporting many new automotive events and seeking to encourage the next generation of enthusiasts. She has encouraged the creation of (and often officiates at) concours from Asia and the Middle East to Europe and South America. In recent years, she has served as Chief Judge, Judge or Honoured Guest at The Amelia (US), Audrain (US), Arizona (US), Bensberg (Germany), Bund Classic (Shanghai, China), Cartier (India), Concours of Elegance (UK), Dubai (UAE), Kuwait (Kuwait), Valletta (Malta), Villa d’Este (Italy) and 21 Gun Salute (India) – to name just a few. She has also draughted and delivered presentations at key motoring conferences on the importance of cars and concours to our shared cultural heritage.
She and her husband, Martin Button, have an eclectic collection of automobiles and regularly participate in driving events such as the 1000 Millas Sport Argentina, the Copperstate 1000, and the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. Sandra is also a member of the Royal Automobile Club, the Classic Car Club of America, the Motor Press Guild, and the Society of Automotive Historians.
Sandra is now recognised as one the most important people in the collector car world. Magneto magazine recently named her one of the top ten ‘Most Influential People in the Collector Car World’, and Octane consistently includes her on its list of ‘Power People’ related to collector cars.

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