Ford Appoints Kiersten Robinson as Chief Human Resources Officer
March 19 2018 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
- Robinson, a 23-year Ford employee,
elected to serve as chief human resources officer globally and lead
cultural transformation
- She brings deep experience having
served in leadership roles in Asia Pacific, Europe and North
America.
Ford Motor Company today announced Kiersten Robinson is elected
Ford group vice president and appointed Chief Human Resources
Officer. In this role, she will lead its global people initiatives
as the company continues to transform its culture to ensure
long-term success.
Reporting to Ford CEO Jim Hackett, Robinson, 47, will be the
senior leader and corporate officer overseeing all people processes
globally. The appointment is effective April 1, 2018.
“As we work to become the most trusted mobility company,
designing smart vehicles for a smart world, our people and our
culture will be the foundation that ensures we deliver for all of
our stakeholders,” said Jim Hackett, president and CEO. “Kiersten
has proven herself a strong leader for transformational times and I
have confidence that progress on modernizing our people systems and
culture will accelerate under her watch.”
In this role, Robinson will oversee all global people processes
including talent management, workforce planning, learning and
development, recruiting, diversity and inclusion, compensation and
benefits, and the dealer policy board. Bill Dirksen, Ford vice
president, Labor Affairs, also will matrix report to her.
Robinson previously served as the company’s interim Human
Resources leader and brings a wealth of global experience in human
resources spanning more than 23 years, including serving in Europe,
Asia Pacific and most recently in the Americas.
She joined the company in 1995 as a labor relations
representative in Ford of Australia and quickly rose through the
ranks, serving in the first of several international assignments in
1997 with the Ford of Europe manufacturing organization. Following
two additional positions in Australia, Robinson moved to Ford’s
headquarters in 2002 to hold a variety of roles of increasing
responsibility, culminating in her appointment to vice president of
Human Resources for Ford in Asia Pacific in 2010.
While leading Human Resources for Asia Pacific, Robinson further
distinguished herself by leading the development and deployment of
a robust talent and people resource plan for the growing operation
and by establishing Ford’s brand as an employer of choice across
the 16 markets in Asia.
In 2016, Robinson was appointed to lead human resources for The
Americas, and in early 2017 her role was expanded to include Global
Markets; a role in which she served until her appointment to
interim leader of Human Resources in November 2017.
Robinson holds a bachelors degree in Education and Liberal Arts
from the University of Melbourne, Australia.
For biographical information and photos of Kiersten Robinson,
click here.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn,
Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a
full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and
Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford
Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in
electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions. Ford
employs approximately 202,000 people worldwide. For more
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