Jon Williams is general manager, Ford Blue in Europe, effective April 1st, 2022. He reports to Kumar Galhotra, President Ford Blue. In this role, Williams is responsible for the Ford’s iconic ICE and Hybrid nameplates in Europe including Puma, Kuga, Focus, Bronco and Mustang. Williams is also the overall lead for Sales and for Ford Customer Division in Europe, and is the Chairman of the Ford Retail group (trading as TrustFord) in the UK.
Previously, Williams was Vice President Sales, Ford of Europe, from December 2015 until 2022 and between 1990 and 2002 Williams held a variety of positions in marketing, sales & after sales in Ford of Britain before moving to Ford in the US where he served in Global Product Marketing and then as Vice President Marketing for Land Rover North America.
By the end of 2002, Williams moved to Toyota as Marketing Director for Europe followed by different roles in the Toyota organisation in Europe and the Middle East. Williams rejoined Ford in October 2015.
Williams was born in Berkshire, England in 1967 and is married with three sons. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree with honours from the University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology in Management and Chemical Sciences.
