John Lawler is vice chair and chief financial officer for Ford. As vice chair, Lawler focuses on building a more resilient global business and enabling profitable growth by providing leadership on strategic choices and partnerships – and liaising with policy leaders around the globe. He’s been CFO since October 2020, with overall responsibility for Ford’s Finance functions, including Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Treasury, Tax, Investor Relations, Economics, and Audit, as well as the Ford Credit business.

Before becoming CFO, Lawler was chief executive officer of Ford Autonomous Vehicles and vice president, Mobility Partnerships, where he led the team developing driverless transportation services. Prior to that, Lawler was vice president, Strategy, overseeing Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Global Data Insights and Analytics.

Earlier, Lawler served as vice president and corporate controller and chief financial officer, Global Markets, from 2016 to 2018. He also held roles throughout Ford’s global enterprise, including chairman and chief executive officer of Ford China, and CFO for Ford Asia Pacific and Africa, based in Shanghai.

Since joining Ford in 1990, Lawler’s assignments have also included controller of Ford of Europe’s Product Development organization and finance leadership with Mazda in Japan. Later, Lawler was a key member of the team that led the company’s turnaround in North America from 2007 to 2010 as controller of U.S. Marketing and Sales.

Lawler earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Knox College in 1988 and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Iowa in 1990. He and his wife, Inga, have three children.