Ford has named Marissa West as its new vice president of vehicle programs. In the role, she will oversee the teams that run vehicle programs and program operations across the company’s global product portfolio.
A leadership change on the product side
Ford Motor Company has announced that Marissa West is its new vice president of vehicle programs. The appointment was shared through Ford’s From the Road newsroom.
According to the company, West will lead both the vehicle program teams and the program operations teams. The release does not give an effective date for the appointment, say what role West held before or name a predecessor.
What the role covers
Ford says the teams West will lead support several areas:
- vehicle development and integration
- program execution
- global product programs across Ford’s portfolio
At a carmaker, vehicle program leadership is usually responsible for bringing a model from development to production, making sure engineering, integration and delivery stay on track. According to Ford, this role reaches across the brand’s whole portfolio rather than a single model line or region.
What it means
The appointment puts one executive in charge of how Ford’s vehicle programs are developed and delivered worldwide. Ford has not said whether the move is part of a wider reorganisation or whether it will affect any particular upcoming models.
The announcement was published on Ford’s From the Road newsroom.
Source: ford.com