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BIOGRAPHY: Michael E. Bannister

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

Mike Bannister, 60, is chairman and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Credit Company and is responsible for all operations of Ford Credit worldwide. He is also executive vice president of Ford Motor Company.

BIOGRAPHY: STEPHEN E. BIEGUN

Wed, 10 May 2006 00:00:00 EST

Stephen E. Biegun is a corporate officer and vice president of International Governmental Affairs for Ford Motor Company. In this role for Ford, Mr. Biegun oversees all aspects of Ford’s international governmental relations, including trade strategy and political risk assessment.

BIOGRAPHY: LEWIS BOOTH

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:00:00 EST

Lewis Booth was named the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective Nov. 1, 2008. Booth has overall responsibility for the company’s financial operations, including the Controller’s Office, Treasury and Investor Relations.

BIOGRAPHY: TONY (THOMAS K.) BROWN

Sat, 02 Sep 2006 15:00:00 EST

Tony (Thomas K.) Brown is group vice president, Global Purchasing, Ford Motor Company, effective April 1, 2008. He had been senior vice president for Global Purchasing since September 2004, and had been vice president for the same area since January 2002. In his role, Brown is responsible for approximately $90 billion of production and non-production procurement for Ford operations worldwide.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS - STEPHEN G. BUTLER

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 09:00:00 EST

Stephen G. Butler is retired chairman and chief executive officer of KPMG, LLP. Mr. Butler held a variety of management positions, both in the United States and internationally, during his 33-year career at KPMG. He served as Chairman and CEO of KPMG from 1996 until his retirement on June 30, 2002. Mr. Butler joined Ford's board in February 2004.

BIOGRAPHY: MORAY CALLUM

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EST

Callum has overall responsibility for the design of all cars and trucks designed in Ford’s North and South America studios, and he also will guide the design of Lincoln and Mercury products.

BIOGRAPHY: TERRY CHENAULT

Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 EST

Terry Chenault is the president of Global Operations, Technology and Risk Management for Ford Motor Credit Company. He has worldwide responsibility for information technology, risk management, quality, customer satisfaction, 6-sigma and process management. Operating centers that provide service and collection support for automotive dealers and consumers around the globe report to him, as do the North American business centers that manage contract originations, wholesale loans, collections and service.

Biography: Susan M. Cischke

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 16:00:00 EST

Susan M. Cischke is group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, effective April 1, 2008.

BIOGRAPHY: KEN CZUBAY

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:00:00 EST

Ken Czubay, 60, has been appointed vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service. In this expanded role, Czubay reports to Mark Fields, president, The Americas.

BIOGRAPHY: PETER DANIEL

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:00:00 EST

Peter J. Daniel is senior vice president and controller, Ford Motor Company. He reports to Lewis Booth, Ford executive vice president and chief financial officer. In July 2009, Daniel announced his retirement, effective October 1, 2009, after 38 years with Ford.

BIOGRAPHY: RAY DAY

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:00:00 EST

Ray Day is vice president of Communications for the Ford Motor Company. He leads all of the company's global external and internal communications and public relations activities. His role includes building the company's reputation globally and leading communications that reach Ford's external and internal audiences, including customers, employees, dealers, suppliers, news media, communities, governments and policy-makers.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS - ANTHONY F. EARLEY, JR.

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:00:00 EST

Anthony F. Earley, 59, has been chairman and chief executive officer of DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE), a Detroit-based diversified energy company since 1998. DTE Energy owns Detroit Edison, an electric utility serving 2.2 million customers in Southeastern Michigan and Michigan Consolidated Gas Company (MichCon), a natural gas utility serving 1.3 million customers in more than 550 communities throughout Michigan. DTE Energy also owns several nationwide non-utility companies engaged in providing energy services to large industrial customers, the transportation and storage of fuels such as natural gas and coal, energy trading and the development of unconventional gas resources.

BIOGRAPHY: JIM FARLEY

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

Jim Farley is group vice president of Global Marketing and Canada, Mexico and South America operations for the Ford Motor Company. He is the company’s most senior marketing leader, reporting directly to Alan Mulally, Ford’s president and chief executive officer.

Biography: Mark Fields

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:15:00 EST

Mark Fields is executive vice president, Ford Motor Company, and president, The Americas, a position he assumed in October 2005. In this role, Fields is responsible for all operations involved in the development, manufacturing, marketing and sales of Ford, Mercury and Lincoln vehicles in the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America.

BIOGRAPHY: JOHN FLEMING

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:00:00 EST

John Fleming, executive vice president and chairman and CEO, Ford of Europe, Chairman of Volvo Car Corporation, will add Global Manufacturing and Labor Affairs to his current responsibilities, effective Dec. 1, 2009.

BIOGRAPHY: ELENA A. FORD

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST

Elena A. Ford is director, Global Marketing, Sales and Service Operations, effective Feb. 1, 2009. Ms. Ford is responsible for implementing the company’s “One Ford” marketing vision globally. She reports to Jim Farley, Ford group vice president of Marketing and Communications.

Biography: Edsel B. Ford II

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Edsel B. Ford II is a member of the Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company. He was elected to the Board in 1988. As a consultant to Ford, Mr. Ford is active in company affairs and corporate dealer relations.

Biography: Matthew Foulston

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Matthew Foulston is senior vice president and chief financial officer for Mazda North American Operations (MNAO). In his position, Foulston is responsible for all corporate finance matters, including overseeing purchasing, facilities, customs and administration for MNAO. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of AutoAlliance International, a Ford Motor Company and Mazda Motor Corporation joint venture in North America. Foulston reports to Jim O’Sullivan, president and CEO for MNAO.

BIOGRAPHY: BENNIE FOWLER

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST

Bennie Fowler is group vice president, Global Quality, Ford Motor Company, effective April 1, 2008. He had been vice president, Global Quality, since April 1, 2006.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS - RICHARD A. GEPHARDT

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:00:00 EST

Richard A. Gephardt is President and CEO of Gephardt Group Government Affairs. He provides strategic advice to clients on issues before the House, Senate and Executive Branch in the federal government. Mr. Gephardt has brought successful resolution for clients on issues related to negotiations, crisis management, and strategic communications.

BIOGRAPHY: NANCY L. GIOIA

Sat, 28 Oct 2006 14:30:00 EST

Nancy Lee Gioia is Ford Motor Company’s director of Global Electrification. Appointed to this position Oct. 9, 2009, Gioia directs strategy and planning for the next generation of Ford’s global electric vehicle portfolio, touching all aspects of electrified transportation, including product planning, supplier partnerships and collaboration with the energy industry and government.

BIOGRAPHY: ROBERT GRAZIANO

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 08:00:00 EST

Robert Graziano became president and CEO, Ford Motor (China) Ltd. on April 1, 2008. He is also Ford Motor Company vice president, a position he assumed on June, 2007. In his current role, Graziano is responsible for the operations and business leadership of Ford Motor China. Graziano will remain a representative director on Mazda's Board of Directors. Prior to the current position, Graziano was executive vice president for Mazda Motor Corporation.

BIOGRAPHY: DARRYL HAZEL

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:00:00 EST

Darryl Hazel, senior vice president and president, Ford Customer Service Division, will retire after more than 37 years of service with the company, effective December 31, 2009. He will serve as a special advisor to Ford on global service initiatives through the end of 2009, reporting directly to Jim Farley.

BIOGRAPHY: JOSEPH R. HINRICHS

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:00:00 EST

Joe Hinrichs was appointed group vice president and president, Asia Pacific and Africa, effective December 2009. He reports to Alan Mulally, president and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Company.

Board of Directors - Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr.

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 14:00:00 EST

Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr., president and chief executive officer of Hallmark Cards, Inc. was elected to the Ford Board on May 14, 1987.

BIOGRAPHY: ELLEN HUGHES-CROMWICK

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

Ellen Hughes-Cromwick is the Chief Economist for Ford Motor Company. Her role is to oversee the corporate economics and strategic issues group at Ford Motor Company with responsibility for the company’s global automotive industry analysis and forecasts used to support planning. The group’s responsibilities also include economic policy analysis, exchange rate forecasts, and other factors important to the automotive and financial sectors.

BIOGRAPHY: DONNA INCH

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST

Donna Inch is chairman and CEO of Ford Motor Land Development Corporation (Ford Land), the real estate arm and wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company.

BIOGRAPHY: ERIC JOHNSTON

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:00:00 EST

Eric Johnston is Vice President of Sales and Field Operations for Mazda North American Operations where he is responsible for overseeing U.S. sales analysis, fleet/marketing, regional office operations and port operations.

BIOGRAPHY: DAVID KLAN

Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 EST

David Klan is general manager, Western region for Mazda North American Operations. Prior to this position, Klan was the director of marketing for MNAO where he was responsible for all U.S.-based advertising and marketing operations, including brand development, business planning and global integration. In his previous position, Klan was the general manager of global brand marketing for Mazda Motor Corporation, based in Hiroshima, Japan.

BIOGRAPHY: EMILY KOLINSKI MORRIS

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Emily Kolinski Morris, senior economist, The Americas, is responsible for the business environment analysis of the North American and South American markets in the Corporate Economics and Strategic Issues Office at Ford Motor Company.

Biography: Derrick M. Kuzak

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:00:00 EST

Derrick Kuzak is group vice president, Global Product Development. He has overall responsibility for all aspects of the Company's Product Development System and reports to Alan Mulally, president and chief executive officer of the company. He also reports to Mark Fields, executive vice president of the company and president of the Americas for North American product development.

BIOGRAPHY: PETER H. LAWSON

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST

Pete Lawson joined Ford Motor Company in April of 2009 as Vice President of Government Relations. Mr. Lawson oversees all of Ford's federal and state government affairs.

BIOGRAPHY: DAVID G. LEITCH

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

David G. Leitch is general counsel and a group vice president of Ford Motor Company, where he leads the company’s litigation, tax, corporate, and intellectual property efforts. He is also responsible for the company’s General Auditor’s Office. Since Leitch arrived at Ford, he and Ford’s Office of General Counsel have won numerous awards, including being named as Corporate Counsel magazine’s Best Legal Department in 2007.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS - RICHARD A. MANOOGIAN

Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EST

Richard A. Manoogian, chairman, CEO and director of Masco Corporation, was elected to the Ford Motor Company Board of Directors on July 12, 2001.

Board of Directors - Ellen R. Marram

Fri, 16 Dec 2005 14:30:00 EST

Ellen R. Marram is managing director of North Castle Partners, LLC, a private equity firm. Most recently she served as president and chief executive officer of efdex, Inc.

Biography: Paul Mascarenas

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Paul Mascarenas is Ford Motor Company’s Vice President of Engineering for Global Product Development. In this role, Mascarenas oversees all engineering for car, truck, SUV and crossover vehicles for the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brands, and is responsible for delivering on Ford's commitment to offer more new products, faster than ever before, by working to leverage greater sharing and reuse of common vehicle and parts designs globally. Mascarenas also helps lead the development and implementation of the Ford Brand DNA.

BIOGRAPHY: DAVID J. MONDRAGON

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

David J. Mondragon is president and CEO of Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, appointed to the position in August, 2008. He leads Ford of Canada's extensive operations across the country, including a national headquarters, three regional offices, two branch offices, four vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants, and two parts distribution centres.

BIOGRAPHY: ALAN MULALLY

Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:00:00 EST

Alan Mulally is president and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Company. He also is a member of the company's Board of Directors.

BIOGRAPHY: MARTIN J. MULLOY

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

Martin (Marty) J. Mulloy was appointed vice president, Labor Affairs, Ford Motor Company, effective Jan. 1, 2005. In this role, he oversees labor policy and negotiations covering the company’s hourly employees worldwide. He has responsibility for health care management and the Company’s collective bargaining with unions worldwide. He reports to John Fleming, group vice president, Global Manufacturing.

BIOGRAPHY: SHAWN MURPHY

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

As vice president, general counsel and secretary, Shawn Murphy is responsible for all legal and audit matters for Mazda North American Operations.

Board of Directors - Dr. Homer A. Neal

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 07:00:00 EST

Dr. Homer A. Neal, vice president for research at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, was elected to the Board of Directors on Jan. 1, 1997. Dr. Neal joined the University of Michigan as chairman of the university's physics department in 1987. In 1993, he was named vice president for research and professor of physics.

BIOGRAPHY: JEFFERY NEMETH

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

Jeffery Nemeth was appointed president and CEO of Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA), effective January 1, 2010. He is currently president of Ford Lio Ho (Taiwan).

BIOGRAPHY: ZIAD OJAKLI

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

Ziad S. Ojakli (pron. "ZEE-add o-JACK-lee")is a Ford Motor Company group vice president of Government and Community Relations.

Biography: Barb Samardzich

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:00:00 EST

Samardzich is responsible for engine and transmission engineering worldwide.

BIOGRAPHY: NEIL M. SCHLOSS

Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 EST

Neil M. Schloss is vice president and treasurer for Ford Motor Company, a position to which he was elected on March 29, 2007. In this role, Schloss has overall responsibility for the company's treasury operations. Most recently Schloss served as assistant treasurer, Ford Motor Company.

Biography: Dr. Gerhard Schmidt

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Dr. Schmidt leads Ford's worldwide research organization based in Dearborn, Michigan, and Aachen, Germany. The Research and Advanced Engineering staff of scientists, engineers and technicians is dedicated to supporting Ford Motor Company as a world leader in providing safe, sustainable, emotive and affordable mobility through innovation in science and technology. As head of the advanced engineering group, he also oversees the planning, development and implementation of Ford's top global technology objectives.

BIOGRAPHY: DAVID L. SCHOCH

Sat, 30 Sep 2006 18:00:00 EST

David Schoch, 58, currently head of Ford Motor Company operations Canada, Mexico and South America, will become controller, The Americas, effective September 1, 2009. As senior finance leader for all of The Americas, Schoch will report to Mark Fields, Ford's president, The Americas.

Board of Directors - Gerald L. Shaheen

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

Gerald L. Shaheen is retired group president of Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, Illinois. He had responsibility for the design, development, and production of Caterpillar’s large construction and mining equipment, as well as the company’s U.S. operations division. He was also responsible for marketing and sales operations in North America, Caterpillar’s components business, and Caterpillar’s research and development division. During his 41 years with the company, he held numerous marketing and management positions, both in the United States and Europe, and at one time had responsibility for Caterpillar’s business in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the former Soviet Union.

BIOGRAPHY: ROBERT SHANKS

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:00:00 EST

Robert L. Shanks has been appointed Ford Motor Company's vice president and controller, effective September 1, 2009. He will report to Lewis Booth, Ford executive vice president and chief financial officer.

BIOGRAPHY: NICK J. SMITHER

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST

Nick Smither is group vice president and chief information officer, effective April 1, 2008. He had been vice president and chief information officer since April 2006.

BIOGRAPHY: DOUG SPECK

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

Douglas C. Speck is President and CEO of Volvo Cars of North America (VCNA), Volvo Car Corp.'s largest global market. Headquartered in Rockleigh, NJ, Mr. Speck provides executive leadership to VCNA's marketing, sales, parts, service, technology and training support for Volvo automobile retailers in the United States, and oversight of Volvo operations in Canada and Mexico.

Biography: Paul Stokes

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EST

Paul Stokes is executive director, Global Vehicle Production Purchasing and Americas Purchasing, Ford Motor Company. He was appointed to this position April 1, 2008.

BIOGRAPHY: DEAN STONELEY

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:00:00 EST

Dean Stoneley is vice president of marketing for Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, appointed to the position in March 2008. During his 17 years at Ford, Stoneley has held a variety of leadership roles in sales and marketing in both Canada and the United States.

BIOGRAPHY: JAMES TETREAULT

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

James Tetreault was appointed vice president, North America Manufacturing, effective December 1, 2008. In this role, Tetreault leads Ford's North America Manufacturing operations and drives the company's continued efforts to improve manufacturing flexibility and efficiency in North America as it retools several truck factories to launch a host of smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles.

BIOGRAPHY: FREDERIEK TONEY

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:00:00 EST

Frederiek Toney is elected vice president, Ford Customer Service Division and a corporate officer of Ford Motor Company, effective September 1, 2009. He reports to Ken Czubay, vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service.

Biography: James G. Vella

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

James G. (Jim) Vella is president, Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services. In this role, he leads all philanthropic and community service-related activities, including coordination of volunteer efforts by Ford employees and all activities of Ford Motor Company Fund, a separate philanthropic organization funded by Ford Motor Company.