Ford Names Lynn Vojvodich to Board of Directors
March 10 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is announcing today the election of
Lynn Vojvodich to the company’s board of directors. Her appointment
is effective April 1.
Vojvodich, 49, is a global technology executive who has built,
grown and transformed businesses for more than 20 years. She works
with venture capital firms as an advisor to pre-IPO and start-up
companies. From 2013 to February 2017, Vojvodich was executive vice
president and chief marketing officer of Salesforce, the world’s
fourth largest enterprise software company and the global leader in
customer relationship management.
“Lynn is a proven marketing leader and entrepreneur with a
wealth of experience in transforming customer relationships,” said
Executive Chairman Bill Ford. “With deep experience, particularly
in the software industry, she brings a unique perspective to the
board that will help guide our strategy and evolving customer
experience.”
Vojvodich will serve on the Ford Board of Directors’ Nominating
and Governance, Sustainability and Innovation, and Audit
Committees.
Vojvodich has held leadership roles at Microsoft and BEA Systems
and was a partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.
She began her career as a mechanical engineer in a hard hat working
on the design and construction of Gulfstream jets and offshore oil
structures.
Vojvodich serves as an independent director of The Priceline
Group Inc. and was chairman of Take3, a marketing strategy firm she
founded in 2006. She also has been recognized as one of Time’s Top
50 Women in Brand Marketing, Harvard Business School’s Most
Inspiring Women in Silicon Valley and Ad Age’s Women to Watch.
She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and
Product Design from Stanford University and a Master of Business
Administration from Harvard Business School.
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About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a global automotive and mobility company
based in Dearborn, Michigan. With about 201,000 employees and 62
plants worldwide, the company’s core business includes designing,
manufacturing, marketing and servicing a full line of Ford cars,
trucks and SUVs, as well as Lincoln luxury vehicles. To expand its
business model, Ford is aggressively pursuing emerging
opportunities with investments in electrification, autonomy and
mobility. Ford provides financial services through Ford Motor
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