The Ford Motor Company (commonly referred to simply as "Ford") is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand and most luxury cars under the Lincoln brand. Ford also owns Brazilian SUV manufacturer, Troller, and Australian performance car manufacturer FPV. In the past, it has also produced tractors and automotive components.

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Kellee Montgomery is the current Head of Global Media Partnerships at Ford. Kellee has also previously worked as a Digital & Social Advertising Manager at [General Motors](/org/general-motors), a Marketing & Social Media Manager at Billhighway, and an Account Executive at Young & Rubicam. Kellee Montgomery has also interned at This Week on Martha's Vineyard.

Kellee Montgomery has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business with a concentration in Finance and Entrepreneurship. Kellee also has a Bachelor of Science from [Central Michigan University](/org/central-michigan-university) in Journalism- Public Relations, Biology.

Kellee Montgomery

Jacques Brent is Ford’s director, Product Marketing. In this position, he has global responsibility for alignment between Ford’s Marketing and Product Development activities, including improving the product planning process, representing the voice of the customer, and leading pricing strategy.

Over his 20-year career, Brent has accumulated deep marketing expertise from serving in multiple global assignments, spanning three continents. Prior to his current role, Brent served as president of Ford Middle East and Africa (MEA), leading the company’s operations of more than 70 markets and, before that, he served as vice president of marketing for Ford Asia Pacific, a role that covered the 12 major markets of the region.

Brent also has served as group marketing manager for large cars and SUVs based at Ford’s world headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan. In this role he worked closely with the car and utility lines that form a large portion of the Ford business in the United States, and where his remit included both the current portfolio of performance vehicles and the development of future performance products.

Brent’s first experience in Asia Pacific came before his Dearborn posting, having moved to Ford’s Shanghai office to take on the role of executive marking director for the Asia Pacific and Africa region before the formation of the Ford MEA business unit.

Brent has also enjoyed a successful term as vice president of marketing, sales and service for Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa.

Having joined Ford’s South Africa operation in 1995, and with multiple global assignments spanning three continents, Brent has vast experience in setting up and developing sales and operations in new and emerging markets. His career thus far has included leadership roles within a number of different markets, across various brands, and in finance, marketing, sales and general management.

Brent comes from a family of Ford employees, with his father having worked for Ford for 38 years, beginning in his home town of Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Jacques Brent

Lead the team responsible for global marketing operations for Ford Motor Company. Led the transformation of the global agency model including internal and external resources. Currently responsible for all global agency resources, marketing best practices, brand licensing and learning & development globally.

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Doug Field

Most recently, Croley has been a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of [Latham & Watkins](/org/latham-watkins).  As a member of the law firm’s litigation and trial department, he has assisted clients with legal policy and regulatory compliance, with emphasis on energy and the environment.  From 2014 to 2017, he served as general counsel for the [U.S. Department of Energy](/org/u-s-department-of-energy).  Croley spent the previous four years in the White House, first as special assistant to President Obama for regulatory policy, then as deputy counsel overseeing legal policy.

Earlier, Croley was a special assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Michigan’s Civil Division, and a professor, then associate dean, at the University of Michigan Law School.  He did his undergraduate work at U-M, earned his law degree from [Yale University](/org/yale-university), and holds a doctorate in government from [Princeton University](/org/princeton).

Steven Croley

Tracey Pass was previously Vice President of Human Resources at The Walt Disney Company.

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Sai Yagnyamurthy

Jonathan Jennings is vice president, Supply Chain, effective March 2, 2022. He reports to Hau Thai-Tang, chief industrial platform officer.

Previously, beginning in 2020, Jennings was vice president, Global Commodity Purchasing and Supplier Technical Assistance. In this role, he was responsible for all production procurement, together with quality and launch performance of the supply base through the company’s Supplier Technical Assistance program.

Prior to this, as executive director, Global Commodity Purchasing, Jennings was responsible for production commodity purchasing, strategic planning, material cost delivery, and overall production supplier cost performance.  Earlier he was director, Enterprise Product Line Management, for luxury vehicles.  In that role, he and his global Lincoln team applied deep customer insights to deliver highly desired products and value and, in turn, business results.

Jennings joined Ford in 1993 as a manufacturing engineer at the Cleveland Casting Plant, where he held a variety of cross-functional roles.  He also served as Supplier Technical Assistance Engineering Director in Asia Pacific and Africa, overseeing about 1,800 supplier manufacturing facilities for Ford.  Besides Detroit and Cleveland, Jennings has lived and worked in Kansas City; Chicago; Hermosillo, Mexico; Bangkok, Thailand; and Shanghai, China.

Jennings holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Point Park University in Pittsburgh and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University.

Jonathan Jennings

Anthony Lo is global chief design officer effective Apr. 1, 2021. He is responsible for creating a line-up of products and services that are unique, authentic and true to Ford’s values as customers expect smarter, increasingly connected and increasingly electric vehicles. He reports to Hau Thai-Tang, Ford’s chief product platform and operations officer.

Before joining Ford, Lo served as Renault’s vice president of exterior design where he led his design team to create an all-new Renault and Dacia product line-up. He led the development of Renault’s “Cycle of Life” design strategy that showcased a series of award-winning concept cars with it such as the Dezir, Captur, R-Space and Frendzy, among others.

Prior to Renault, Lo was director of Advanced Design for General Motors Europe, overseeing Saab, [Opel](/org/opel) and [Vauxhall](/org/vauxhall) projects from 2004 to 2010. Before that, he was with Mercedes-Benz in Japan, where he worked on the company’s Maybach concept and S-Class vehicles, as well as Audi in Germany. His international design career began with Lotus Cars where he designed the distinctive Carlton and worked on other notable vehicles, such as the Isuzu 4200R.

Lo is a native of Hong Kong and a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London.

Anthony Lo

Lori Costew is Ford Motor Company’s Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer. In this role, Costew oversees the company’s corporate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts to cultivate a culture of belonging and advance the organization’s mission and business objectives.

Since assuming this role in June 2019, Costew has been instrumental in accelerating the company’s culture transformation strategy and embedding DEI into the business. For nearly three decades working for the company, Costew has leveraged her expertise in positions supporting Lincoln, UAW negotiations, equal employment planning and organizational development.

Costew is an innovative HR thought leader focused on delivering a global transformational people strategy aligned with ever-evolving business priorities. In addition to her leadership role at Ford, Costew is an accomplished author of two award-winning novels that provide inspiration and tools against bullying.

Costew has a master’s degree in human resources from The Ohio State University and a certification in executive coaching from the Hudson Institute. 

Lori Costew

John Davis is the Director of Autonomous Vehicle and Future Technology at Ford Motor Company, effective March 1, 2021. In this role, John is responsible for leading Ford’s commercial autonomous vehicle development, including the integration with Argo AI, as well as the development of future technologies.

Prior to this role, Davis was Chief Engineer, Ford Autonomous Vehicles, where he oversaw the product development and complete integration of vehicle programs for Ford’s autonomous vehicle business.

Davis joined Ford in 1989 and has a held a series of positions within Ford and Lincoln, including Global Chief Program Engineer for Lincoln’s Aviator, Chief Program Engineer for Ford’s North American commercial vehicles and Chief Program Engineer of North American small cars. He has also served in a number of key management roles in Ford’s Product Development, including product planning, vehicle engineering and program management for Explorer and Super Duty vehicles.

Davis holds a Master of Engineering Management from [Wayne State University](/org/wayne-state-university) and a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Illinois.  He has also served on the Industrial Advisory Board for [Lawrence Technological University](/org/lawrence-technological-university)’s Department of Engineering Technology since 2008 and regularly speaks at the University of Michigan Dearborn School of Business.

John Davis

Matthew Godlewski is Vice President, U.S. Government Relations.  In this role, Godlewski is part of Ford’s global government relations leadership and has responsibility for shaping policy and legislation across the 50 states.  His team engages with policymakers nationwide on a range of automotive, mobility and community issues, including negotiated investment and job creation incentives in the company’s plant states.  In addition, Godlewski serves on Ford’s North American Operating Committee.

Godlewski joined Ford in 2017 and until his recent appointment in 2020, served as Director, Government and Stakeholder Relations. Prior to that time, he was president of NGVAmerica, a national trade association dedicated to the development of a growing and sustainable U.S. market for heavy duty vehicles powered by natural gas.

From 2007 to 2014, Godlewski served as Vice President of State Affairs at the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, where he led a team of regional managers and 50 state consultants to manage auto policy issues on behalf of the world’s largest automakers.

From 2002 to 2006, Godlewski was Director of State and Federal Policy at [Pernod Ricard](/org/pernod-ricard) USA, a division of the Paris, France based [Pernod Ricard](/org/pernod-ricard) spirits and wine company, where he built relationships in Washington, DC on tax, market access and responsibility issues.  Prior to that, he managed state and federal alcohol, beverage and entertainment policy matters at Seagram/Universal Studios/Tropicana Products from 1998 to 2002.

A graduate of [Michigan State University](/org/michigan-state-university)’s James Madison College, Godlewski holds a bachelor's degree in American Public Affairs.

Matt Godlewski

Henry Ford III was elected to the Ford Motor Company board of directors in May 2021. Ford was an employee of the company from 2006 to 2021. He currently serves on the finance committee and the sustainability, innovation and policy committee of the board.

Before his election to the board, Ford held a variety of roles within the company. He was an associate director on Ford’s Corporate Strategy skill team, where he focused on the development of strategic framework deliverables and vehicle portfolio strategies. Ford was also global marketing manager for Ford Performance, where he launched the marketing and sales plan for the iconic Ford GT, and before that served in various roles in Purchasing and on the Labor Relations team.

Ford is a member of the advisory boards of Henry Ford College, Bridging Communities, Operation HOPE and Southwest Solutions. He serves on the board of trustees of The Henry Ford Museum, Ford Foundation, Neighborhood Villages and the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant.

Ford has a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Dartmouth College, and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management.

Henry Ford III

Andrew Frick is Vice President, Sales, Distribution and Trucks, Ford Blue, effective March 2, 2022. He reports to Kumar Galhotra, president, Ford Blue.

Andrew has been with Ford Motor Company for more than 25 years. In his previous role, he was appointed vice president, Sales, U.S. and Canada, in 2021, where he was responsible for sales, field operations, market representation, customer care and dealer relations for the Ford brand in those countries.

Prior to this, Frick was director of U.S. Sales and, before that, director, Marketing, where he led the implementation of the Ford brand communications and product marketing strategic plan.

Frick’s earlier assignments at Ford included manager of Marketing, Sales and Service for Lincoln, leading development and implementation of brand strategy for all Lincoln vehicles and related customer services.  He was vital to successfully relaunching Ford’s luxury brand. Frick helped develop and introduce key customer-service initiatives, including Lincoln’s Black Label products and services as well as pickup and delivery, then an industry first.

Prior to Lincoln, Frick was Ford’s regional general manager, Export and Growth, for Asia Pacific, the Caribbean and Central America.  In that position, he was responsible for sales, marketing, parts and service; the retail network; and customer satisfaction in nearly 50 countries.

Frick started his career with Ford in 1995 and held regional management positions supporting the Ford and Lincoln brands in New York, Orlando, the Southwest and Boston.

Frick is a graduate of Villanova University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Finance. He also holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

Andrew Frick

Kiersten Robinson is general manager, Family Vehicles, and president, Mexico and Canada for Ford Blue, the global business unit that includes the company’s iconic internal combustion vehicles, including the popular Explorer, Expedition and Everest SUVs. She was appointed to these roles in May 2022 and reports to Kumar Galhotra, president, Ford Blue.

Prior to these roles, Robinson was Ford’s senior Human Resources officer from April 2018 to May 2022. She led development, alignment and applications of Ford’s strategic enterprise capabilities through strong, diverse teams in support of the business priorities and progressive employee and workplace experiences.

Robinson joined the company in 1995 as a labor relations representative in Australia, her home country.  A series of Ford HR leadership assignments in Asia Pacific and Europe preceded a move to the company’s headquarters in Dearborn, Mich., in the U.S. in 2002.

She was made head of Human Resources for Asia Pacific and Africa in 2010, before being appointed HR lead for the Americas in 2016 Responsibility for global markets was added in early 2017.  Robinson’s appointment as Ford’s global HR head in 2018 preceded an expanded role, as chief people and employee experiences officer, beginning in October 2020.

Kiersten Robinson

Mike Amend, who joined Ford in September 2021, is chief enterprise technology officer. He reports to Jim Farley, the company’s president and CEO.

In this role, Amend leads Ford’s Technology and Software Platform, comprising Enterprise Information Technology along with Global Data Insight and Analytics.  His team helps the company use data, software and technology to drive growth and create value for customers and other stakeholders by translating needs of those customer into engaging solutions. They work closely with Ford teams that handle product development and the hardware and software that goes into those vehicles.

Amend came to Ford from Lowe’s, where as president, Online, he and his team revolutionized the home-improvement retailer’s online business, nearly tripling sales over three years. Previously, Amend held similar roles at JCPenney and The Home Depot, helping to grow their online businesses more than 20% and 40% annually, respectively, while improving customer satisfaction and profitability. He was chief technology officer for Dell Technologies’ global online business and, before that, a technology executive at BEA Systems and Sprint.

Amend is a director of Canada Life, an insurance and financial services company based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and chair of the board of trustees for Texas Baptist Children’s Home. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Services from Oklahoma State University and completed the executive program at Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.

Mike Amend

John Lawler is chief financial officer and interim chief supply chain officer for Ford. As CFO, Lawler has overall responsibility for Ford’s Finance functions, including Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Treasury, Tax, Investor Relations, Economics, and Audit, as well as the Ford Credit business. Separately, on an interim basis starting in September 2022, Lawler is leading Ford’s global supply chain organization.

Lawler was previously chief executive officer of Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC and vice president, Mobility Partnerships, where he led the team developing and bringing to market driverless transportation services. Before that, Lawler served as vice president, Strategy, overseeing Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Global Data Insights and Analytics where he facilitated creation of Ford’s long-term enterprise strategy and helped deliver critical partnerships, including with VW and Mahindra.

Lawler served as vice president and corporate controller and chief financial officer, Global Markets, from 2016 to 2018. He has also held a number of roles throughout Ford’s global enterprise, including chairman and, chief executive officer of Ford China, and CFO) for Ford Asia Pacific and Africa, based in Shanghai.  In the latter role, he was responsible for the financial strategy and analysis of the company’s operations throughout and helped set business strategy for the region.

He joined Ford in 1990 and subsequently served in a variety of roles in North America, Europe and Asia. His assignments included controller of Ford of Europe’s Product Development organization and a finance leadership assignment with Mazda in Japan. Later, Lawler was a key member of the team that led the company’s North American turnaround, serving as controller of U.S. Marketing and Sales from January 2007 until moving to China in 2010.  In the U.S. position, he was responsible for key business strategies including pricing and business planning, and led the company’s efforts to reduce complexity and overhaul dealer policies.

Lawler earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Knox College in 1988 and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Iowa in 1990. 

John Lawler

Kieran Cahill is vice president, Industrial Operations Europe & IMG, effective March 2, 2022. He reports to Kumar Galhotra, president, Ford Blue.

Prior to this role, Kieran was vice president, Manufacturing, Ford of Europe, and he was named Board Chair for Ford Motor Company Limited.

From July 2020, Cahill was director, Manufacturing, Strategic Projects, Ford of Europe, previously having been director, Manufacturing, U.K. and Romania.

Cahill has held a number of other senior management roles in Ford of Europe, including director, Powertrain Operations, from 2016 to 2018. He has also led the Powertrain Manufacturing Engineering and European FPS organizations and held several plant operational senior leadership positions.

Cahill has a Bachelor of Engineering Honours degree in Mechanical and Automotive Engineering from the University of Hertfordshire, and a Master of Science degree in Automotive Engineering, Design and Management from the same university.

He is a native of South Wales and currently lives in the Cologne region of Germany. His interests include cycling, running and motorsports.

Kieran Cahill

Sheryl Connelly has served as Ford’s corporate futurist for over fifteen years. As the Chief Futurist, Connelly and her team led discussions on long-term thinking, planning and strategy.   Her responsibilities include identifying global trends, exploring potential implications and cascading the futuring insights to organizations throughout the company, including design, product development and corporate strategy. Forbes Magazine recently recognized her as one of the Most Influential Women in Futuring, [Fast Company](/org/fastcompany) has identified her as one of the Most Creative People in Business and TechWeek has included her in its Top 100.  At the request of the [World Economic Forum](/org/world-economic-forum), she sat on its Global Advisory Committee on transportation in 2015 and 2016.   Sheryl has been featured speaker around the world included TED2018 and TED Global 2013.  Before working for Ford, she practiced law. In addition to a Juris Doctorate, she holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and a master’s in business administration. Connelly lives in Michigan with her husband and their two daughters.

Sheryl Connelly

Mary Culler is president of Ford Fund, a role she assumed Jan. 1, 2020, overseeing the company’s philanthropic investments through signature programs and employee volunteer outreach in more than 50 countries. In addition, Culler is chief of staff, Office of the Executive Chair, reporting to Bill Ford. She has responsibility for advancing strategic priorities and shaping internal and external engagement in areas such as sustainability, smart mobility, autonomous driving and corporate citizenship. She is also development director for Ford’s Michigan Central Station project, overseeing the strategic direction of the historic train station redevelopment and other Ford properties in Corktown.

Prior to her current positions, Culler was director, Ford U.S. State and Local Government Relations. In this role, she managed Ford’s engagement with policymakers nationwide on a wide range of automotive and community issues. Her team also negotiated investment and job creation incentives in Ford plant states.

Other positions at Ford included managing Ford’s North Central Region’s Government Relations Office in Chicago, Illinois, where she spearheaded the company’s Operation Better World community and dealer relations efforts. She also led Ford’s Global Public Policy office in Dearborn, Michigan, managing the development of key company policies and positions.

Prior to joining Ford in 1999, Culler worked for Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley as manager of the city’s Industrial Development Program. In that capacity, she worked with businesses on economic development and job creation initiatives.

Culler also held several positions at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C., including deputy director of the National Brownfields program where she launched the national program to remove regulatory barriers regarding the cleanup of abandoned industrial properties. She also worked in the [U.S. Senate](/org/u-s-senate) on energy and natural resource issues for the Chair of the Energy and Natural Resource Committee.

Culler holds a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University. She lives in Birmingham, Michigan, with her husband, Andy Norman, and their three children.

Mary Culler

Joerg Beyer is managing director, Product Development, Ford-Werke GmbH, and executive director, Engineering, Ford of Europe.

Previously, Beyer was executive director, Global Programs, responsible for leading all global programs developed in Ford’s Development Centers around the world.

Since joining Ford in 1990, Beyer has held a variety of Product Development roles at Ford Motor Company in Germany, the UK and the United States – including chief engineer for Mondeo and Fiesta. He headed the pre-production vehicles and innovation division, as well as the small car segment with global responsibility.

Beyer graduated with a diploma in automotive engineering from Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen in 1991.

Beyer was born in 1965 in Cologne, Germany, and is married with three sons. He enjoys spending quality time with his family. His hobbies include sports, travel and classic cars – and traveling in classic cars.

Joerg Beyer

Dianne Craig is president, International Markets Group, Ford Motor Company effective January 1, 2021. In this role, she is responsible for leading the business unit operations in over 100 countries across Africa, ASEAN, India, the Middle East and Australia & New Zealand. The operations include both dealers and distributor markets.  Craig reports to Kumar Galhotra, president, Americas & International Markets Group.

Prior to this position, Craig served as chief executive officer at [FordDirect](/org/forddirect). As CEO, she led the team responsible for bringing together the worlds of digital, data and technology to deliver best-in-class marketing and advertising solutions to Ford and Lincoln Dealers.

Previously, she served as president and CEO of Ford of Canada, leading Ford's operations across the country, including its national headquarters, three regional offices, two branch offices, three vehicle assembly and manufacturing plants and two parts distribution centers. In addition, Craig was Ford’s director of U.S. sales, responsible for all sales, field and distribution related matters for Ford in the U.S. 

During her more than 30 year automotive career, Craig has also held a variety of sales and marketing positions, including advertising, product marketing, consumer incentives, field operations and dealer relations, building deep relationships at both Ford Motor Company and with Dealers.

Born in 1964, she holds a BS in Mathematics from the University of New York and a MBA from [The Ohio State University](/org/the-ohio-state-university).

Dianne Craig

Theodore J. Cannis (Ted) was appointed CEO of Ford Pro in June 2021. Before that, he was general manager, Commercial Vehicles since May 2020. In that role, Cannis unified dedicated resources needed to drive the commercial vehicle business forward, delivering holistic customer solutions and optimizing operations to improve alignment with potential partners.

Previously, Cannis was global director, Battery Electric Vehicles, leading strategy and business execution for Team Edison, Ford’s dedicated team for battery electric vehicles that developed the groundbreaking Mustang Mach-E SUV. Prior to joining Team Edison, Ted was executive director of Investor Relations, responsible for effective communication between the company and the financial community.

Cannis began his career at Ford in 1989 as a profit analyst at the company’s headquarters in Dearborn, Mich.  He worked 11 years in Finance, including assignments in Brazil and the United States. For two years, he was finance director, Ford Andina, in Venezuela, before becoming president, Ford Argentina.  Cannis has also been CEO of the Ford Sollers joint venture in Russia; deputy general manager, Ford Otosan, a JV with Koc Group in Turkey; and in various executive positions in Marketing.

Cannis is a graduate of [Indiana University](/org/indiana-university) with a master’s degree in Business-Finance, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Michigan. 

Ted Cannis

Bev Goodman is president and CEO of Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, appointed to the position in February 2021. She leads Ford of Canada's operations across the country, including a national headquarters, three regional offices, three vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants, two parts distribution centres, two R&D sites, and three Connectivity and Innovation centres.

Ford employs approximately 7,000 people in Canada, while an additional 18,000 people are employed in the more than 400 Ford and Ford-Lincoln dealerships across the country.

Goodman began her career at Ford of Canada in 1996 as an intern on the finance team and has remained with the company ever since. Over the past 25 years, Goodman has served in a variety of functions including finance, parts and service, and sales and marketing. She previously held the role of general manager in the eastern market area, and most recently was Ford of Canada’s director of marketing communications.

Goodman completed her undergraduate degree at Queens University prior to completing her Master of Business Administration at [McMaster University](/org/mcmaster-university).

Bev Goodman

Dave Webb is Treasurer, Ford Motor Company, effective January 1, 2019.  Webb is responsible for the Company’s global treasury strategy and operations.  He reports to John Lawler, Ford’s Chief Financial Officer.

From June 2017 to December 2018, Webb served as Assistant Treasurer for Ford and had responsibility for Ford’s global Capital Markets, Banking, Capital Strategy, Affiliate Finance, Risk Management, and Treasury Operations functions.  Prior to this, Webb was Director of Funding and was responsible for Ford and Ford Credit’s global funding programs and issuance strategy.  This included public term issuance across both the unsecured and asset backed securitization markets as well as managing Ford Credit’s unsecured commercial paper and private financing programs.

Webb was previously the Director of Risk Management and was responsible for developing the strategy and overseeing implementation of Ford and Ford Credit’s global financial risk management and corporate insurance activities.  He was also the Director of Financial Strategy and had responsibility for the development of Ford Credit's global capital, funding, and liquidity strategies.  Since joining Ford in 2003, Webb has held various other positions in Financial Strategy, Funding, Risk Management and Affiliate Finance. 

Webb earned a B.A. in Economics from [Wheaton College](/org/wheaton) (Magna Cum Laude) and an M.B.A. in Finance (with Distinction) from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.  He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with his wife and two daughters. 

Dave Webb

Jon M. Huntsman Jr. was made Ford’s vice chair, Policy, effective May 1, 2021. He serves as advisor to Jim Farley, Ford’s president and CEO, and Executive Chair Bill Ford on strategic policy choices, and represents Ford with government officials and influencers in the United States and other countries around the world.

Prior to joining Ford in that role, Huntsman was re-elected to the Ford board of directors in October 2020 after previously serving as a director from 2012 to 2017.  He is a member of the board’s sustainability and innovation committee.

Huntsman stepped down from his first tenure as a Ford director to become U.S. ambassador to Russia under President Donald J. Trump, a position in which he served for two years.  He was U.S. ambassador to China from 2009 to 2011 in President Barack Obama’s administration and ambassador to Singapore in the early 1990s under Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush.

Huntsman’s multiple federal trade assignments culminated in two years as deputy U.S. trade representative for President George W. Bush.  Collectively, he has negotiated or brokered dozens of trade and investment agreements for the United States in Asia Pacific and Africa.  His public career began as a White House staff assistant to President Ronald Reagan and included an appointment as deputy assistant secretary of commerce for Asia.  In addition to his extensive federal roles, Huntsman was twice elected governor of the U.S. state of Utah.

Prior to entering public service, Huntsman was an executive of Huntsman Corporation.  He has been chairman of both the Huntsman Cancer Foundation and the Atlantic Council of the United States; a founding director of the [Pacific Council on International Policy](/org/pacific-council-on-international-policy); a distinguished fellow at the Brookings Institution; and a trustee of both the [Carnegie Endowment for International Peace](/org/carnegie-endowment-for-international-peace) and the Reagan Presidential Foundation.  Huntsman is also a member of the board of directors of Chevron.

Huntsman is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.

Jon Huntsman

Nigel Brackenbury is appointed vice president, Ford Customer Service Division, Ford of Europe, effective January 1, 2020. In this role, he is responsible for leading all aspects of the Company’s Parts and Service operations across Europe.

Prior to this position, Brackenbury served as vice president, Customer Service Operations, Asia Pacific and then the International Markets Group, being responsible for leading all aspects of the Company’s Parts and Service operations across the regions, and consistently delivered growth and improved business results. Before this, Brackenbury served as director, Emerging Market Services, providing Marketing, Sales and Service support to emerging markets throughout the Company’s global business units. In this role, he successfully supported the establishment of the Middle East and Africa (MEA) business unit, now included within the IMG region.

From 1995, he worked in European, Asian and North American leadership positions across the Marketing Sales and Service business, including assignments in Mazda, both in Europe where he established National Sales Companies in several key markets, and then as a Divisional general manager in Japan, where he led the company’s Global Marketing, Sales Planning and Accessories activities. He was a key member of the management team that contributed to the turnaround and resurgence of the brand. He also led the establishment of Ford operations in Russia in 1997, returning as president and managing director for a second time in 2007, overseeing a period of rapid growth and record sales volumes. In 2010 Brackenbury was appointed director of Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) Ford of Europe, responsible for customer service operations in Europe.

Brackenbury joined Ford of Britain in 1979 as a graduate trainee in Marketing and Sales, building experience in a variety of positions in the domestic market. He attended [Manchester University](/org/manchester-university), U.K. where he graduated with honors in management sciences.

Nigel Brackenbury

Navin Kumar is the current Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Ford Pro, a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company. Navin previously worked as a Vice President at Guggenheim Partners, where they were responsible for Automotive M&A.

Navin Kumar has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the [University of Pennsylvania](/org/university-of-pennsylvania), as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Navin is also certified by the [CFA Institute](/org/cfa-institute), having passed all three levels of the CFA exam.

They are on a team with Rahul Singh - CTO, Ford Pro, Tim Baughman - GM, Ford Pro - North America, and Muffi Ghadiali - Head of Ford Pro Charging. Their manager is Ted Cannis, CEO, Ford Pro.

Navin Kumar

Sylvia Veitia is the EVP of Global Operations for FMCC at Ford. Sylvia has over 10 years of experience in customer experience and has worked for companies such as [Barclays](/org/barclays), Citi, and AAA Mid-Atlantic. Sylvia is responsible for defining, designing, and implementing differentiated customer experiences for 20 million customers, representing roughly $80 billion in managed receivables. Sylvia is also responsible for intensifying focus on and understanding of Net Promoter Scores and implementing key initiatives to transform customer experience across digital and phone channels. Sylvia serves at Executive level on steering committee across Cards, Mortgage, and Bank Customer Experience initiatives.

Sylvia Veitia has a BA in Sociology from [Rider University](/org/rider-university) and an MA in Human Services Administration from the same school. Sylvia also has a Senior Executive Program from Columbia Business School.

Their manager is Marion Harris, President & CEO, Ford Motor Credit Company. Some of their coworkers include Shannon Mokhiber - VP, North America Operations - FMCC. and Karen Hampton - Director of Corporate & Marketing Communications - FMCC reports to Sylvia Veitia.

Sylvia Veitia

Shannon Mokhiber is the current Vice President of North America Operations for FMCC at Ford. Shannon previously worked for Ford Credit.

Shannon Mokhiber has a B.S. in Marketing & Finance from the [University at Buffalo](/org/university-at-buffalo) and an MBA in Marketing from the [University at Buffalo](/org/university-at-buffalo).

Shannon Mokhiber works with and Sylvia Veitia - EVP, Global Operations - FMCC. Their manager is Marion Harris, President & CEO, Ford Motor Credit Company.

Shannon Mokhiber

Duncan Sensenich is currently the Associate Director at Ford. Prior to this, they were with MCI as an Alliance Strategist from September 2004 to January 2006. There, they were responsible for researching, evaluating, and developing strategies for new business opportunities, product portfolio expansion, strategic partnerships, and potential acquisitions. In their previous role as Director of Strategic Alliances at Sprint Corporation from March 2000 to November 2003, they managed ongoing alliance relationships for developing and distributing products and services.

Sensenich has also worked with Verizon Wireless on Open Development from January 2006 to October 2018.

Duncan Sensenich obtained their MBA in Marketing and Finance from Indiana University Bloomington and their BSBA in Finance from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Some individuals on their team include Austin Mazur - Senior Analyst, Michael Armstrong - Manager, Commercial partnerships. They are on a team with Albert Choi - Associate Director, Scott Lyons - Associate Director (Europe), and Joe Ng - Manager. Duncan Sensenich reports to Sai Yagnyamurthy, Head of Partnerships.

Duncan Sensenich

Jim Buczkowski is the Executive Director for Ford Motor Company’s Research, Advanced Engineering and ADAS operations.  He leads research activities in electrification, controls, automated systems, robotics, intelligent embedded systems, sustainability, materials and manufacturing.  In addition, he leads Ford’s Advanced Driver Assistant Systems design and development.

Buczkowski has been with Ford for 43 years and has experience in electronics design, electronics manufacturing (including manufacturing assignments in Spain as well as the United States), Product Development quality, and manufacturing and supply chain information technology.  He’s been involved or led key projects including Ford SYNC and MyFord Touch connectivity systems, Ford’s Common Global Electrical architecture and early in his career, Ford’s first 16 and 32 bit powertrain controls electronic designs. Most recently, Jim was a Henry Ford Senior Technical Fellow focusing on electronics and software technologies.  Jim was also key in establishing Ford’s Palo Alto and Israel Research facilities where he stays closely involved in scouting for new technology and innovation.

To say Jim Buczkowski is an early adopter is an understatement.  He’s always anxious to experience how technology can change our lives and his home is filled with gadgets ranging from technology from Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Oculus and Nest.  Jim enjoys music and movies and has a 4K, Dolby Atmos dedicated home theater that he says allows for a full immersive visual and audio experience.  He says the best way to evaluate experiences that technology can create is through hands on activities.  “It’s easy to envision what technology can do, but I’ve learned that you really don’t understand it until it’s in your hands and you are using it.”   He believes a quick prototype, even if it’s not elegant, demoing the experience is extremely powerful and necessary before one can really decide whether the technology can deliver a valuable consumer experience.

Buczkowski is an SAE Fellow and is active in the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International’s Motor Vehicle Council, helping to develop standards for current and emerging technologies. He is also active in various cross industry, innovation forums and is eager to network inside and outside the auto industry to stay on top of trends and stay informed on the latest in innovation.

Jim also believes that monitoring consumer tech trends is helpful in finding opportunities to partner and innovate at Ford.  He is active in the Consumer Technology Association and a two-time member of its Board of Industry Leaders.  He also serves on the CTA Technology Advisory committee which is part of the CTAs standards activities.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering and a master’s degree in electrical engineering, both from the University of Michigan.

James Buczkowski

Bob Holycross is Ford Motor Company’s vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, effective December 1, 2019. He serves as the company’s top environment and safety officer, responsible for implementing sustainability best practices throughout the company and leading our global environment and safety strategy, policy and performance.

Prior to his current role, Bob was director, Sustainability, Homologation and Compliance (2018 to 2019). In this position, he was responsible for sustainable business plans and policies, environmental negotiations with regulatory bodies around the world, reporting on the company’s environmental and social performance, and engaging with non-government organizations and other outside stakeholders.

Previously, Bob was vice president of Sustainability, Environment & Safety Engineering, Ford of Europe, Middle East and Africa (2016-2018). In this role, he was responsible for ensuring compliance with environmental and safety regulations, as well as the development and implementation of the company’s environment and safety strategy, policy and performance in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Bob began his career at Ford in 1993 as a Ford College Graduate. Since that time, he has held several engineering and supervisory positions related to streamlining and reforming regulatory protocols in support of Ford’s business plans. He has chaired several government and industry committees, testified before federal and state government bodies on environmental and energy matters, and moderated several third-party technical panels through organizations such as the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the [U.S. Chamber of Commerce](/org/chamber-of-commerce-of-the-united-states-of-america).

Bob earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from [Michigan State University](/org/michigan-state-university). He also holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from Michigan State.

Bob Holycross

Trevor Worthington is vice president, ICE product programs, effective March 2, 2022. He reports to Hau Thai-Tang, chief industrial platform officer.

Prior to this, Worthington has been serving as vice president, Global Product Development Operations & Vehicle Programs. In this role, he led Ford’s global vehicle programs and was also responsible for coordinating the company’s product development (PD) resources to bring new products to market. He also was responsible for driving competitive material costs and engineering expenses throughout the development cycle.

Previously, Worthington served as vice president, Product Development for Asia Pacific. In this role, he spearheaded the development and introduction of key nameplates to deliver on Ford’s aggressive plan to bring more than 50 new vehicles to China by 2025, including the Territory midsize SUV, Focus and Escort. Worthington also oversaw the investment of more than RMB1.3 billion in the Ford Research and Engineering Center to strengthen and expand the company’s engineering and vehicle testing capabilities in Nanjing, China.

He also served as vehicle line director for Asia Pacific, playing a key role in delivering the first wave of global products for Asia Pacific markets along with developing the capability of Ford’s product development organization in Asia, and as head of the Ford’s Asia Pacific and Africa product planning and strategy operation.

Since joining the company in 1985, he has held various positions in product development and product strategy. Among other company assignments, he led product development in Australia for six years, delivering key products for the local market as well as the game-changing Ford Figo for India and the early development of the award-winning Ford Ranger pickup truck. Worthington has extensive experience in the critical product development areas of quality, planning and strategy, engineering and vehicle verification.

Worthington, born in 1963, grew up in Benalla in Regional Victoria and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. He also holds an MBA in International Business from Melbourne’s Monash Mt. Eliza Business School.

Trevor Worthington

Gil Gur Arie is Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Ford Motor Company, effective May 1, 2020. In this position he will lead the Ford team through the digital revolution by developing Ford’s big-data, connected vehicle data and AI strategies in the coming years.

Gur Arie, 44, will capitalize on the enterprise’s data sources and advance analytics talent to enhance operational fitness, develop connected vehicle business opportunities and steer better decision making throughout the company. GDI&A has grown into a team of 1,000 data scientists globally that focus on key company priorities, including helping speed development of the mobility, electrification, connectivity and autonomous driving innovations that will improve people’s lives.

A native of Israel, Gur Arie is a retired colonel in the Israeli Military Intelligence Corps, unit 8200 (Israeli Siginit National Unit). a technological leader with more than two decades of experience in data science, research and development, cyber and intelligent technologies management. While serving in the Corps, he established a Tech unit with more than 1,000 employees, delivering hundreds of innovative products and solutions for the Corps and the intelligence community at large. He also was appointed as Data Science representative, establishing the profession of Data Engineer within the IDF.

A popular lecturer in the intelligence technology field, Gur Arie excels in strategic leadership with a multi-disciplinary approach and is an expert in building and leading teams, defining processes and establishing valuable partnerships.

He also has served as a strategic consultant to a variety of large companies in Israel, where he assisted in Big Data strategy, artificial intelligence and cyber security design. 

Gur Arie received his Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the Israel Institute of Technology and his Master of Business Administration from [Tel Aviv University](/org/tel-aviv-university). He received the Israel Defense Award in 2018; the award is given annually by the President of the state of Israel to people and organizations for technological breakthroughs that have made a significant contribution to the defense of the nation.

Gil Gur Arie

Jae Park

John Cheng is currently the VP of Business Operations & Innovation for Ford China. John has over 24 years of experience in the automotive industry, including stints at Ford Motor Company, Changan Ford Mazda JV, and Ford China Operations. Cheng has been instrumental in developing Ford's presence in the Chinese market, and has played a key role in several joint ventures between Ford and Chinese companies. Cheng has a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, and an MBA from [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school).

John Cheng has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from [The Ohio State University](/org/the-ohio-state-university).

They are on a team with and Lyle Watters - GM, Ford Passenger Vehicle Division - Ford China. John Cheng reports to Anning Chen, President & CEO, China.

John Cheng

Barbara Gamm is currently a Global Learning Strategist with the Office of the General Counsel at Ford. Prior to this, they were an HR and Executive Business Consultant for two years, where they guided businesses in effective operations, strategic planning, and modern HR practices. Barbara also served as the Executive Director for a new division of a social services non-profit, where they were responsible for coaching executives, management, and frontline employees in leadership, best practices, goal setting, and reverse-engineering solution concepts. Additionally, they coordinated events, volunteerism, and fundraising in partnership with a non-profit Board of Directors.

Before their work as a consultant, Barbara was the Director of Talent (HR Administration, Training & Recruiting) at ISI for over six years. In this role, they were responsible for all aspects of talent management for the company. Barbara also served as an Interim Executive Director for Alterra Assisted Living-Memory Care for nine months, where they oversaw all aspects of the organization during a transitional period.

They work with and Matt Godlewski - VP, Government Relations. Barbara Gamm reports to Steven Croley, General Counsel & Chief Policy Officer.

Barbara Gamm

Austin Mazur is a Senior Analyst at Ford. Austin previously worked as a Purchasing Intern - Powertrain Programs at Ford Motor Company from May 2014 to August 2014. Austin is skilled in delivering an implementation-ready solution to the Powertrain Programs Purchasing team, presenting a cross-functional training module to a global audience with record attendance, and interacting with global groups to advance knowledge of the automotive industry. Austin Mazur is known for their ability to solve problems and their high level of understanding business functions.

Austin Mazur completed a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at [Western Michigan University](/org/western-michigan-university) in Integrated Supply Management. Austin then went on to complete a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at [Wayne State University](/org/wayne-state-university) in Global Supply Chain Management. Austin has also gained a certification from [McKinsey & Company](/org/mckinsey-company) in Problem Solving.

Austin Mazur works with and Michael Armstrong - Manager, Commercial partnerships. Austin Mazur reports to Duncan Sensenich, Associate Director.

Austin Mazur

Albert Choi is currently the Associate Director at Ford. Before that, they were the Director of Business Development - Web, Mobile and Connected Devices at Bloomberg from July 2011 to July 2017. In their role at Bloomberg, Albert was responsible for managing the development of new deals and optimization of existing partnerships for Bloomberg.com and Businessweek.com. This led to a 57% YoY revenue increase from 2011. 

Some of Albert's key accomplishments during their time at Bloomberg include launching the Amazon Echo Skill and integration with Flash Briefings, as well as driving the development of an off-site digital video network with leading business publishers. Albert also negotiated and optimized partnerships with Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, Linkedin, [Mashable](/org/mashable), MSN/Bing US, MSN Canada, and Yahoo! Canada, Japan, Singapore, UK/Ireland and US - which were responsible for 9% of site UVs.

In addition, Albert was responsible for partnership identification and negotiation for the redesigned Business School section of Businessweek.com with Linkedin Education, [PayScale](/org/payscale) and Veritas Prep. Albert also championed partnership development for new sections of Bloomberg.com including Personal Finance (Amazon and Zillow), Global Technology (Mashable and GigaOm), Politics (Real Clear Politics), Sustainability (Responsible Investor) and Luxury (Conde Nast).

Albert Choi earned their MBA from the University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business and their BS from Cornell University in Industrial and Labor Relations.

A direct report to Albert Choi is and Cameron Copacia - Manager. Albert Choi reports to Sai Yagnyamurthy, Head of Tech Partnerships. Some of their coworkers include Joe Ng - Manager, Eric West - Manager, and Duncan Sensenich - Associate Director.

Albert Choi

Joe Ng is the current Manager at Ford. Joe has also worked as the Mobility & Fintech Specialist at Ford Credit Company from February 2013 to August 2018, where they founded and led Ford Credit's innovation accelerator, which created new ventures with an estimated value of $100M. Joe also created the growth strategy for a startup acquisition called Canvas, which expanded into new markets and increased its value to $40M. Ng has also been responsible for identifying new business opportunities in vehicle leasing, and experimenting with unconventional transportation methods such as car-sharing by providing group leases for vehicles, and pay-per-mile leases leveraging the connected modem to optimize usage.

Previously, Ng worked as the Chief Marketing Intern at Modern Medical Equipment Mfg, Ltd. from July 2011 to September 2011. Joe was selected as the only intern for analysis, research, and investigations of emerging markets, marketing, and financial strategy. Joe was also the project lead to developing a new department - MHCM (Modern Health Care Management), increasing overall productivity by over 15%. Furthermore, they were responsible for monitoring effective processes in CRM (Consumer Relationship Management) systems. During their time at Modern Medical Equipment Mfg, Ltd., Ng attained valuable analytical and client relations skills in a fast-paced work environment.

Joe Ng pursued a Master of Business Administration - MBA with a focus in Management Information Systems at the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School. Joe also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration Information Systems from the [University of California, Riverside](/org/university-of-california-riverside). Joe has received certification from Ford Motor Company in Greenbelt and [Salesforce](/org/salesforce) in [Salesforce](/org/salesforce) Admin.

Joe Ng reports to Sai Yagnyamurthy, Head of Tech Partnerships. Joe Ng works with Albert Choi - Associate Director, Scott Lyons - Associate Director (Europe), and Eric West - Manager.

Joe Ng

Eric West has been in the automotive industry for over 20 years. Eric started out as a parts counterman and has worked their way up to manager at Ford. Eric has a passion for cars and enjoys helping people find the right parts for their vehicle. Eric is knowledgeable and friendly, always willing to help out however they can. Eric is a hard worker and takes pride in their work. Eric enjoys being able to assist customers and ensure they have a positive experience.

They work with Scott Lyons - Associate Director (Europe), Duncan Sensenich - Associate Director, and Joe Ng - Manager. Their manager is Sai Yagnyamurthy, Head of Tech Partnerships.

Eric West

Karen Hampton

Chuck Gray became vice president, Vehicle Hardware Engineering, Ford Model e, in September 2022. He reports to Doug Field, chief advanced product development and technology officer.

Previously, Gray was vice president, EV Technology, and, before that, vice president, Vehicle Embedded Software and Controls, leading the development of vehicle embedded software, vehicle controls, embedded connectivity technology, advanced driver assist technologies and systems, and vehicle cyber security.

Prior to that, Gray was vice president of Vehicle Components and Systems Engineering, central to the company’s commitment to develop Ford and Lincoln vehicles with top quality, fuel efficiency, safety, smart technology and value for customers around the world.

Gray has also served as director of Ford’s Global Core Electrical team, a position to which he was appointed in 2016. In that role, he delivered a strategy to modernize the company’s vehicle connectivity, software capability and electrical architecture. He’s also led Transmission and Driveline engineering, bringing the new 10-speed automatic transmission to customers, along with a new portfolio of 8-speed automatic transmissions and innovations including the Focus RS Torque Vectoring System.

Since joining Ford in 1991, Gray has also served as assistant vehicle line director of C-Car programs, based in Shanghai; chief engineer of Electrified Powertrain Engineering; and chief engineer of Powertrain Installations. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from GMI Engineering and Management Institute (now Kettering University) and a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan.

He also was appointed to Kettering University’s board of trustees in 2020.

Chuck Gray

Jeff Jones

Lyle Watters is general manager, Ford Passenger Vehicle Division, Ford China, effective July 1, 2021. He is responsible for broadening Ford’s appeal to and enhancing the experience of customers with must-have products and services, more often developed in-country for China consumers. Watters reports to Anning Chen, president and CEO, Ford China.

Formerly, Watters was president, South America & International Markets Group, from May 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021. In this position, he was responsible for all Ford operations in South America and the International Markets Group.

Watters had been president, South America, since Aug. 1, 2016, and was previously chief financial officer and vice president, Finance & Strategic Planning for Ford of Europe. He served as a member of the Ford Otosan and Ford Sollers board of directors from 2012 to 2016. Prior to his service in Europe, he was chief financial officer, Ford South America, a position he assumed in October 2008.

Between October 2005 and September 2008, Watters served as director of Business Strategy at Ford of Europe, responsible for business development and strategic planning. Watters joined Ford of Britain in 1987 in finance and held various positions in Europe and North America, both in the automotive and financial services divisions. Returning from North America in 1998, he was appointed treasurer, Ford of Europe, and in 2000 he was named finance controller for Ford’s Premier Automotive Group, which included Jaguar Land Rover, Aston Martin Lagonda and Volvo Cars. In 2003, he was appointed finance controller for Global Marketing and Sales at Jaguar Land Rover.

Born in 1965, he graduated from Queens University in Belfast with an MBA in 1987.

Lyle Watters

Steven Armstrong is vice president, India & South America transformation, effective March 2, 2022.

Since May 2021, he has led the evaluation of capital allocations to India, and the conclusion of restructuring Ford’s South America business, reporting to Stuart Rowley, chief transformation and quality officer. Armstrong is based in Chongqing, China. 

Prior to this position, Armstrong was president, Changan Ford, responsible for leading Changan Ford’s operations, including manufacturing, marketing, selling and servicing of Ford products. Before that he was chairman, Ford of Europe, and, earlier, group vice president and president, where he transformed and led Ford’s Europe, Middle East and Africa business units.  He also has served on the Ford Sollers and Ford Otosan boards of directors.

Earlier, Armstrong was vice president and chief operating officer, Ford of Europe; president, Ford South America; and president, Ford Brazil.

During his decades-long career, Armstrong has served in senior management and purchasing positions for Jaguar and Volvo in addition to Ford of Europe, and was chief operating officer of Getrag-Ford Transmissions.

A native of the United Kingdom, Armstrong has also worked in the United States, Sweden and Germany. Prior to Ford, he was chief operating officer, Volvo Cars, responsible for major quality and cost improvements and leading development of the S60 and V60 vehicle lines.  He later oversaw the divestiture of Volvo Cars to Geely Automotive Holdings Ltd. Armstrong.

Armstrong holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of East London.

Steven Armstrong

Lisa Drake became vice president, EV Industrialization, for Ford Model e in March 2022 and additionally oversees manufacturing engineering as Ford develops breakthrough electric vehicles at scale. She reports to Doug Field, chief advanced product development and technology officer.

Previously, Drake was chief operating officer, North America, responsible for bringing enhanced focus to product launches, warranty reduction and material cost improvements. She also served as vice president, Global Purchasing, responsible for all category management processes and procurement functions across direct and indirect purchasing areas as well as supplier technical assistance. Prior to that role, Drake led the Global Powertrain purchasing organization which was responsible for procurement of all engine, transmission and drivetrain components, as well as all electrification components including batteries.

Drake held various positions in Product Development over nearly 20 years. In 2004, she led the F-150 product and launch team during the construction of the state-of-the-art Dearborn Truck Plant at the Ford Rouge Center. Her other notable positions include chief engineer, Lincoln MKC; assistant chief engineer, F-Series Super Duty; program manager roles for Explorer and Expedition. Drake also was chief engineer for Global Hybrid and Electric Vehicles, leading the development and delivery of Fusion Hybrid, Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, and the C-Max Hybrid and Energi programs. In 2008, the Automotive Hall of Fame awarded her the Young Leadership and Excellence Award, in recognition of her contributions and leadership in the growing field of electrification.

Drake joined Ford in 1994 as a Ford College Graduate in Powertrain Engineering. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

Lisa Drake

Michael Sprague is the Director of Lincoln Motor Company, NA at Ford. Michael has held various marketing positions at Ford Motor Company since 1996, including Group Marketing Manager for the Lincoln Mercury Division, Corporate Brand Strategy Manager, and Cross Vehicle Line Manager. Michael also spent three years at [Mazda Motor Corporation](/org/mazda-motor-corporation) as the General Manager of Global Brand Marketing. Arthur Andersen was their first job out of college, where they worked as a Managing Director from 1990-1994.

Michael Sprague has a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Chicago and a BA in Political Science and French from [Miami University](/org/miami-university).

Michael Sprague reports to Joy Falotico, President, Lincoln Motor Company. Some of their coworkers include and Keith Koeppen - Head of Global Marketing Operations.

Michael Sprague

Joy Falotico is president, The Lincoln Motor Company. She is responsible for leading the evolution of Lincoln as a world-class luxury brand and overseeing Lincoln operations globally, including product development, marketing, sales and service, as well as all team members supporting the brand. She reports to Kumar Galhotra, Ford president, Americas and International Markets Group. 

Falotico has been a group vice president of Ford Motor Company since 2016. She was previously chairman and chief executive officer, Ford Motor Credit Company, with worldwide responsibility for this leading global financial services business that supports Ford dealers and customers, along with the sale of Ford and Lincoln vehicles.

Prior to this, she was chief operating officer, leading Ford Credit’s global operations in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Middle East and Africa, as well as marketing, sales and brand, business center operations and insurance operations.

Previously, Falotico was executive vice president, Ford Credit marketing, sales, Americas and strategic planning. She was responsible for marketing and sales globally and, since January 2013, business operations in North America and South America, with global strategic planning responsibilities added in January 2015.

With Ford Credit since 1989, Falotico served in a number of senior positions, including executive vice president, North America. She was vice president of U.S. sales operations and vice president of global marketing. Before that, Falotico had pan-European responsibility for customer and dealer service operations and risk management for Ford Credit Europe.

Falotico is involved in American Financial Services Association, a U.S. financing industry trade organization, previously serving on its board of directors and executive committee, and as chair of its vehicle finance division board.

Falotico was selected as MediaPost’s 2019 Automotive Marketer of the Year. She also was recognized by Automotive News as one of the 100 leading women in the North American auto industry in 2010 and 2015. Born in 1967, she holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Truman State University and a master’s in business finance from DePaul University.

Joy Falotico

John Savona is vice president, Americas Manufacturing & Labor Affairs, Ford Blue, effective March 2, 2022. He reports to Kumar Galhotra, President, Ford Blue.

Since 2021, Savona has been responsible for Ford’s North America manufacturing footprint – the company’s largest in the world with more than 30 manufacturing plants.

Prior to leading Ford’s manufacturing in North America, Savona served as Ford’s director of Global Manufacturing Quality. Appointed to the role in January 2017, he was responsible for ensuring continuous improvement in quality in all Ford manufacturing facilities globally.

Savona began his career with Ford in 1989 as a security officer at Ford’s Wayne Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. and, over the next ten years, took on a variety of supervisory and management roles with increasing responsibility at the Wayne Stamping and Assembly site. Beginning in 1999, he led operations in a variety of Ford’s manufacturing facilities in the US. In 2013, Savona became director of manufacturing for the company’s North American assembly operations, before moving into his global role overseeing manufacturing quality.

Prior to joining Ford, Savona served for three years in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany.

Savona has a Bachelor of Science in Criminology from Eastern Michigan University and a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University.  He serves on the advisory board of the Ford Veterans Network Group and also served as honorary chair for the Veteran Owned Business Roundtable and Board of Directors for the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers.

John F. Savona

Stuart Rowley was named chief transformation and quality officer March 2, 2022. In the role, he is responsible for driving quality as a reason that customers around the globe choose a Ford and leading improved efficiency, reduced complexity and achievement of a lean, fully competitive cost structure across the enterprise. Additionally, Rowley is chair, Ford of Europe. He reports to Jim Farley, the company’s president and CEO.

Prior to his current assignment, Rowley for three years was vice president and president, Ford of Europe, responsible for all operational leadership of the regional business unit, including its ambitious and effective transformation.

Earlier, Rowley was vice president and chief operating officer, Ford North America. He also served as vice president of Strategy for all of Ford from 2016 to ’18; vice president and controller from 2012 to ’16; and CFO, Ford of Europe, beginning from 2010 to ’12. Rowley was also CFO and, before that, deputy CFO and operations controller of Volvo in Gothenburg, Sweden. He served, too, as vice president, finance, Ford Australia.

Rowley joined Ford in 1990 as a financial analyst for Ford of Britain. He worked in several management positions in product development finance and manufacturing finance in Britain and the U.S. before being appointed finance director, Ford Philippines, in January 1998, a position he held until moving to Ford Australia.

A native of Derby, U.K., Rowley is married and has two sons. He holds a bachelor’s in Engineering degree from the University of Leeds and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Manchester Business School.

Stuart Rowley

Kumar Galhotra is president, Ford Blue, effective March 2, 2022. He reports to Jim Farley, Ford president and CEO.

Prior to this role, Kumar Galhotra was president, Americas & International Markets Group, Ford Motor Company. In this role, Galhotra was responsible for the profit and loss of its business units.

Galhotra also formerly served as president, North America, leading all aspects of Ford’s North American business, a position he was named to in 2018. In that position, Galhotra was responsible for leading the North America business to new levels of operational fitness and profitability.

Previously, Galhotra was group vice president, Lincoln and chief marketing officer for Ford Motor Company, a position he was named to in 2017.

In this role, Kumar was responsible for leading the continued transformation of Lincoln as a world-class luxury brand, a role he was named to in September 2014. He oversaw all Lincoln operations globally, including product development; marketing, sales and service; and all team members supporting the brand.

He also led the company’s Marketing function and efforts to connect more closely with customers by identifying new opportunities to serve them. His focus included shifting investments towards product categories that played to the company’s strengths, and developing more effective brand communications including digital services, mobility and autonomy.

Prior to Lincoln, Galhotra was vice president, Engineering, a position he assumed on Aug. 1, 2013. In this global role, Galhotra was responsible for the engineering of all cars, trucks, SUVs and crossover vehicles for Ford and Lincoln brands.

Galhotra became vice president, Product Development for Asia Pacific and Africa in 2009. In that role, he led the team that developed Ford’s aggressive plan to bring more than 50 new vehicles and powertrains to its Asia Pacific and Africa region by mid-decade. He was appointed a corporate officer on June 1, 2012.

Since joining the company in 1988, he has served in various positions in product development and product strategy. Among the assignments, he led the introduction of the Ford Ranger into South American markets in 1998; was the chief engineer for the Ford Escape, Mazda Tribute and Mercury Mariner in the early 2000s; and was vehicle programs director for five vehicle lines in the mid-2000s. In addition, his team oversaw the development of the all-new global compact pickup truck, the Ford Ranger.

Between 2005 and 2008, he was assigned to Mazda’s headquarters in Hiroshima, where he was responsible for program management and product planning worldwide.

Galhotra, born December 1965, grew up in India and has a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan.

Kumar Galhotra

Jim Baumbick was named vice president, Product Development Operations, Cycle Planning and Internal Combustion Engine Programs for Ford Blue, in September 2022. He reports to Kumar Galhotra, president, Ford Blue.

In this role, Baumbick oversees development of all Ford Blue internal combustion engine, or ICE, products. He also leads cycle planning, vehicle development engineering and product development operations for all of Ford, partnering closely with Doug Field, chief advanced product development and technology officer, on the broader development of Ford vehicles.

Previously at Ford, Baumbick was vice president, Industrial Platform, Operations and New Model Launch, Ford Blue, and, before that, vice president, Enterprise Product Line Management.  In the latter, he was responsible for global product strategy and planning as well as leading the global product line teams. Baumbick also formerly served as executive director of Global Product Planning and Strategy, where he led the development of the company’s flexible modular architecture approach and new capital allocation and cycle planning processes to prioritize winning businesses to support the company’s overall fitness efforts.

Baumbick joined Ford in 1993 as a Ford College Graduate. Since then, he has served in a variety of roles core to the product development process, including financial and profit analysis, engineering, product planning and program management, as well as operations.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Michigan State University, and a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan.

Baumbick’s leadership was recognized early in his career when he was named a recipient of the Automotive Hall of Fame’s Young Leadership and Excellence Award in 2003. The award, given since the 1980s, recognizes up-and-coming automotive professionals who demonstrate exceptional leadership qualities in their work. In 2021, he was again honored by the Automotive Hall of Fame with an Industry Influencer Award, recognizing individuals who are influencing and leading through their actions, innovations, and visible positions on issues pertinent to the automotive industry and its future.

Baumbick holds a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University as well as a masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Michigan State University.

James Baumbick

John C. May is a board member at Ford and was previously the president and chief operating officer at [John Deere](/org/john-deere). John has also served as the president of the Worldwide Agriculture & Turf Division, VP Global Platform, Turf & Utility, factory manager, and director of China Operations and Vehicles Marketing at [John Deere](/org/john-deere). Prior to joining [John Deere](/org/john-deere), May was a consulting manager at [KPMG](/org/kpmg).

John C. May has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the [University of Maine](/org/university-of-maine) and a Bachelor of Science (BS) from the [University of New Hampshire](/org/university-of-new-hampshire).

John C. May

Sakis Kitsopanidis is the current Director of Enterprise Resource Planning at Ford. Sakis has previous experience working as IT Director at Ford Credit Europe, Systems Support at Odey Asset Management, and IT Manager at Ford Motor Company.

Sakis Kitsopanidis has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the [University of Warwick](/org/university-of-warwick) - [Warwick Business School](/org/warwick-business-school), a Masters Degree in Computer Science from the University of Essex, and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Essex.

Sakis Kitsopanidis reports to Mike Amend, Chief Digital & Information Officer.

Sakis Kitsopanidis

Andrew Harbison

Suzette Angeliu

Marion Harris is president and CEO of Ford Motor Credit Company, effective Nov. 1, 2019. Harris is responsible for a leading financial services provider for dealers and customers around the world in support of Ford Motor Company sales. He reports to John Lawler, Ford chief financial officer.

Prior to this role, Harris was vice president, Mobility Business Group, Ford Motor Company. He was responsible for the connected services businesses of Ford Commercial Solutions and FordPass, as well as Chariot and GoRide Health.

Previously, Harris served as chief financial officer and treasurer at Ford Credit, responsible for financial planning, analysis and accounting operations. He worked closely with Ford’s Treasury team on funding and liquidity initiatives and maintained relationships with the financial community. He also was integral in the development of Ford Credit’s financial technology strategies.

Harris serves on the board and as audit committee chairman of [FordDirect](/org/forddirect), a joint venture between Ford and dealers that provides digital marketing and advertising solutions to Ford and Lincoln dealers.

Harris joined Ford in 1999 and has held numerous roles in Treasury and Finance. As assistant treasurer, he was responsible for global capital markets and funding, including for Ford Credit, as well as bank relationships.

Prior to joining Ford, Harris held treasury positions at outside banks, and he served as a consultant and adviser to Nelson Bunker Hunt, where he evaluated venture capital opportunities in oil and gas, mining and foreign trade.

Harris holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mathematics from [Mississippi State University](/org/mississippi-state-university).

Marion Harris

Cathy O’Callaghan is vice president, controller, Ford Motor Company, effective June 1, 2018. In her role as corporate controller, she reports to John Lawler, Ford chief financial officer.

Previously, O’Callaghan was chief financial officer, Ford South America, since 2015. In this role, she was responsible for all Ford Finance activities in Ford South America, including operations finance, profit analysis, treasury, tax, accounting and internal control.

O’Callaghan joined Ford in 1990 and brings a wealth of finance experience, having held several senior level positions globally.

Prior to her role in South America, O’Callaghan held a number of key leadership positions in Ford of Europe, including finance director for Product Development; controller of European Manufacturing Operations & Logistics; finance director of Ford of Britain; and finance director of Ford Switzerland.

O’Callaghan was recognized as a “Rising Star” by Automotive News Europe in 2012 and has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the [University of Reading](/org/university-of-reading). She is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Born in Port Talbot, South Wales in 1968, O’Callaghan is married with twin daughters. 

Cathy O’Callaghan

David McClelland is vice president, Strategy and Partnerships, effective Nov. 1, 2019. He leads Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Global Data Insights and Analytics. McClelland also is chairman of the Ford Motor Credit Company board of directors. He reports to Jim Farley, Ford CEO.

Prior to this appointment, McClelland was CEO of Ford Motor Credit Company, Ford’s global provider of financial products and services for dealers and customers. McClelland also has served as Ford Credit executive vice president of Marketing and Asia Pacific, overseeing global marketing and Ford Credit’s business in China and India, as well as support of Ford sales across Asia Pacific.

Previously, he was Ford Credit vice president of Global Marketing and vice president of Quality and Process Management, responsible for global quality and technology applications. He was instrumental in Ford Credit’s financial technology and mobility initiatives.

McClelland joined Ford Credit in 1993. He served in various positions in Ford Credit Britain marketing, branch and sales and service operations. He also held leadership positions globally including managing director of Ford Credit Italy, sales director of Ford Credit Britain and managing director of Ford Credit South Africa.

McClelland holds a bachelor’s degree in physiology from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne and a master’s degree in business management from Henley Management College, both in the United Kingdom. Born in 1969, he is married and has a son.

David W. McClelland

William E. Kennard was elected to the Ford Motor Company board of directors in 2015. He serves on the nominating and governance committee. 

Kennard is non-executive chairman and cofounder of Velocitas Partners, an asset management firm, and is a member of the operating executive board of Staple Street Capital, a private equity firm. He serves on the board of [AT&T](/org/att), [MetLife](/org/metlife) and Duke Energy Corporation. He has a rich history with telecommunications and media industries, having served as director of several public companies including Sprint Corporation, FON Group (formerly Sprint Nextel Corporation), The New York Times Company and Dex Media, as well as a number of private companies. 
Kennard served as United States Ambassador to the European Union from 2009 to 2013, working to promote transatlantic trade and investment and to eliminate regulatory barriers to commerce. He was a key force behind President Barack Obama’s decision in 2013 to launch negotiations on the ambitious Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership that aims to expand trade and investment across the Atlantic. 
From 2001 to 2009, Kennard was managing director of global private equity firm [The Carlyle Group](/org/the-carlyle-group), leading investments in the telecommunications and media sectors. From 1997 to 2001, he was chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, shaping policies that created an explosion of new wireless phones, brought the Internet to a majority of American households, and incentivized billions of dollars of investment in new broadband technologies. At the same time, he implemented bold new policies to bridge the digital divide in the United States and around the world. 
U.S. News and World Report dubbed Kennard a “consumer champion for the digital age.” He has received honorary degrees from [Howard University](/org/howard-university), [Gallaudet University](/org/gallaudet-university) and [Long Island University](/org/long-island-university), and awards from Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Easter Seals Foundation, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union. 
Kennard has served on several nonprofit boards including Yale University Council, [Gallaudet University](/org/gallaudet-university), Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and One Economy Corporation. Kennard serves as a fellow of the Yale Corporation and is a member of Secretary of State John Kerry’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board. 
He graduated from [Stanford University](/org/stanford) and earned a law degree from Yale Law School. 

William E. Kennard

Member, board of directors, Ford Motor Company

William W. Helman IV was elected to the board of directors of Ford Motor Company in 2011. He serves on the finance committee and nominating and governance committee, and as chair of the sustainability and innovation committee.

Helman is a general partner at [Greylock](/org/greylock) Partners, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in technology, consumer Internet and healthcare. He joined [Greylock](/org/greylock) in 1984 and has been a partner since 1997.

Helman led [Greylock](/org/greylock)’s investments in Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Hyperion Software, [Vertex Pharmaceuticals](/org/vertex-pharmaceuticals), Filene’s Basement, UPromise, Reveal Imaging and [Zipcar](/org/zipcar), among others.

He is a trustee of [Dartmouth College](/org/dartmouth) and chairs the investment committee. In addition, he serves on the board of Harvard Management Company, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and The Steppingstone Foundation.

Helman is a member of the board of fellows at Harvard Medical School and Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation.

He graduated from Dartmouth in 1980 and [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school) in 1984.

William W. Helman

Anthony F. Earley Jr. was elected to the Ford Motor Company board of directors in 2009. He serves on the nominating and governance committee and the sustainability and innovation committee, and as chair of the compensation committee. Mr. Earley serves as the board’s lead independent director.

Earley is the executive chairman of PG&E Corporation, as of March 2017. Beginning in 2011, he served as the chairman, chief executive officer and president of PG&E Corporation.

Previously, beginning in 2010, he was executive chairman of [DTE Energy](/org/dte-energy), having served as chairman and chief executive officer of the organization since 1998. Earley joined [DTE Energy](/org/dte-energy) in 1994 as president and chief operating officer.

Prior to that, Earley served as president and chief operating officer of Long Island Lighting Company, an electric and gas utility in New York.

Earley serves on the executive committees of the Edison Electric Institute and the Nuclear Energy Institute. His commitment to the community includes memberships on the boards of United Way Bay Area, The Exploratorium in San Francisco, and the [Bay Area Council](/org/bay-area-council).

Earley earned a Bachelor of Science in physics, a Master of Science in engineering and a law degree, all from the [University of Notre Dame](/org/university-of-notre-dame), where he serves on the advisory council of the College of Engineering. He served as an officer in the United States Navy nuclear submarine program, where he was qualified as a chief engineer officer.

Anthony F. Earley Jr.

Lynn Vojvodich was elected to the company’s board of directors, effective April 1, 2017. She serves on the Nominating and Governance, Sustainability and Innovation, and Audit Committees. 

Vojvodich is a global technology executive who has built, grown and transformed businesses for more than 20 years. She works with venture capital firms as an advisor to pre-IPO and start-up companies.

From 2013 to February 2017, Vojvodich was executive vice president and chief marketing officer of [Salesforce](/org/salesforce), the world’s fourth largest enterprise software company and the global leader in customer relationship management.

Vojvodich has held leadership roles at Microsoft and BEA Systems and was a partner at the venture capital firm [Andreessen Horowitz](/org/andreessen-horowitz). She began her career in a hard hat working on the design and construction of Gulfstream jets and offshore oil structures.

She serves as an independent director of The Priceline Group Inc. and was chairman of Take3, a marketing strategy firm she founded in 2006. 

Vojvodich received a Bachelor of Science degree in Product Design from [Stanford University](/org/stanford) and a Master of Business Administration from [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school).

Lynn M. Vojvodich

Edsel B. Ford II is a member of the Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company.  He was elected to the Board in 1988.  As a consultant to Ford, Mr. Ford is active in dealer relations, customer advocacy, motor sports, and corporate history.

Mr. Ford began his career at Ford Motor Company in January 1974.  He was named president and chief operating officer of Ford Motor Credit Company in May 1991 and elected a company vice president on December 9, 1993.  

Mr. Ford is the owner and chairman of Pentastar Aviation, an aviation services provider headquartered at the Oakland County International Airport in suburban Detroit.  He is also the majority owner and chairman of OneMagnify, a Detroit-based marketing services organization.  Mr. Ford was the former chairman of the Detroit Branch of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank and also a former Board Director of the International Speedway Corporation.

Mr. Ford is very active in several charitable organizations including The Henry Ford, The

Empowerment Plan and Race Against Dementia.  He is currently Board Chair of Fair Lane (Home of Clara & Henry Ford).  He was the former chairman of the National Advisory Board of the Salvation Army, former Trustee of The Skillman Foundation and The Automotive Hall of Fame, as well as, a former Board Member Emeritus of The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.  In January 2013, Mr. Ford was presented with the Keith Crain/Automotive News Lifetime Achievement Award.  In March 2017, he was honored with the Carroll Shelby Spirit Award.

Mr. Ford was born on December 27, 1948, in Detroit.  He received a bachelor's degree in business administration from [Babson College](/org/babson-college) in 1973 and completed the Program for Management Development at the [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school) in 1981.

Mr. Ford is the great-grandson of Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company.  His grandfather is Edsel B. Ford, company president from 1919 to 1943.  His late father, Henry Ford II, was president of the company from 1945 to 1960 and chairman from 1960 to 1980.

Mr. Ford is married to the former Cynthia Layne Neskow, and they have four sons.  The family lives in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan.

Edsel B. Ford

John Veihmeyer was elected to the company’s board of directors, effective December 1, 2017. He serves on the Audit, and Nominating & Governance Committees.

Veihmeyer possesses decades of experience as a global accounting executive who has advised the world’s leading companies on financial reporting, risk management and governance.

From April 2014 to September 2017, Veihmeyer was chairman of [KPMG](/org/kpmg) International, a global network of professional services firms providing audit, tax and advisory services.

Veihmeyer previously held numerous roles at [KPMG](/org/kpmg), including U.S. chairman and CEO, U.S. deputy chairman, managing partner of [KPMG](/org/kpmg)’s Washington, D.C. operations, and global head of Risk Management and Regulatory.

He serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the [University of Notre Dame](/org/university-of-notre-dame) and of the Financial Accounting Foundation.

Veihmeyer received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the [University of Notre Dame](/org/university-of-notre-dame) Mendoza College of Business.

John B. Veihmeyer

Anning Chen is president and CEO of Ford China, effective November 1, 2018. Chen reports to Jim Farley, Ford CEO. Chen leads the company’s operations in Greater China, including all import and joint venture operations. He is also tasked to implement the company’s global strategy and lead China’s future development.

Chen is a 25-year auto industry veteran with extensive expertise in leading transformation; establishing alliances and joint ventures, and developing competitive products for China. He “comes back home” to Ford, where he first began his distinguished career in 1992. During his seventeen years at Ford, he held various executive management roles focusing on product and technology platform development, and joint venture expansion.

Most recently, Chen was CEO of Chery Automobile LTD, China, as well as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Chery Jaguar Land Rover Automotive, China. In this role, Chen led the success of Chery Jaguar Land Rover; He also directed the Chery turnaround, transforming it into a profitable globally-operated Chinese auto company that has international business outreach and a diversified culture.

From 2010 to 2018, Chen held several leadership roles in Chery Automobile LTD, China including: CEO; Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; and Vice President of Products and Engineering. He also held the positions of Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chery Jaguar Land Rover Automotive, China; and Chairman of the Board, Qoros Automotive, China.

Chen holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from the [University of Cincinnati](/org/university-of-cincinnati), Ohio, U.S. and he earned his MBA from the University of Michigan Ross Business School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.

Anning Chen

Rahul Singh was named CTO of Ford Pro in 2021. Prior to that, Singh was the Head of Autonomous Vehicle Software Development at Ford Motor Company. In that role, Singh focused on software and strategy within the agile environment, creating smarter vehicles in a smarter world. 

Previously, he resided in Silicon Valley where he worked at ATi Graphics, acquired by AMD.  Additionally, he was a partner at Xtreme Labs, acquired by Pivotal Inc. and named Vice President of Engineering. 

Singh has the distinction of having attended two universities in the Ottawa area: The University of Ottawa where he studied Computer Engineering and [Carleton University](/org/carleton-university) where he studied Biology and Neuroscience.

Rahul Singh

Jennifer Kusch

Ben Rabaut

Cameron Copacia

Scott Lyons

Michael Armstrong

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Wanda Young was previously chief marketing officer of Samsung Electronics America.

Wanda Young

Alongside his role at Ford, Muffi Ghadiali is CEO of Electriphi, a charging management and software company that was acquired by Ford in June 2021.

Muffi Ghadiali

Tim Baughman has spent more than 25 years working in multiple roles at the company and most recently was controller for U.S. marketing, sales and service, 

Tim Baughman

Eric Um

Mark Truby is chief communications officer, a position to which he was appointed May 22, 2017. At that time, he also was elected a Ford Motor Company officer. He reports to Jim Farley, Ford CEO.

Truby leads all of the company’s global communications and public relations activities. His role includes building the company’s reputation globally and helping to lead communications that reach Ford’s external and internal audiences, including customers, employees, dealers, suppliers, news media, communities, governments and policy makers.

Truby joined Ford in 2007 as director of global corporate communications. He has also served as communications director for Bill Ford, vice president, Communications, Ford Europe, Middle East and Africa, and most recently, vice president, Communications, Ford Asia Pacific.

Prior to joining Ford, Truby was an award-winning reporter and editor at The Detroit News. Born in 1970, he is a graduate of [Marshall University](/org/marshall-university) in West Virginia.

Mark Truby

Elena Ford is chief customer experience officer, Ford Motor Company. In this role, she leads the organization responsible for creating a world-class customer experience throughout the entire ownership cycle. She reports to Kumar Galhotra, Ford president, Americas and International Markets Group.

She is also responsible for integrating the work of Ford Customer Service Division, the Quality organization, Sales and Marketing and the global dealer network to more tightly connect the interactions between Ford and its customers worldwide.

“We know that an exceptional experience is what today’s customers want and expect and we are focused on understanding those expectations so deeply and so continuously that our customers feel that we care at each and every touch point, regardless of where they meet us,” she says.

Since joining the company in 1995, Ms. Ford served in a number of marketing, brand strategy and business management roles.  Among her notable achievements is the development and launch of Ford’s global brand promise: Go Further. She also spearheaded the global rollout of Ford Signature dealership design and has strengthened the company’s dealer relationships in every region it operates, including North America, South and Central America, Asia Pacific and Europe, through initiatives like establishing the Dealer Advisory Group which she continues to lead.

Previously, Ms. Ford was vice president, Customer Experience and Global Dealer from March 2013 – October 2018.  In that role, she was responsible for developing global standards and sharing best practices for planning, training, vehicle delivery and customer interaction with dealers and within the company. She also led the development and launch of the company’s innovative FordPass and The Lincoln Way apps.

Prior to that, Ms. Ford was director, Global Marketing, Sales and Service from February 2009 through February 2013, responsible for implementing the company’s One Ford marketing vision globally.

She was appointed executive vice president, Global Brand and Marketing, Ford Credit in August 2007, leading marketing, product management and sales support activities for Ford’s financial services arm around the world.

For Ford Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, she champions activities to increase literacy skills among young people from low-income families, including a collaboration with the nonprofit First Book which aims to increase access to new books and encourage STEAM education for children.

Ms. Ford currently serves on the boards of FordDirect, Percepta, the Forman School and Fair Lane: the Home of Clara and Henry Ford. She was twice named among the leading women in the auto industry by Automotive News, is active with the Henry Ford Hospital and is involved in a number of community and business organizations, including United Way and International Women’s Forum, Michigan.

She is the great-great-granddaughter of Henry Ford and the granddaughter of Henry Ford II. She was born in New York in 1966, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in business from New York University, and today resides in Michigan.

Elena A. Ford

Roelant de Waard is appointed general manager, Passenger Vehicles, Ford of Europe, effective July 1, 2019. This is in addition to his role as vice president, Marketing, Sales and Service, Ford of Europe, a position he has held since January 2011.

Previously, from January 2009, he was vice president of Sales, Ford of Europe, responsible for 49 markets, including the U.K., France, Italy, Spain and Russia. From February 2006 until the end of 2008, de Waard was chairman and managing director of Ford of Britain. He was vice president, FCSD (Ford Customer Service Division), Europe, from April 2002.

He joined Ford Netherlands in 1990 and moved to Dearborn, Mich., USA, in 1996, where he became marketing strategy manager and, in 1998, marketing plans manager at the Large Vehicle Centre. He returned to Europe in 1999 and was appointed managing director, Ford Netherlands, in 2000.

Born in Oegstgeest, the Netherlands, in 1962, de Waard holds a master’s degree in Economics and Business from [Erasmus University Rotterdam](/org/erasmus-university-rotterdam). He is married with three sons, an adept skier and passionate biker.

Roelant De Waard

John C. Lechleiter was a sales floor manager at Lithia Auto Stores from October 2011 to February 2016. John is currently a board member at Ford.

John C. Lechleiter

John L. Thornton

Stephen G. Butler

Beth E. Mooney was elected to the Ford Motor Company board of directors in 2019.  She serves on the Audit and Nominating & Governance committees.

Mooney has more than 35 years of experience in retail banking, commercial lending and real estate financing.

She has served as chairman and chief executive officer of [KeyCorp](/org/keycorp) since May 2011.  Mooney joined the company in April 2006 as vice chair of Key Community Bank, and in 2010 was elected to [KeyCorp](/org/keycorp) board of directors.

Previously, Mooney was senior executive vice president and chief financial officer at Alabama-based AmSouth Bancorporation (now Regions Financial Corp.) and held senior positions at Bank One Corp., Citicorp Real Estate, Inc., Hall Financial Group, and Republic Bank of Texas/First Republic.

Mooney is the board chair of [Cleveland Clinic](/org/cleveland-clinic), and serves on the boards of Catalyst, a global nonprofit organization that helps accelerate workplace progress for women, and [The Conference Board](/org/conference-board-inc), a global, independent business membership and research association working in the public interest.  She is also a director of AT&T Inc. 

Additionally, Mooney is president of the Federal Advisory Council and a director of The Bank Policy Institute, serving as chair of its BITS technology-policy division. She is a member of The Clearing House Supervisor Board, the Business Roundtable and the Committee of 200.

Mooney holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree in business administration from [Southern Methodist University](/org/southern-methodist-university) in Dallas.

Beth Mooney

As Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Ford Motor Company, William Clay Ford Jr. is leading the company that put the world on wheels into the 21st century. He joined the Board of Directors in 1988 and has been its chairman since January 1999. Through the years, his vision for the company has remained unchanged.

“I believe the purpose of a company is to make people’s lives better,” he says. “That is how we became great in the past and it is how we will become even greater in the future.

Under Bill Ford’s leadership Ford Motor Company was named the Best Global Green Brand among all companies in the world in 2014, and one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the seventh year in a row in 2016.

“The ongoing success of Ford Motor Company is my life’s work,” he says.  “Nothing is more important to me than our reputation as a family company that people trust to do the right thing.”

After joining the company in 1979 as a product planning analyst, he held positions in manufacturing, sales, marketing, product development and finance. During the 1982 Ford-United Auto Workers labor talks, which launched the employee involvement movement that revolutionized the industry, he served on the company’s National Bargaining Team. In 1983 he began a 12-month course of study as an Alfred P. Sloan fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was elected chairman and managing director of Ford Switzerland in 1987.

As head of Business Strategy for the Ford Automotive Group in 1990, he helped develop guidelines for establishing low-volume manufacturing plants in emerging markets. After being appointed general manager of Climate Control Division in 1992, he led a profit turnaround and a major improvement in product quality. He also established the company’s first wildlife habitat at a plant location and the first automotive plant in the world to use 25 percent post-consumer materials in all of its plastic parts. While he was general manager the division won the President’s Commission on Environmental Quality Award.

Bill Ford was elected a company vice president and head of the company’s Commercial Truck Vehicle Center in 1994. He left that position in order to assume the chairmanship of the Board of Directors’ Finance Committee in 1995. In addition to his duties as chairman, he served as chief executive officer of the company from October 2001 to September 2006, when he was named executive chairman. As CEO, he improved quality, lowered costs and delivered exciting new products. During his time in that position he took the company from a $5.5 billion loss in 2001 to three straight years of profitability.

A lifelong environmentalist, Bill Ford is committed to developing products that benefit customers and society. Under his leadership, in 2000 Ford Motor Company published its first corporate citizenship report outlining the economic, environmental and social impact of company products and operations around the world. In 2004, the company completed the world’s largest brownfield reclamation project, the restoration of its Ford Rouge Center in metropolitan Detroit. He also championed the Escape Hybrid, the world’s first hybrid-electric sport utility vehicle.

“During the last industry downturn, Ford invested heavily in fuel economy and technology at a time when many others were pulling back,” he says. “It absolutely was the right thing to do.”

Looking to the future, in 2011 he began outlining the company’s vision of what sustainable transportation will look like in the years ahead, as well as the steps it will take to get there. That future includes vehicles that communicate with each other and the world around them to make driving safer, ease traffic congestion and sustain the environment. As the next step in these efforts, in 2015 the company announced Ford Smart Mobility, its plan to deliver advances in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and data and analytics.

“My great-grandfather helped put the world on wheels so everyone could enjoy the benefits of mobility,” he says. “Our vision is to expand on that thinking, using advanced technology and new business models so that personal mobility remains viable in a crowded world.”

Bill Ford’s charitable, volunteer and business efforts are highlighted by his commitment to the city of Detroit. As vice chairman of the Detroit Lions professional football team, he led efforts to build a new, environmentally-friendly stadium in Detroit that was the site of Super Bowl XL. Through Detroit Lions Charities, he helped develop the Detroit Police Athletic League youth football program into one of the largest in the country.

Under his leadership the company’s philanthropic arm, Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services, focused its efforts on helping communities, supporting education and improving safety through driving skills training. In 2005 he launched the Ford Volunteer Corps to enhance the efforts of employee volunteers serving communities around the world. In its first ten years, Ford 30,000 volunteers worked on more than 9,000 projects in 40 countries.

In 2015, he championed the 30 Under Thirty program to develop the next generation of Ford philanthropic leaders and the Bill Ford Better World Challenge, which provides grant funding for projects that engage employees and local nonprofits in addressing needs that will improve community life and make people’s lives better.

Bill Ford is a member of the Board of Trustees of The Henry Ford and the Henry Ford Health System, and is Chairman of the New Michigan Initiative of Business Leaders for Michigan. He served as Chairman of the Board of the Detroit Economic Club from 2005 to 2017 and on the Board of Directors of eBay Inc. from 2005 to 2015. He was inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame in 2011. He also is a founding partner of Fontinalis Partners, LLC, a Michigan-based investment firm that acts as a strategic operating partner to transportation infrastructure technology companies.  
In recognition of his commitment to education and devotion to the Detroit community, in 2015 he was given the Ambassador for Humanity Award by the USC Shoah Foundation Institute.

Bill Ford was born in Detroit in May 1957. He is an avid fly fisherman and car enthusiast, enjoys playing hockey and tennis, and is a martial arts black belt.

He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Princeton University and a master of science degree in management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He also has been awarded an honorary doctor of environmental sciences and engineering degree from Koc University, an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of Michigan, an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from Bradley University and an honorary doctorate of economic science from University College Cork and the National University of Ireland.

William Clay Ford, Jr.

John Weinberg was elected to the board of directors of Ford Motor Company, effective 
Oct. 1, 2016. He serves on the Nominating and Governance, Sustainability and Innovation, and Finance Committees.

Most recently Weinberg served as vice chairman of [Goldman Sachs](/org/goldman-sachs) Group Inc. from June 2006 until October 2015.

Having joined [Goldman Sachs](/org/goldman-sachs) in 1983 as an associate, he was made partner in 1992. He spent the majority of his career in the banking division, most recently as a head of global investment banking. In this capacity, he also served as an advisor to clients including Ford, [General Electric](/org/general-electric) and Boeing. He also led the [Goldman Sachs](/org/goldman-sachs) team on the initial public offerings for Visa and [Under Armour](/org/under-armour).

He currently serves as a board member of New York-Presbyterian Hospital and [Middlebury College](/org/middlebury-college), and as a member of the advisory committee of The Steppingstone Foundation. He previously served on the board of Greenwich Country Day School and on the visiting committee for [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school).

Weinberg received a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University in 1979 and Master of Business Administration from [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school) 1983.

John S. Weinberg

Kimberly A. Casiano was elected to the Ford Motor Company board of directors in 2003. She serves on the audit committee, nominating and governance committee and sustainability and innovation committee.

She is the first Hispanic woman to serve on a Fortune 100 top five corporate board.

In 2010, Casiano established Kimberly Casiano & Associates, where she serves as president. The firm provides advisory services in marketing, recruiting, communications, advocacy and diversity to target the U.S. Hispanic market, the Caribbean and Latin America.

In 2011, Casiano was elected to the Mead Johnson Nutrition board of directors, a leading nutrition company for babies and children. In 2006, she was elected to the board of Mutual of America, a company that provides retirement products and insurance coverage to employees of nonprofit organizations and small- and medium-sized businesses.

From 1981 to 1988, Casiano managed her own company, Caribbean Marketing Overseas Corporation, fostering trade and investment in the Caribbean and Latin America. The company served as Caribbean Basin Initiative consultant to the [U.S. Agency for International Development](/org/u-s-agency-for-international-development) in developing and executing public and private sector projects throughout the region. In 1987, Casiano joined Casiano Communications, becoming president in 1994.

Casiano, for whom education is the key to success, is active on the board of several nonprofit organizations that support education. She chaired the annual fundraising event for the [American Cancer Society](/org/american-cancer-society) in Puerto Rico for 10 years.

Born in New York to Puerto Rican parents, Casiano moved to Puerto Rico when she was 12, growing up in a bicultural, bilingual environment. She earned a bachelor’s degree in politics and Latin American studies from [Princeton University](/org/princeton) in 1979, graduating magna cum laude, and obtained her MBA from [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school) in 1981.

Casiano is married to Peruvian-born Juan F. Woodroffe. They have two children.

Kimberly A. Casiano

Jim Farley became president and chief executive officer of Ford in October 2020, and in March 2022 took on the additional role of president, Ford Model e. In addition, Farley is a member of the company’s board of directors.

As CEO, Farley is focused on deployment of the ambitious, customer-focused Ford+ plan for growth and value creation. Primary elements of the plan include innovation and delivery of breakthrough electric vehicles at scale, along with development of software and connected vehicle technologies and services for the Ford Model e business unit which Farley heads.

Before becoming CEO, Farley was Ford’s chief operating officer, responsible for strengthening the company’s global automotive operations, including Product Development, Purchasing, Enterprise Product Line Management, Manufacturing and Labor Affairs, Marketing, Sales and Service, and Quality and New Model Launch. He also oversaw mobility partnerships and Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC.

Previously, Farley served as Ford’s president of New Businesses, Technology and Strategy, and earlier was Ford’s executive vice president and president of Global Markets. From 2015 to 2017, Farley served as executive vice president and president, Ford Europe, Middle East and Africa, guiding the company’s European business through transformation to achieve profitable growth through an unprecedented focus on new products, a strong brand and increased cost efficiency. In 2016, he led Ford’s European operations to record profitability and margins and increased sales.

Farley was also executive vice president of Global Marketing, Sales and Service, leading the company to connect more closely with customers through integrated global marketing, advertising, digital communications, brand development and research. He was instrumental in the ongoing reinvention of the Lincoln brand, setting it on a path for growth as a world-class provider of luxury vehicles and customer experience, including Lincoln’s introduction in China.

When he was appointed to head Global Marketing, Sales and Service in August 2010, it was the first time Ford had a single leader oversee those functions. He held operating responsibility as the senior global leader for Lincoln from December 2012 to August 2014.  Prior to that, Farley was group vice president, Global Marketing, and later added responsibility for Ford’s operations in Canada, Mexico and South America in September 2009.

Before joining Ford in November 2007, Farley was group vice president and general manager of Lexus, responsible for all sales, marketing and customer satisfaction activities for Toyota’s luxury brand. Earlier, Farley was the group vice president responsible for all Toyota Division market planning, advertising, merchandising, sales promotion, incentives and internet activities.

Farley joined Toyota in 1990 in the strategic planning department and served in several product and marketing positions in the United States and Europe. One of Farley’s most noted accomplishments was the successful launch and rollout of Toyota’s new Scion brand.

Farley represents Ford on the board of directors of the U.S. China Business Council is co-chair of the Future of Mobility Commission.  In May 2021, shareholders of Harley-Davidson Inc. elected Farley to a seat on the board of directors of the legendary motorcycle maker.

Farley attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics, and the University of California, Los Angeles, where he was graduated from the Anderson School of Management with a degree in management. 

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