Lisa Brankin
Lisa Brankin is managing director of Ford of Britain and has been a Ford employee since 1990 when she joined the company as a graduate trainee.[1] She has held sixteen different positions inside the company.[2]
She grew up in Lisburn Co. Antrim and studied at Ulster University when it was based at the Jordanstown campus.[2] She was conferred with an honorary degree by her alma mater in 2023.[3]
Branklin was promoted to managing director in 2020 and was appointed Ford UK and Ireland chair in 2023.[4] Prior to this promotion, she was the UK marketing director and was suggesting an autonomous Ford with lidar would hit the streets in 2021.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "FORD'S LISA BRANKIN ADDS UK CHAIR POSITION TO MANAGING DIRECTOR ROLE". Ford. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ a b "The Lisburn woman in the front seat of Ford's latest transformation". The Irish Times. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "28 July 2023 Ulster University announces this year's inspiring and accomplished honorary graduates". Ulster University. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "It's a "pivotal" time for future-looking Ford says Europe boss Lisa Brankin". Autocar. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Ford works towards driverless car with new autonomous tech". Autocar. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2024.