https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/people.html People Copyright 2026 en_US https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2024/09/12/ted-cannis-to-retire-after-35-year-ford-career.html Ford Motor Company today announced that Ted Cannis, CEO, Ford Pro and Ford Customer Service Division, has elected to retire at the end of this month after an accomplished 35-year career with the company. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2024/09/12/ted-cannis-to-retire-after-35-year-ford-career.html Thu, 12 Sep 2024 08:00:00 https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2024/09/12/ted-cannis-to-retire-after-35-year-ford-career/_jcr_content/image.img.306.172.jpg/1726142082153.jpg https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2023/10/18/ford-bringing-together-worldwide-industrial-capabilities--comple.html Ford is laying the last cornerstone in a series of organizational changes for its Ford+ growth plan, creating an effective and efficient end-to-end global industrial system as the operational engine behind all Ford vehicles. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2023/10/18/ford-bringing-together-worldwide-industrial-capabilities--comple.html Wed, 18 Oct 2023 08:00:00 https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2023/10/18/ford-bringing-together-worldwide-industrial-capabilities--comple/_jcr_content/image.img.306.172.jpeg/1697979556945.jpeg https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2023/03/21/ford-selects-john-dion-to-be-chief-transformation-officer--as-co.html Ford has chosen a new senior leader to drive its rigorous and relentless pursuit of high quality, simplicity and low costs on behalf of customers and other stakeholders. John Dion will join the company as chief transformation officer on April 3, reporting to Ford CEO Jim Farley. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2023/03/21/ford-selects-john-dion-to-be-chief-transformation-officer--as-co.html Tue, 21 Mar 2023 08:00:00 https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2023/03/21/ford-selects-john-dion-to-be-chief-transformation-officer--as-co/_jcr_content/image.img.306.172.jpg/1697997105411.jpg https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2023/02/23/ford-china_s-anning-chen-announces-intention-to-retire---sam-wu-.html Ford China announced today that Anning Chen has elected to retire from the company and that Sam Wu, who currently serves as managing director and COO, Ford China, will succeed him as president and CEO of the business. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2023/02/23/ford-china_s-anning-chen-announces-intention-to-retire---sam-wu-.html Thu, 23 Feb 2023 08:00:00 https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2023/02/23/ford-china_s-anning-chen-announces-intention-to-retire---sam-wu-/_jcr_content/image.img.306.172.jpg/1697999989883.jpg https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2023/01/11/ford_s-john-savona-to-retire-in-march--closing-33-year-career--b.html The planned retirement of an accomplished and respected longtime Ford executive is prompting a leadership change in the company’s regional organization that builds some of the industry’s most iconic and breakthrough vehicles. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2023/01/11/ford_s-john-savona-to-retire-in-march--closing-33-year-career--b.html Wed, 11 Jan 2023 09:00:00 https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2023/01/11/ford_s-john-savona-to-retire-in-march--closing-33-year-career--b/_jcr_content/image.img.306.172.jpeg/1698000573134.jpeg https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2022/10/31/ford-credit-cfo-schaaf-to-retire--eliane-okamura-named-cfo.html Brian Schaaf, chief financial officer, treasurer and executive vice president, Strategy, of Ford Motor Credit Company, has elected to retire, effective Dec. 1, after a 33-year career at Ford Motor Company and Ford Credit. Eliane Okamura was named to succeed Schaaf, effective Dec. 1. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2022/10/31/ford-credit-cfo-schaaf-to-retire--eliane-okamura-named-cfo.html Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:00:00 https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2022/10/31/ford-credit-cfo-schaaf-to-retire--eliane-okamura-named-cfo/_jcr_content/image.img.306.172.jpeg/1667225076625.jpeg https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2022/09/29/sam-wu--former-whirlpool--osram--honeywell-executive--joining-fo.html Sam Wu, a top operating leader in Asia for several major global companies across a broad range of industries, is joining Ford China on Oct. 1 in the new role of managing director and chief operating officer. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2022/09/29/sam-wu--former-whirlpool--osram--honeywell-executive--joining-fo.html Thu, 29 Sep 2022 21:15:00 https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2022/09/29/sam-wu--former-whirlpool--osram--honeywell-executive--joining-fo/_jcr_content/image.img.306.172.jpeg/1664461162976.jpeg https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2022/09/22/ford-announces-leadership-changes-september-22-2022.html Ford Motor Company today is accelerating the Ford+ plan for growth and value creation with key leadership changes to support the development of breakthrough electric vehicles at scale, strengthen its internal combustion product line and transform the company’s global supply chain management. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2022/09/22/ford-announces-leadership-changes-september-22-2022.html Thu, 22 Sep 2022 09:15:00 https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2022/09/22/ford-announces-leadership-changes-september-22-2022/_jcr_content/image.img.306.172.jpg/1663853780167.jpg https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2022/07/14/ford_s-thai-tang-and-toney-to-retire.html Two highly respected Ford Motor Company senior leaders – Hau Thai-Tang and Frederiek Toney – have announced they will retire later this year, and Ford said Dave Bozeman is joining the company to help advance the Ford+ plan after successful tenures at Amazon, Caterpillar and Harley-Davidson. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2022/07/14/ford_s-thai-tang-and-toney-to-retire.html Thu, 14 Jul 2022 14:33:00 https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2022/07/14/ford_s-thai-tang-and-toney-to-retire/_jcr_content/image.img.306.172.jpg/1657823741258.jpg https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2022/03/21/kiersten-robinson-ford-blue-operating-position.html Ford is further strengthening its leadership team – hiring two highly regarded executives and giving a significant global operating role to an accomplished longtime senior colleague – as it continues to execute the customer focused Ford+ plan for growth and value creation. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2022/03/21/kiersten-robinson-ford-blue-operating-position.html Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:30:00 https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2022/03/21/kiersten-robinson-ford-blue-operating-position/_jcr_content/image.img.306.172.jpg/1652361379028.jpg https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2022/01/10/martin-sander.html Ford is taking another significant step to accelerate the transformation of its European business and create an entirely fresh product line of electric vehicles and mobility services that are redefining what it means to own and drive Ford. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2022/01/10/martin-sander.html Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:55:00 https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2022/01/10/martin-sander/_jcr_content/image.img.306.172.jpg/1641797158091.jpg https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/12/09/mitch-bainwol.html Mitch Bainwol, Ford’s chief government relations officer for nearly three years, is retiring from the company effective Dec. 31. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/12/09/mitch-bainwol.html Thu, 9 Dec 2021 19:58:00 https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/12/09/mitch-bainwol/_jcr_content/image.img.306.172.jpg/1640963909860.jpg https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/12/09/john-c-may-ford-board.html Ford Motor Company’s board of directors elected John C. May to be a director of the company effective today. May will serve on the Finance, Compensation, Talent and Culture, and Nominating and Governance committees. His appointment expands Ford’s board to 15 members. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/12/09/john-c-may-ford-board.html Thu, 9 Dec 2021 15:16:00 https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/12/09/john-c-may-ford-board/_jcr_content/image.img.306.172.jpg/1639058432456.jpg https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/12/08/jim-farley-to-describe-customer-focused-ford--strategy-in-dec--9.html Jim Farley, Ford’s President and CEO, will participate in the CNBC Investing Club series with Jim Cramer on Thursday at 12:40 p.m. ET. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/12/08/jim-farley-to-describe-customer-focused-ford--strategy-in-dec--9.html Wed, 8 Dec 2021 13:22:00 https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/12/08/jim-farley-to-describe-customer-focused-ford--strategy-in-dec--9/_jcr_content/image.img.306.172.jpg/1638988233838.jpg https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/11/15/roelant-de-waard-to-retire.html Roelant de Waard, general manager, Passenger Vehicles, for Ford of Europe has elected to retire effective Dec. 31 after more than 30 years of dedicated service to the company. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/11/15/roelant-de-waard-to-retire.html Mon, 15 Nov 2021 09:23:00 https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/11/15/roelant-de-waard-to-retire/_jcr_content/image.img.306.172.jpg/1636989001313.jpg https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/11/09/jim-dobleske-ford-land-ceo.html Ford Land, a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company supporting implementation of an ambitious plan to grow and create value, will continue that work with a new leader, as Jim Dobleske succeeds a retiring Dave Dubensky as chair and CEO. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/11/09/jim-dobleske-ford-land-ceo.html Tue, 9 Nov 2021 08:47:19 https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/11/09/jim-dobleske-ford-land-ceo/_jcr_content/image.img.306.172.jpg/1636552074341.jpg https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/09/27/ford-to-expand-global-merchandising.html Alexandra Ford English has been named to the newly created position of global brand merchandising director at Ford and will lead the creation of an expanded collection of branded offerings for passionate fans of the Blue Oval. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/09/27/ford-to-expand-global-merchandising.html Mon, 27 Sep 2021 07:53:00 https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/09/27/ford-to-expand-global-merchandising/_jcr_content/image.img.306.172.jpg/1634175608738.jpg https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/09/13/mike-amend-chief-digital-information-officer.html Ford has a new chief digital and information officer, Mike Amend, who will help focus the company use of data, software and technology to drive growth and create value for customers and other stakeholders – objectives which are central to the Ford+ strategy. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/09/13/mike-amend-chief-digital-information-officer.html Mon, 13 Sep 2021 07:32:00 https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/09/13/mike-amend-chief-digital-information-officer/_jcr_content/image.img.306.172.jpg/1631533660245.jpg https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/09/09/ford-pro-builds-accomplished-leadership-team.html Ford Pro, a separate global vehicle services and distribution business within Ford, today announced a group of senior executives to lead the company’s efforts to develop and deliver work-ready products and services for commercial and government customers. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/09/09/ford-pro-builds-accomplished-leadership-team.html Thu, 9 Sep 2021 08:14:00 https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/09/09/ford-pro-builds-accomplished-leadership-team/_jcr_content/image.img.306.172.jpg/1683827537013.jpg https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/09/07/doug-field.html Ford Motor Company today named Doug Field as the company’s chief advanced technology and embedded systems officer as it continues to advance its Ford+ growth plan. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/09/07/doug-field.html Tue, 7 Sep 2021 12:51:00 https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/09/07/doug-field/_jcr_content/image.img.306.172.jpg/1646198429891.jpg