Peter Fleet

Peter is a global automotive business leader with thirty years of diverse experience gained with the Ford Motor Company in both developed and emerging international markets. After retiring from Ford in 2019, he is currently engaged in a portfolio of non-executive and advisory roles.

Peter joined the Clipper Board in 2020 and now also advises our CEO on automotive business development opportunities.

Rising to be a group vice president, one of the most senior executives at Ford, Peter was the “go to” leader to attack some of the most complex business problems around the world.

Based for twelve years overseas from his native United Kingdom (in Germany, Thailand and China), Peter most recently served in Shanghai as President of Ford Asia Pacific with full P&L responsibility for all of Ford’s businesses and partnerships across Greater China (including Lincoln Motor Company), India, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Peter is a passionate advocate of former Ford CEO Alan Mullaly’s successful “working together” principles, practices and management system.

Peter also serves as chairman of the Retail Automotive Alliance Ltd (UK), chairman of Advanced Electric Machines Ltd (UK), external advisor to Bain & Company and non-executive director and advisor to the CEO at Winner Imports Ukraine Ltd.