Dr. Graham Hoare OBE is executive director, Business Transformation, Ford of Britain, leading the implementation of Ford’s business redesign and transformation in the UK, reporting to Stuart Rowley, president, Ford of Europe.

Graham also is chairman, Ford of Britain, a member of the Boards of Ford of Britain and Ford Technologies.

Previously, he served as director, Global Vehicle Evaluation and Verification, responsible for Ford’s test and development operations worldwide, delivering vehicle prototyping, validation and signoff for Ford’s global product portfolio. In addition to these responsibilities, Graham led the Dunton Technical Centre in Essex, UK, the largest automotive R&D facility in the UK.

He earlier served as executive director, Powertrain Engineering, Ford of Europe, for six years. Products delivered in this timeframe included Ford’s highly acclaimed EcoBoost 1.0-litre engine.

Previously, Graham was director, Powertrain Research & Advanced Engineering, based in Dearborn, Michigan, USA. His responsibilities included the research, advanced development and technology planning associated with gasoline and diesel engines, hydrogen internal combustion engines, transmission and driveline systems, controls, calibration and NVH for Ford vehicles and affiliate-branded products globally.

His background in powertrain engineering spans 25 years, with early professional experience at BMW Group and Land Rover (then a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company) in gasoline/petrol engines, transmission and driveline design and development, and engine manufacturing.

Graham was honoured in the UK with an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2018 for services to the Automotive Industry. He is a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Mechanical Engineers and the Institute of Engineering Designers. He has led the UK Automotive Council Technology Group since May 2015, and has been the Chairman of the Automotive Council since October 2020. He also played a leadership role in the Ventilator Challenge UK Consortium in 2020 which was tasked with building medical ventilators for the UK’s National Health Service.

He earned primary qualifications in Mechanical Engineering, a master's degree in Engineering Business Management from the University of Warwick, and an Engineering Doctorate from University of Bath.

Graham has one child.