FREE Luncheon: Friday, 22 March 2024

11:00 AM: Doors open at Park Place

11:30 AM: Buffet Lunch – No charge

12:15 PM: Gene Nelson - Start FREE meeting; review agenda, upcoming speakers, other FREE business.

12:30 PM: Donna Inch - Introduce speaker: Dianne Craig, President of Lincoln.

The Zoom session will start earlier and will go live at 12:15.

Introductory remarks will be followed by a question & answer discussion. Only in-person members will participate in the interactive Q & A. Zoom participants must submit questions in advance by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. They will be consolidated and integrated into the Q & A by the moderator. The deadline for questions is 20 March 2024.

Please register by Tuesday, 19 March as meal counts must be provided for the kitchen. To register, login, click on the event and navigate to the bottom of the page. Click on Register, go to Menu Choice and check Buffet or Zoom only).

Check the “I will attend this event” box and click the “Process Registration” button.  A confirmation message will appear at the top of the page when it refreshes.

If you have any problems trying to register, phone or text 248-767-6658 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; please don’t wait until the last minute. If you don’t register, we may not be able to serve you.

The Zoom invitation will be emailed to those who register for Zoom only. It will also be available at the Ford Retiree Clubwebsite after login under “Latest News” for those who are late in registering.

 

Dianne Craig

Dianne Craig is president of Lincoln, effective Dec. 1, 2022, responsible for growing Lincoln as a world-class, luxury brand and leading its transformation towards a fully electrified future. Craig oversees Lincoln operations globally, including product development, marketing and sales and service. She reports to Jim Farley, Ford president and CEO.

With a more than 30-year career in automotive, Craig brings a diverse range of experience to Lincoln. Prior to her role as president of Lincoln, she served as president of the International Markets Group, Ford Blue, leading business unit operations for both dealer and distributor markets in over 100 countries across Africa, ASEAN, India, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.

She has held a variety of sales and marketing positions, including advertising, product marketing, consumer incentives, field operations and dealer relations, all of which have helped her build deep relationships both at Ford and with the Dealers.

Craig has served as chief executive officer at FordDirect, leading the team responsible for bringing together digital, data and technology to deliver best-in-class marketing and advertising solutions to Ford and Lincoln dealers.

She has served as president and CEO of Ford of Canada, leading the company’s operations across the country, including its national headquarters, three regional offices, two branch offices, three vehicle assembly and manufacturing plants and two parts distribution centers. She was also Ford’s director of U.S. sales, responsible for all sales, field and distribution related matters.

Craig holds a BS in Mathematics from the University of New York and an MBA from The Ohio State University.