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Ford Energy Swaps Leaders as Lisa Drake Retires
Dave Carroll steps in from ENGIE North America to lead Ford Energy as Lisa Drake wraps up a 32-year run.
Investing News Network (inn)Ford Motor announced that Dave Carroll is taking over as President of Ford Energy, succeeding Lisa Drake, who is retiring at the end of the year after a 32-year tenure. Carroll joins from ENGIE North America, bringing a background in leading renewables and storage platforms.
- Dave Carroll joins Ford Energy from ENGIE North America, where he ran a major U.S. renewables and storage platform.
- Lisa Drake is retiring at year-end following a 32-year career at Ford spanning engineering, supply chain, and launching Ford Energy.
- Drake spent her final chapter building Ford Energy toward the launch of its very first products.
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