FREE Lunch - Andrew Kernahan, Super Duty Chief Program Engineer, Speaker

FREE Luncheon: Wednesday, 24 July 2024

10:45 AM: Registration begins at Park Place

11:30 AM: Buffet Lunch – $30.00

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

12:30 PM: Speaker – Andrew Kernahan, Super Duty Chief Program Engineer. A Super Duty will be on-site for inspection after the meeting.

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 22 July 2024.

Please register by Friday, 19 July 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.

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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.

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Andrew Kernahan, Ford Super Duty Chief Program Engineer 

Andrew Kernahan, Chief Program Engineer, leads the product development work for the 2023 Super Duty.

Kernahan was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and grew up in rural Northumberland, England. He attended Imperial College, University of London where he studied Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He also attended University of Detroit Mercy where he received a Master of Science degree in Product Development. In 2006 he received accreditation as a Chartered Engineer with what is now the Institute of Engineering and Technology.

He began his career in Electrical and Body Engineering for Ford Motor Company after graduating in 1994. Before emigrating to the United States in 1998, he worked in England, Germany and the United States.

In 2001, Kernahan moved into a Program Management position, working mainly on global small car programs before landing his first Chief Program Engineer role on the European 2015 Ford S-MAX and 2015 Ford Galaxy products in 2012. In 2015, he moved to The Lincoln Motor Company to lead the 2018 Navigator team, and in 2019, he was re-assigned to lead the Ford Super Duty team.

Kernahan is particularly proud of the recognition his teams have received with North American Truck of the Year wins for both the 2018 Lincoln Navigator and 2023 Ford Super Duty.

In his current role, he works to ensure all aspects of the team are working together to deliver program and business objectives, helping to resolve any conflicts when they arise, as well as making sure all of the vehicle systems work together seamlessly to deliver an exceptional experience for customers – consistent with the Built Ford Tough philosophy that Ford trucks are known for.

He likens his role to conducting an orchestra, and enjoys the consumer-driven, mass production, heavy engineering and technology application aspects of his position.

“Being able to lead the team that is responsible for the iconic Ford Super Duty is a privilege,” said Kernahan. “The most enjoyable part of my role is being able to work with the cross-functional team to define the Built Ford Tough experiences that our customers will live with throughout their ownership of the vehicle.”