Dianne Craig, President and CEO, Ford Motor Company Canada, Limited
Monday February 11, 2013 - Executive Briefing: Policy Presentation and Reception OTTAWA - An Incredible Journey: What's Next for the Automotive Industry
Dianne Craig is President and CEO of Ford Motor Company Canada, Limited, appointed to the position in November 2011. She leads Ford of Canada's operations across the country, including a national headquarters, three regional offices, two branch offices, three vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants and two parts distribution centres.
Ford employs approximately 6,000 people in Canada, while an additional 18,000 people are employed in the more than 400 Ford and Ford-Lincoln dealerships across the country. "My experience with Ford most recently has been in markets with very unique buyer preferences," said Craig. "I want to take that learned experience, coupled with the Canadian dealer body support, and apply it to the equally unique Canadian market for future success and growth."
Craig was the general manger for the Southeast market area, a position she assumed in March 2009. In this role, Craig was responsible for all marketing, sales and service operations for 520 Ford and Ford-Lincoln dealers in the Southeast United States (N.C., S.C., GA, Ala. and Fla.). Craig joined the company in 1986 in an entry level field position and has held a variety of sales and marketing positions in Dearborn including advertising, product marketing, contests and incentives and field operations.
The C.D. Howe Institute would like to thank BMO Financial Group for sponsoring this event.
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