John Lawler

In 2024, after 34 years with Ford Motor Company, John Lawler was named the global automaker’s Vice Chair, where he focuses on strategy, partnerships, alliances, and corporate development. Previously, he served as Ford’s Chief Financial Officer with responsibility for Ford’s overall accounting, financial planning, analysis, and more. Before becoming CFO, Lawler was Chief Executive Officer of Ford Autonomous Vehicles and Vice President, Mobility Partnerships, where he led the team developing driverless transportation services. Before that, Lawler was Vice President, overseeing corporate strategy, business development, and global data analytics. Earlier, Lawler served as Vice President and Corporate Controller and Chief Financial Officer of Global Markets from 2016 to 2018. He also held roles throughout Ford’s global enterprise, including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ford China, as well as CFO for Ford Asia Pacific and Africa. Since joining Ford in 1990, Lawler’s assignments have also included Controller of Ford of Europe’s Product Development organization and finance leadership with Mazda in Japan. Later, Lawler was a key member of the team that led the company’s turnaround in North America from 2007 to 2010 as controller of U.S. Marketing and Sales. Lawler earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Knox College in 1988 and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Iowa in 1990. He is a 1984 Andrew High School graduate.