Suzy Deering came to Ford as global chief marketing officer on Jan. 4, 2021. She directs Ford’s day-to-day marketing in North America, and drives strategic direction and collaboration between marketing teams in the company’s regional business units – in Europe, China, South America and the International Markets Group – to constantly enhance and release the huge customer and company value within Ford’s iconic brands. Deering reports to Kumar Galhotra, president Ford Americas and International Markets Group.

Deering was formerly global chief marketing officer of eBay, where she helped revive the company’s brand and drive sharply higher revenue. Prior to joining eBay in 2015, Deering was CEO of Moxie, a technology-led marketing agency, and spent 13 years at Verizon Wireless, where she was executive director of media, engagements, brand and integrations.

Recognized by Advertising Age in its “Top 40 Under 40” and as one of Business Insider’s “Top 50 Most Innovative CMOs,” Deering holds a bachelor’s degree in Advertising from the University of Georgia.