Ford MD Lisa Brankin takes on UK chair role

Ford’s managing director Lisa Brankin has taken on the additional role of chairing its UK operations.

She succeeds Tim Slatter who has been promoted to a global US-based Ford role as lead UK executive overseeing all facilities and investment and continuing to run the UK and Irish sales and services business.

“I look forward to building on Tim’s sterling efforts developing and promoting Ford’s UK talent and industrial footprint to attract further investment and growth momentum behind the all-electric future for the company, its employees and dealers,” said Brankin, who will continue to be based on Ford’s Dunton Campus.