Ford names Lincoln chief as North American president following Nair's departure

He’ll also be the Ford Group vice president.

By Joel Stocksdale
Kumar Galhotra, president of Ford Motor Co.'s Lincoln division, speaks during an event in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017. Ford�Motor Co.�is starting to rebadge the back of its land yachts after the luxury brand's sales floated adrift for more than a decade using a three-letter naming structure. Lincoln�toasted the rechristening of its top-selling SUV, the Nautilus -- Latin for sailor -- on Tuesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Photographer: Troy Harvey/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Kumar Galhotra, president of Ford Motor Co.'s Lincoln division, speaks during an event in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017. Ford�Motor Co.�is starting to rebadge the back of its land yachts after the luxury brand's sales floated adrift for more than a decade using a three-letter naming structure. Lincoln�toasted the rechristening of its top-selling SUV, the Nautilus -- Latin for sailor -- on Tuesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Photographer: Troy Harvey/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Ford announced yesterday that its
North American president Raj Nair would no longer be working for the company due to “inappropriate behavior.” As a result, the company needed fill that gaping vacancy. The new North American president and Ford Group vice president will be Kumar Galhotra, and his term in the new role will start on March 1.


Galhotra will remain the group vice president and chief marketing officer for
Lincoln through March, meaning he’s the head of the luxury brand. He’s had this position since 2014. Before that, he was
vice president of engineering for all of Ford. With Galhotra’s promotion, a number of internal promotions follow. Joy Falotico, current chairman, CEO and group vice president of Ford’s credit division will fill Galhotra’s position, and Dave McClelland, vice president of marketing for Ford Asia Pacific, will fill her role.


Other shuffling at Ford includes Stewart Rawley’s promotion to vice president for Ford North America and chief operating officer. He is the current vice president for strategy at Ford. Ford China’s chairman and CEO John Lawler will take Rawley’s old role, and Cathy O’Callaghan will take over Lawler’s job at Ford China, but not until June 1. O’Callaghan is currently vice president, corporate controller and chief financial officer for global markets at Ford.


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