- Hau Thai-Tang, chief industrial platform officer, retiring Oct.
1, after accomplished 34+-year career, including overseeing
development of multiple acclaimed vehicles and helping lead through
COVID-19, supply chain challenges
- Frederiek Toney, vice president, global Ford Customer Service
Division, retiring Dec. 1 after 22 years with Ford, where he drove
record growth in FCSD
- Dave Bozeman joining Sept. 1 to lead global FCSD and Enthusiast
Vehicles product line in Ford Blue, following senior
transportation, logistics, engineering roles at Amazon,
Caterpillar, Harley-Davidson
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.
Thai-Tang, Ford’s chief industrial platform officer, plans to
retire on Oct. 1 after a career with the company spanning more than
34 years. During that time, he’s overseen development of multiple
acclaimed vehicles, and helped lead Ford through the COVID-19
crisis and a series of global supply chain challenges. Ford said it
will announce any related leadership changes later.
“All of us at Ford are extremely grateful to Hau for his
unrelenting passion for serving our customers with great products,
and his thoughtful and compassionate leadership,” said Ford
President and CEO Jim Farley.
Thai-Tang joined Ford in 1988 and, after a series of global
assignments, served as chief engineer, including heading design,
development and launch of the fifth-generation, 2005-model year
Ford Mustang. In recent years, Thai-Tang led Ford’s product
development and purchasing organizations as the company brought to
market a series of hit products such as Ford Bronco, Maverick,
Puma, Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning.
“I’m very grateful and honored to have served at Ford and proud
to be leaving the company with one of the strongest, freshest and
most appealing product lineups in our great history,” Thai-Tang
said. “I plan to sprint across the finish line as we prepare to
introduce more great products like the seventh-generation Mustang,
and work closely with Jim, my Ford colleagues and our great
suppliers on a smooth transition.”
Toney, who joined Ford in 2000 and will retire Dec. 1, expressed
similar confidence about accomplishments and prospects for the Ford
Customer Service Division he will leave behind.
“I’ve had a great run and it’s been an honor to help develop
FCSD into a first-class organization that is poised for even
greater success,” said Toney. “I’m most proud of how we’ve taken
care of our valued customers and contributed to the success of Ford
by modernizing and growing key businesses like customer services,
parts and accessories.
“It’s been my privilege to serve this great company and work
with fabulous colleagues who became dear friends. Together, we’ll
make this a seamless handoff and I’ll continue to cheer on and be
an ambassador for Ford.”
Toney held numerous Ford leadership positions in logistics,
operations, and parts and service before taking over management of
FCSD and becoming a company officer in 2009. In 2012, Black
Enterprise magazine recognized Toney on its list of 100 Most
Powerful Executives in Corporate America. Automotive News magazine
named Toney an Automotive All-Star in both 2014 and 2015, and he
was honored as an Automotive News Champion of Diversity in
2021.
“Frederiek has been an inspirational business leader and a true
advocate for Ford customers for more than two decades,” said Kumar
Galhotra, president, Ford Blue. “He’s also a shining example of an
executive who gives generously of his time and talent outside of
Ford, serving on nonprofit boards and working tirelessly to advance
the causes of women and people of color in the workplace.”
In a related announcement, Ford said that Dave Bozeman will
start with the company Sept. 1 as vice president of the global Ford
Customer Service Division and the Enthusiast Vehicles product line
in Ford Blue. He was elected a corporate officer by Ford’s board of
directors.
As the head of FCSD, Bozeman will play a key role in delivering
industry-leading customer-service experiences by further developing
trust, loyalty and always-on customer relationships – all of which
are central to the Ford+ plan for growth and value creation. He and
his team will be responsible for global parts, accessories and
vehicle personalization; material planning and logistics for FCSD;
and best-in-class customer service experiences.
Bozeman will also head the Ford Blue enthusiast brands in the
United States, including Bronco, Mustang and Raptor. With the
assignment, Ford Blue now has operational leaders for each of its
key vehicle segments: trucks (Andrew Frick), family (Kiersten
Robinson) and enthusiast. Bozeman will report to Galhotra.
“We are thrilled to welcome Dave to our Ford leadership team,”
Galhotra said. “He has a unique skillset and a track record of
success at some of the most respected and iconic companies in the
world.”
Bozeman was most recently vice president of Amazon
Transportation Services, overseeing all aspects of middle-mile
transportation that enabled delivery of customer orders via the
fastest and most convenient modes across the company’s global
operations. Prior to Amazon, he was a senior vice president and
head of the Caterpillar Enterprise System Group, the
order-to-delivery organization aligned with Caterpillar’s critical
processes and support groups to improve manufacturing and supply
chain capabilities worldwide. Earlier, Bozeman held senior
leadership positions at Harley-Davidson, the storied American
motorcycle manufacturer.
“I felt a sense of mission and a commitment to positive change
from everyone I met at Ford,” said Bozeman. “I’m a builder and love
to innovate, and the opportunity to be part of transforming this
great company and improving people’s lives resonated with me as an
exciting exclamation point for my career.”
Bozeman, a Chicago native, earned a bachelor’s degree in
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Mechanical Design from Bradley
University in Peoria, Ill., and a master’s degree in Engineering
Management from the Milwaukee School of Engineering.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a global company based in
Dearborn, Michigan, that is committed to helping build a better
world, where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.
The company’s Ford+ plan for growth and value creation combines
existing strengths, new capabilities and always-on relationships
with customers to enrich experiences for and deepen the loyalty of
those customers. Ford develops and delivers innovative, must-have
Ford trucks, sport utility vehicles commercial vans and cars and
Lincoln luxury vehicles, as well as connected services.
Additionally, Ford is establishing leadership positions in mobility
solutions, including self-driving technology, and provides
financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. Ford employs
about 182,000 people worldwide. More information about the company,
its products and Ford Credit is available at
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