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Biography: Joseph Bakaj

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST

Joe Bakaj was appointed Vice President, Global Product Programs, Ford Motor Company and Vice President, Product Development, Ford of Europe effective April 1, 2008. Mr. Bakaj was previously Vice President, Product Development, Ford of Europe, a position he held since September 1, 2005. Also he is a member of Ford of Europe's Executive Operating Committee.

Biography: Mike Bannister

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Mike Bannister is chairman and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Credit Company, a position to which he was named in 2004. He is also executive vice president of Ford Motor Company, elevated from group vice president in 2007.

BIOGRAPHY: STEPHEN E. BIEGUN

Wed, 10 May 2006 00:00:00 EST

Stephen E. Biegun is a corporate officer and vice president of International Governmental Affairs for Ford Motor Company. In this role for Ford, Mr. Biegun oversees all aspects of Ford’s international governmental relations, including trade strategy and political risk assessment.

Biography: Robert D. Brown

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EST

Robert Brown is vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, effective January 1, 2012. He will serve as Ford Motor Company’s top environmental and safety officer reporting directly to Alan Mulally.

BIOGRAPHY: TONY (THOMAS K.) BROWN

Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 EST

Tony (Thomas K.) Brown is group vice president, Global Purchasing, Ford Motor Company, effective April 1, 2008. He had been senior vice president for Global Purchasing since September 2004, and had been vice president for the same area since January 2002. In his role, Brown is responsible for approximately $65 billion of production and non-production procurement for Ford operations worldwide.

Biography: Marin Burela

Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 EST

Marin Burela was appointed president of Ford Motor Company’s China joint venture, Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co., Ltd., on Nov. 1, 2010. He reports to Joe Hinrichs, president, Ford Asia Pacific and Africa.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS - STEPHEN G. BUTLER

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:00:00 EST

Stephen G. Butler is retired chairman and chief executive officer of KPMG, LLP. Mr. Butler held a variety of management positions, both in the United States and internationally, during his 33-year career at KPMG. He served as Chairman and CEO of KPMG from 1996 until his retirement on June 30, 2002. Mr. Butler joined Ford's board in February 2004.

BIOGRAPHY: MORAY CALLUM

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST

Callum has overall responsibility for the design of all cars and trucks designed in Ford’s North and South America studios, and he also will guide the design of Lincoln and Mercury products.

Board of Directors - Kimberly Casiano

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

In 1988, Kimberly Casiano joined her family’s publishing and marketing business, Casiano Communications Inc. and became President in 1994. Founded 33 years ago, Casiano Communications (www.casiano.com) is the largest U.S. Hispanic publisher of magazines and periodicals in the country. Each of its ten business and consumer publications, is the undisputed leader in its respective market segment. The company’s Internet portal, www.puertoricowow.com, is one of the largest bilingual (Spanish/English) portals in the U.S. with about 20 million hits monthly. Through its subsidiary Direct ResponSource, Casiano Communications also provides bilingual (English-Spanish) direct marketing, call center and customer care services to numerous Fortune 1000 companies targeting customers in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and the U.S. Hispanic Market.

BIOGRAPHY: KEN CZUBAY

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:00:00 EST

Ken Czubay, 60, has been appointed vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service. In this expanded role, Czubay reports to Mark Fields, president, The Americas.

Biography: Frank Davis

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:00:00 EST

Frank Davis is Executive Director, North America Engineering. In this role, Davis has responsibility for product programs where North America is the lead engineering activity. Davis will also have the lead role, among the global Engineering Directors, in driving consistency and efficiency in global engineering standards, policies and practices.

Biography: Raymond F. Day

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:00:00 EST

Ray Day is vice president of Communications for Ford Motor Company. He leads all of the company’s global external and internal communications and public relations activities. His role includes building the company’s reputation globally and leading communications that reach Ford’s external and internal audiences, including customers, employees, dealers, suppliers, news media, communities, governments and policy makers.

BIOGRAPHY: ROELANT DE WAARD

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

Roelant de Waard is Vice President of Marketing, Sales and Service, Ford of Europe, effective January 1, 2011.

BIOGRAPHY: ALAN E. DRAPER

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST

Alan E. Draper is appointed vice president, Purchasing, Ford of Europe, effective July 1, 2010. He is responsible for overseeing purchasing for the Ford brand throughout Europe.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS - ANTHONY F. EARLEY, JR.

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:00:00 EST

Anthony F. Earley has been chairman and chief executive officer of DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE), a Detroit-based diversified energy company since 1998. DTE Energy owns Detroit Edison, an electric utility serving 2.2 million customers in Southeastern Michigan and Michigan Consolidated Gas Company (MichCon), a natural gas utility serving 1.3 million customers in more than 550 communities throughout Michigan. DTE Energy also owns several nationwide non-utility companies engaged in providing energy services to large industrial customers, the transportation and storage of fuels such as natural gas and coal, energy trading and the development of unconventional gas resources.

BIOGRAPHY: JAMES D. FARLEY, JR.

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST

James D. Farley, Jr. is Ford Motor Company's group vice president, global marketing, sales and service, effective Aug. 1, 2010. In this role, Farley is the company’s most senior marketing leader, reporting directly to Alan Mulally, Ford’s president and chief executive officer.
His appointment marks the first time Ford has a single global leader for marketing, sales and service.

BIOGRAPHY: FELICIA FIELDS

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST

Felicia J. Fields, Ford group vice president for Human Resources and Corporate Services since March 25, 2008, leads the global Human Resources and Corporate Services functions for Ford Motor Company. In this position, Fields provides expertise in key HR capabilities including performance management, compensation and benefits, organization development, recruiting, and leadership and professional development. She is also responsible for corporate security, travel, and the company’s Dealer Policy Board. As a group vice president, she ensures the development and execution of business strategies that reflect the global business environment, customer and market needs.

Biography: Mark Fields

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:15:00 EST

Mark Fields is executive vice president, Ford Motor Company, and president, The Americas, a position to which he was named in October 2005. In this role, Fields is responsible for all operations involved in the development, manufacturing, marketing and sales of Ford and Lincoln vehicles in the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America.

BIOGRAPHY: JOHN FLEMING

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST

John Fleming is Ford Motor Company executive vice president, Global Manufacturing and Labor Affairs.

BIOGRAPHY: ELENA A. FORD

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

Elena A. Ford is director, Global Marketing, Sales and Service Operations, effective Feb. 1, 2009. Ms. Ford is responsible for implementing the company’s “One Ford” marketing vision globally. She reports to Jim Farley, Ford group vice president of Marketing and Communications.

Biography: Edsel B. Ford II

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

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 company affairs and corporate dealer relations.

BIOGRAPHY: BENNIE FOWLER

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

Bennie Fowler is group vice president, Global Quality, Ford Motor Company, effective April 1, 2008. He had been vice president, Global Quality, since April 1, 2006.

Biography: Ashwani Kumar Galhotra

Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 EST

Ashwani Kumar Galhotra is vice president, Product Development for Asia Pacific and Africa at Ford Motor Company, a position he has held since 2009. In his current 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.

Biography: Bradley M. Gayton

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Bradley M. Gayton added the role of corporate secretary to his duties as assistant general counsel on April 1, 2012. In this position, Gayton assumed direct responsibility as secretary to the Board of Directors and for related legal matters such as SEC filings and compliance, proxy statement and annual meeting matters and support of Ford's Treasury operations. He retained responsibility for legal matters for Canada, Mexico and South America and reports directly to David Leitch, group vice president and general counsel.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS - RICHARD A. GEPHARDT

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:00:00 EST

Richard A. Gephardt is President and CEO of Gephardt Group Government Affairs. He provides strategic advice to clients on issues before the House, Senate and Executive Branch in the federal government. Mr. Gephardt has brought successful resolution for clients on issues related to negotiations, crisis management, and strategic communications.

BIOGRAPHY: NANCY L. GIOIA

Sat, 28 Oct 2006 14:30:00 EST

Nancy Lee Gioia is Ford Motor Company’s director of Global Electrification. Appointed to this position Oct. 9, 2009, Gioia directs strategy and planning for the next generation of Ford’s global electric vehicle portfolio, touching all aspects of electrified transportation, including product planning, supplier partnerships and collaboration with the energy industry and government.

Board of Directors - Bill Helman

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:00:00 EST

Bill Helman is a partner with Greylock, a venture capital firm focused on early stage investments in technology, consumer internet, and health care. He joined Greylock in 1984 and has been a managing partner since 1997.

BIOGRAPHY: JOSEPH R. HINRICHS

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:00:00 EST

Joe Hinrichs was appointed group vice president and president, Asia Pacific and Africa, effective December 2009. He assumed additional responsibilities as chairman and CEO of Ford China starting November 1, 2010. He reports to Alan Mulally, president and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Company.

BIOGRAPHY: GRAHAM HOARE

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST

Graham Hoare is the Executive Director for Powertrain Engineering, Ford of Europe. This role, which commenced in January 2006, has integrated the core Powertrain disciplines of diesel and gasoline/ petrol engines, transmissions and Powertrain application engineering to provide a cohesive Powertrain engineering capability for Ford in Europe.

Board of Directors - Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr.

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:00:00 EST

Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr., president and chief executive officer of Hallmark Cards, Inc. was elected to the Ford Board on May 14, 1987.

BIOGRAPHY: ELLEN HUGHES-CROMWICK

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

Ellen Hughes-Cromwick is the Chief Economist for Ford Motor Company. Her role is to oversee the corporate economics and strategic issues group at Ford Motor Company with responsibility for the company’s global automotive industry analysis and forecasts used to support planning. The group’s responsibilities also include economic policy analysis, exchange rate forecasts, and other factors important to the automotive and financial sectors.

Board of Directors: Jon Huntsman

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EST

Most recently, Jon Huntsman campaigned for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. He suspended his campaign in January, 2012.

BIOGRAPHY: DONNA INCH

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST

Donna Inch is chairman and CEO of Ford Motor Land Development Corporation (Ford Land), the real estate arm and wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company.

Biography: Gary Johnson

Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 EST

Gary Johnson is vice president of Manufacturing Operations for Ford Asia Pacific and Africa. He is responsible for 19 manufacturing facilities in 11 markets across 11 time zones during a time of unprecedented growth for Ford in Asia Pacific.

Biography: Steve Kenner

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:00:00 EST

Steve Kenner is the Global Director of the Automotive Safety Office (ASO) at Ford Motor Company. Kenner became ASO director in August 2011. Previously he spent three years in Brazil as Engineering Director of Ford South America Operations. Now Kenner leads the automaker’s global efforts to continue and enhance Ford’s record as a safety leader.

Biography: K.R. Kent

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:00:00 EST

K.R. Kent is controller, The Americas, effective Nov. 1, 2011. As senior finance leader for all of The Americas, Kent, 48, reports to Mark Fields, executive vice president, Ford Motor Company, and president, The Americas. Kent was previously executive director, Investor Relations, Ford Motor Company, responsible for all company efforts with the investment community in both equity and fixed income areas. Prior to that, Kent was the vice chairman and chief financial officer, Ford Motor Credit Company, a position he held from March 2006 until assuming his current duties in January 2011.

BIOGRAPHY: EMILY KOLINSKI MORRIS

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Emily Kolinski Morris, senior economist, The Americas, is responsible for the business environment analysis of the North American and South American markets in the Corporate Economics and Strategic Issues Office at Ford Motor Company.

BIOGRAPHY: JANET LAWSON

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Janet Lawson is the Director of the Ford Volunteer Corps, part of Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company.

Biography: David G. Leitch

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:00:00 EST

David G. Leitch is general counsel and a group vice president of Ford Motor Company, where he leads the company’s litigation, tax, corporate, and intellectual property efforts. He also advises the company’s Board of Directors and senior management on a wide range of legal issues, and oversees its General Auditor’s Office.

Biography: Curt Magleby

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Curt Magleby is currently Vice President of U.S. Government Relations. In this position, Magleby engages with policymakers on a wide range of legislative and regulatory issues and oversees Ford's federal, state and local government affairs. Magleby previously was Director, U.S. State and Local Government Relations. He reports to Ziad Ojakli, Group Vice President for Government and Community Relations.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS - RICHARD A. MANOOGIAN

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Richard A. Manoogian, chairman, CEO and director of Masco Corporation, was elected to the Ford Motor Company Board of Directors on July 12, 2001.

Board of Directors - Ellen R. Marram

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:30:00 EST

Ellen R. Marram is managing director of North Castle Partners, LLC, a private equity firm. Most recently she served as president and chief executive officer of efdex, Inc.

Biography: Paul Mascarenas

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EST

Paul Mascarenas is chief technical officer and vice president, Ford Research and Innovation. He leads Ford’s worldwide research organization, overseeing the development and implementation of the company’s technology strategy and plans.

Biography: J Mays

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:45:00 EST

J Mays is group vice president, Design, and chief creative officer, Ford Motor Company.

Biography: David J. Mondragon

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST

David J. Mondragon is the General Marketing Manager for Ford and Lincoln for Ford Motor Company. In this role, Mondragon will oversee all aspects of U.S. Consumer Marketing, U.S. Product Marketing and U.S. Marketing Communications.

Biography: Alan Mulally

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:20:00 EST

Alan Mulally is president and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Company. He also is a member of the company’s Board of Directors.

BIOGRAPHY: MARTIN J. MULLOY

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

Martin (Marty) J. Mulloy was appointed vice president, Labor Affairs, Ford Motor Company, effective Jan. 1, 2005. In this role, he oversees labor policy and negotiations covering the company’s hourly employees worldwide. He has responsibility for health care management and the Company’s collective bargaining with unions worldwide. He reports to John Fleming, group vice president, Global Manufacturing.

BIOGRAPHY: RAJ NAIR

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST

Raj Nair was named Ford Motor Company’s group vice president, Global Product Development, effective April 1, 2012. Nair has overall responsibility for all aspects of Ford Motor Company’s product development system.

Board of Directors - Dr. Homer A. Neal

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:00:00 EST

Dr. Homer A. Neal, vice president for research at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, was elected to the Board of Directors on Jan. 1, 1997. Dr. Neal joined the University of Michigan as chairman of the university's physics department in 1987. In 1993, he was named vice president for research and professor of physics.

BIOGRAPHY: ZIAD OJAKLI

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

Ziad S. Ojakli (pron. "ZEE-add o-JACK-lee")is a Ford Motor Company group vice president of Government and Community Relations.