Ford Announces Global Leadership Team Appointments
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Ford Motor Company announces executive appointments, completing its senior leadership team under new President and CEO Jim Hackett
Appointments support revamped organizational structure, including Global Markets, Global Operations and Mobility
Raj Nair to lead Ford North America; Steven Armstrong will lead Ford of Europe, Middle East & Africa; Peter Fleet to lead Ford Asia Pacific
Dave Schoch retiring after 40-year career at Ford
Hau Thai-Tang to lead Global Product Development and Purchasing
Sherif Marakby rejoins Ford as vice president, autonomous vehicles and electrification
Ken Washington named vice president, Research and Advanced Engineering, and chief technology officer
Neil Schloss is appointed vice president and chief financial officer, Mobility
Kenneth R. Kent is named vice president and treasurer
Bradley Gayton is appointed group vice president, chief administrative officer and general counsel
Jeff Lemmer is elected chief operating officer, Information Technology
Ford Motor Company today announced senior leadership appointments around the world, completing the newly reorganized team led by President and CEO Jim Hackett. "The leadership changes we are announcing today across our global business are important as we foster even greater teamwork, accountability and nimble decision-making," Hackett said. "I am excited to work together with Bill Ford and such a talented and diverse group of leaders to create a more vibrant Ford that delivers value for all of our stakeholders."
Hackett was announced as president and CEO on Monday by Executive Chairman Bill Ford. The two leaders emphasized three priorities:
Sharpening operational execution across the global business while decisively addressing underperforming parts of the Business
Modernizing Ford's business, using new tools and techniques to unleash innovation, speed decision making, improve efficiency and more
Transforming to meet future challenges, ensuring the company has the right culture, talent, strategic processes and nimbleness to succeed as society's needs and consumer behavior changes over time
At the same time, Ford named three new leaders reporting to Hackett - Global Markets, Global Operations and Mobility. Consistent with this shift, new leadership appointments are being announced within each of the three new functions:
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Global Markets: Reporting to Jim Farley, executive vice president and president, Global Markets, new appointments and changes include:
- Raj Nair is named executive vice president and president, North
America, succeeding Joe Hinrichs. Nair, 52, previously served as
executive vice president, Product Development, and chief
technical officer, leading the company's global Product
Development operations and playing a key role in the company's
mobility efforts. His new appointment is effective June 1.
- As part of previously planned organizational change, Dave
Schoch, group vice president and president Asia Pacific, has
announced his intention to retire, after 40 years with Ford.
Schoch, 66, has led the company's Asia Pacific operations for
the past five years during the biggest and most aggressive
expansion within the region in Ford history. He has served in a
variety of positions around the world, including controller, The
Americas; executive director, Ford Canada, Mexico and South
America; chief financial officer and vice president of Strategic
Planning for Ford of Europe, and chief financial officer of Ford
Asia-Pacific Operations. His retirement is effective Aug. 1."Dave has been a fantastic leader and a role model for many at Ford during his four decades in the company," Hackett said. "Over the past five years, Dave has been a key architect of our tremendous growth in China, and overall success in Asia Pacific."
- Peter Fleet is named group vice president and president, Asia
Pacific, succeeding Dave Schoch. Fleet, 50, will lead all Ford's
operations and partnerships in Asia Pacific. As chairman and CEO
of Ford China, he also will lead Ford's operations in China -
including Lincoln, the Ford China import business as well as
Ford's passenger car joint venture, Changan Ford, and investment
with Jiangling Motors Corporation. His appointment is effective
July 1. Fleet previously served as vice president, Marketing,
Sales and Service, Asia Pacific.
- Mark Ovenden is named vice president, Marketing, Sales and
Service, Asia Pacific. Ovenden, 53, will lead the Marketing,
Sales and Service functions across the Asia Pacific region,
reporting to Fleet. Mark also is elected a company officer. His
appointment is effective July 1. Ovenden previously served as
president and CEO, Ford Sollers, where he led the transformation
of Ford's operations in Russia for the past two years.
- Steven Armstrong is appointed group vice president and
president, Europe, Middle East & Africa, succeeding Jim Farley.
In this role, Armstrong, 52, will have overall responsibility
for Ford of Europe and Ford Middle East and Africa. His
appointment is effective June 1. Armstrong previously served as
vice president and chief operating officer, Ford of Europe.
- Sherif Marakby is appointed to a newly created position of vice
president, Autonomous Vehicles and Electrification, effective
June 12. He is elected a corporate officer. Marakby, 51,
previously worked at Ford for more than 25 years, serving in a
variety of leadership positions in Product Development in North
America and Europe. He has extensive background in
electrification, having led the team to deliver a battery
electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid vehicles, and hybrid electric
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Global Operations: New appointments reporting to Joe Hinrichs, executive vice president and president, Global Operations include:
- Hau Thai-Tang is appointed executive vice president, Product
Development and Purchasing. Following more than 25 years in
global Product Development, Thai-Tang, 50, has advanced Ford's
global Purchasing operations with numerous supplier-partner led
innovations and delivered significant material cost savings. In
this expanded role, effective June 1, both organizations now
report to Thai-Tang.Mobility: New appointments reporting to Marcy Klevorn, executive vice president and president, Mobility include:
- Neil Schloss is appointed vice president and chief financial
officer, Mobility, effective Aug. 1. Schloss, 58, previously
served as vice president and treasurer for Ford, and chief
financial officer of Ford Smart Mobility LLC, a subsidiary
formed to design, build, grow and invest in emerging mobility
services.
- Jeff Lemmer is appointed vice president and chief operating
officer, Information Technology, effective June 1. In this role,
Lemmer, 51, is responsible for automotive-related application
development and running the day-to-day operations, including
networks, data centers and employee collaboration tools. He also
is elected a corporate officer. Lemmer previously was Director,
IT Operations.The appointment of a chief information officer will be the subject of a future announcement. Also today, the following leadership changes are being announced:
- Bradley Gayton is appointed group vice president, chief
administrative officer and general counsel, effective June 1. He
will continue to report to Jim Hackett. Gayton leads the
company's litigation, tax, corporate and intellectual property
efforts, including the General Auditor's Office. In this
expanded role, he is responsible for Ford Land and Corporate
Services, which includes the company's security, and global
travel and events operations. He previously served as group vice
president and general counsel.
- Ken Washington is appointed vice president, Research and
Advanced Engineering, and chief technology officer, effective
June 1, reporting to Jim Hackett. Washington, 56, previously
served as vice president of Research and Advanced Engineering,
leading Ford's worldwide research organizations, and overseeing
the development and implementation of the company's technology
strategy. He will add chief technical officer responsibilities
in this expanded role.
- Kenneth R. Kent is appointed vice president and treasurer,
succeeding Neil Schloss. With his new appointment, effective
Aug. 1, he also is elected a corporate officer. Responsible for
the company's overall treasury operations, Kent, 54, reports to
Bob Shanks, executive vice president and chief financial
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