Ford Org Chart: Corporate Structure, Board of Directors and Executive Leadership (2026)

Ford Motor Company is led by James D. Farley, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, with Sherry House as Chief Financial Officer and William Clay Ford, Jr. as Executive Chair and Chair of the Board. The business runs through four reportable segments: Ford Blue (gas and hybrid vehicles), Ford Model e (electric vehicles, software and the Ford Energy battery storage business), Ford Pro (commercial vehicles and services) and Ford Credit. Facts are current as of October 2026 and come from Ford's FY2025 Form 10-K, Q2 2026 Form 10-Q, 2026 proxy statement and Q2 2026 earnings call, plus leadership changes Ford announced in 2026.

Ford key facts

Legal name	Ford Motor Company (Form 10-K, FY2025, filed Feb 2026, cover)
State of incorporation	Delaware (incorporated 1919) (Form 10-K, FY2025, filed Feb 2026, Item 1)
Headquarters	One American Road, Dearborn, Michigan 48126 (Form 10-K, FY2025, filed Feb 2026, cover)
Ticker and exchange	F, New York Stock Exchange (Form 10-K, FY2025, filed Feb 2026, cover)
FY2025 revenue	$187.3 billion; adjusted EBIT $6.8 billion; net loss attributable to Ford $8.2 billion (Form 10-K, FY2025, filed Feb 2026, Item 7)
Q2 2026 revenue	$48.3 billion; adjusted EBIT $2.5 billion (Form 10-Q, Q2 2026, filed Jul 28, 2026; Q2 2026 earnings call, Jul 28, 2026)
Employees	About 169,000 worldwide (87,000 U.S.), as of Dec 31, 2025 (Form 10-K, FY2025, filed Feb 2026, Item 1)
Locations	42 manufacturing and assembly plants and more than 409 operations facilities across 27 countries (Form 10-K, FY2025, filed Feb 2026, Item 2)
Dealerships	8,226 worldwide at Dec 31, 2025 (Form 10-K, FY2025, filed Feb 2026, Item 1)
2025 wholesales	About 4,395,000 vehicles (Form 10-K, FY2025, filed Feb 2026, Item 1)
Reportable segments	Ford Blue, Ford Model e, Ford Pro, Ford Credit (Form 10-Q, Q2 2026, filed Jul 28, 2026, Note on segments)
Brands	Ford and Lincoln (Form 10-K, FY2025, filed Feb 2026, Item 1)

What sellers should know about Ford

Ford's strategic priorities

Ford's Ford+ plan runs on three tracks: the core auto business, a software and physical services layer, and adjacent businesses such as Ford Energy. Management is targeting an 8% adjusted EBIT margin by 2029, and Jim Farley told analysts that every dollar must earn durable returns. (Q2 2026 earnings call, Jul 28, 2026; Form 10-K, FY2025, filed Feb 2026, Item 1A) A proposal that maps to one of those three tracks, and to the margin target, fits the way Ford's leaders already describe their own plan.

The full Databahn report ties each Ford+ track to the executives who own it and the budget conversations that follow.

What Ford's executives are paid to deliver

The 2025 Annual Performance Bonus Plan measured EBIT margin, quality (repairs per 1,000 vehicles at zero and three months in service), global electrified vehicle volume excluding China, and integrated services revenue per vehicle sold. It paid out at a 130% business performance factor. Performance stock units pay out entirely on relative total shareholder return against other automakers. (2026 Proxy Statement (DEF 14A), CD&A) Sellers who connect to quality and services revenue are speaking to metrics that move executive pay.

The full Databahn report maps each metric to the executive accountable for it and the questions that open that conversation.

Ford's spending and capital plans

Capital spending was $8.7 billion in 2025 and is guided to $9.5 billion to $10.5 billion for 2026, including about $1 billion of incremental Model e investment for the Universal EV platform and Ford Energy. (Form 10-K, FY2025, filed Feb 2026, Item 7; Form 10-Q, Q2 2026, filed Jul 28, 2026, Outlook) The Oakville, Ontario expansion adds up to 100,000 units of Super Duty capacity starting in the fourth quarter of 2026. (Q2 2026 earnings call, Jul 28, 2026) New money is going to UEV, Ford Energy and Super Duty, so those programs are where new vendor spend is most likely.

The full Databahn report breaks out where each capital program sits organizationally and when sourcing decisions are likely.

Ford's acquisitions, dispositions and partnerships

In May 2026 Ford closed its exit from the BlueOval SK joint venture, taking ownership of two Kentucky battery plants and assuming the related U.S. Department of Energy loan obligations, with a $3.6 billion special item charge. (Form 10-Q, Q2 2026, filed Jul 28, 2026, Item 2) On July 23, 2026, Ford agreed to form a Europe-focused joint venture with Geely Auto at its Valencia, Spain plant, 66% owned by Ford, with operations set to begin in the first half of 2027 pending regulatory approvals (Ford). On the Q2 call, management also cited an energy storage agreement with EDF power solutions North America and a federal contract to build three Super Duty-based military prototypes. (Q2 2026 earnings call, Jul 28, 2026) Each deal brings new integration work, new sites and new buying centers.

The full Databahn report details who is running each integration and which deals are still forming.

Ford's technology and AI initiatives

Ford has more than 14 million connected vehicles and about 1.6 million paid software subscriptions, including more than 900,000 Ford Pro Intelligence subscriptions. BlueCruise, its hands-free highway system, accounts for about half of retail Integrated Services revenue and is approaching 1 billion miles of use. The UEV platform uses a zonal electric architecture with Ford's own software and Apple as the embedded map provider. (Q2 2026 earnings call, Jul 28, 2026) Ford's Michigan job postings include 15 roles with AI, machine learning or data science in the title, among them Chief Engineer, AI Product Creation and Senior Manager, AI Workflow Redesign. (Ford Michigan job postings on Indeed.com (430 roles))

The full Databahn report names the tool stack behind these programs and the teams that own each one.

Ford's risk factors and pressure points

Ford's 2025 10-K flags execution of Ford+ and cost competitiveness as its first operational risk. It also discloses a 2024 NHTSA consent order with an independent third-party monitor, about $3 billion in gross 2025 tariff costs ($2 billion net), slower-than-expected EV adoption, and dependence on larger, more profitable trucks and utilities. (Form 10-K, FY2025, filed Feb 2026, Items 1A and 7) Fires at supplier Novelis are now expected to cost about $1.5 billion in 2026. (Q2 2026 earnings call, Jul 28, 2026) Quality, cost and supply resilience are the pressures most likely to shape Ford's buying decisions.

The full Databahn report connects each risk to the leaders who own the response and the spending it is driving.

How vendors get approved at Ford

Ford's 10-K describes due diligence, onboarding and cybersecurity assessment processes for suppliers and service providers. It also says Ford may cut a supplier's connection to its systems when that supplier is compromised. Its security program is built to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and includes penetration testing, red team exercises and a bug bounty program. (Form 10-K, FY2025, filed Feb 2026, Item 1C) Arriving with security documentation mapped to NIST shortens the path through review.

The full Databahn report outlines the review stages a new vendor typically meets and who signs off at each one.

Who owns security and data decisions at Ford

The board has delegated oversight of cybersecurity and IT risk to the Audit Committee, chaired by John B. Veihmeyer. As of the 10-K, the Chief Information Security Officer reported to the Chief Enterprise Technology Officer, who reported directly to the CEO. Significant incidents are escalated to the Chief Policy Officer and General Counsel, Steven P. Croley. (Form 10-K, FY2025, filed Feb 2026, Item 1C; 2026 Proxy Statement (DEF 14A)) Michael Amend, who held the Chief Enterprise Technology Officer role, is now Chief Technology Advisor reporting to Jim Farley (Ford officer profile). Kristin J. Jones is Chief Privacy Officer and Deputy General Counsel, Data & Privacy. (Ford leadership roster at fromtheroad.ford.com) In August 2026 Ford hired Mano Mannoochahr from Verizon as Chief Data, AI, and Analytics Officer, a newly created role (Ford Authority).

The full Databahn report maps the current security, data and privacy decision chain below the executive level.

Ford leadership changes

Sherry House succeeded John Lawler as CFO in February 2025, and Lawler remains Vice Chair. Michael Aragon joined as President, Ford Integrated Services in March 2025, Kyle Crockett as Chief Accounting Officer in July 2025, and Alicia Boler Davis as President, Ford Pro in September 2025. (Form 10-K, FY2025, filed Feb 2026, Item 4A; 2026 Proxy Statement (DEF 14A)) In 2026, J. Doug Field, Chief EV, Digital, and Design Officer, left Ford (Reuters, Apr 15, 2026). Dave Carroll was named President, Ford Energy, with Lisa Drake to retire (Ford). Maria Ricciardone joined from Lockheed Martin as Chief Investor Relations Officer. (Q2 2026 earnings call, Jul 28, 2026) Mano Mannoochahr joined from Verizon in August 2026 as Chief Data, AI, and Analytics Officer (Ford Authority). New leaders tend to review vendors and set fresh priorities in their first year.

The full Databahn report tracks who has moved, who now owns each budget and which relationships reset with the change.

Systems and business transformations at Ford

The Q2 2026 10-Q reports no material changes in internal control over financial reporting. (Form 10-Q, Q2 2026, filed Jul 28, 2026, Item 4) Ford's job postings describe an IERP program on SAP S/4HANA in finance and accounting, live for invoice replication, accounts receivable and deferred revenue in North America and Europe, with International Markets Group, South America and China still to come. Other postings cover a move to the 3DX platform for engineering bills of material, and Ford Energy running SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud and Salesforce. (Ford Michigan job postings on Indeed.com (430 roles)) Multi-year ERP and engineering-system programs create demand for integration, testing and data work.

The full Databahn report details program scope, leaders and timing for each transformation.

Shareholder pressure on Ford

Three shareholder proposals went to the May 14, 2026 annual meeting: equal voting rights for each share, vote disclosure by share class, and Audit Committee oversight of DEI return on investment. The board recommended a vote against all three. Class B shares held by Ford family members carry 40% of total voting power. (2026 Proxy Statement (DEF 14A), Proposals 4 to 6) With control concentrated, board and family priorities carry more weight than activist campaigns.

The full Databahn report explains how governance shapes which initiatives get funded.

Ford locations by territory

The United States accounted for about 2.1 million of Ford's 4.4 million 2025 wholesales, followed by China (379,000), Canada (292,000) and the United Kingdom (218,000). (Form 10-K, FY2025, filed Feb 2026, Item 1) Joint venture plants operate in Türkiye, Romania, China, Thailand and Vietnam. (Form 10-K, FY2025, filed Feb 2026, Item 2) Of 430 Michigan job postings reviewed, 303 are in Dearborn, 57 in Allen Park and 25 in Marshall, home of BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, where Ford Energy is already building prototype cells. (Ford Michigan job postings on Indeed.com (430 roles); Q2 2026 earnings call, Jul 28, 2026)

The full Databahn report maps sites to the leaders and teams that run them.

What Ford's management told analysts

On July 28, 2026, Ford raised full-year adjusted EBIT guidance to $10 billion to $11 billion and adjusted free cash flow to $6 billion to $7 billion. Segment guidance: Ford Pro EBIT $7 billion to $7.5 billion, Ford Blue $5 billion to $5.5 billion, a Model e loss of about $4 billion, and Ford Credit EBT above $2.5 billion. (Form 10-Q, Q2 2026, filed Jul 28, 2026, Outlook; Q2 2026 earnings call, Jul 28, 2026) Jim Farley said Ford Energy is in the "third inning" of selling out its 20 GWh of 2028 capacity, and that the first UEV vehicle will start around $30,000 with deliveries beginning in 2027. (Q2 2026 earnings call, Jul 28, 2026)

The full Databahn report turns these commitments into the questions Ford's leaders will expect a seller to ask.

Frequently asked questions about Ford

Who is Ford's CEO?

James D. Farley, Jr. is Ford's President and Chief Executive Officer, a role he has held since October 2020. He also sits on Ford's board.

Who is Ford's CFO?

Sherry House has been Ford's Chief Financial Officer since February 2025. She succeeded John Lawler, who remains Vice Chair.

Who is the chair of Ford's board?

William Clay Ford, Jr. is Executive Chair and Chair of the Board, a role he has held since September 2006. John L. Thornton is Lead Independent Director.

Who is on Ford's board of directors?

Ford nominated 15 directors for its May 14, 2026 annual meeting: William Clay Ford, Jr., James D. Farley, Jr., John L. Thornton, Kimberly A. Casiano, Adriana Cisneros, Alexandra Ford English, Henry Ford III, William W. Helman IV, Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., William E. Kennard, John C. May, Beth E. Mooney, Lynn Radakovich, John B. Veihmeyer and John S. Weinberg.

How is Ford organized?

Ford reports four segments: Ford Blue (gas and hybrid vehicles), Ford Model e (electric vehicles, software and Ford Energy), Ford Pro (commercial customers) and Ford Credit (financing). Corporate Other holds centrally managed costs and assets.

Who oversees cybersecurity at Ford?

The board's Audit Committee, chaired by John B. Veihmeyer, oversees cybersecurity and IT risk. The Chief Information Security Officer runs the program day to day and reports regularly to the committee.

Who runs Ford Energy?

Dave Carroll is President, Ford Energy, the battery energy storage business reported within Ford Model e. Ford expects to reach 20 GWh of annual capacity by late 2027.

What companies does Ford own or partner with?

Ford owns Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, which operates FCE Bank plc in the UK and Ford Bank GmbH in Germany, and holds 75% of Ford Vietnam Limited. Its major joint ventures are Ford Otosan in Türkiye, Changan Ford and Jiangling Motors in China, and AutoAlliance (Thailand) with Mazda. In July 2026 Ford agreed to form a Valencia, Spain joint venture with Geely Auto, pending regulatory approvals.

What's in the full Databahn report on Ford

• How to position against the incumbent vendor in your category at Ford
• Who to call first, and the order to work through the buying group
• The discovery questions that fit each executive's measured priorities
• The questions Ford's team is likely to ask back, with answers ready
• Verified contact details for the executives and directors on this page and the teams beneath them

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