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10 Ford HR leaders
These ten current and former Ford HR leaders have served as a vice president of HR business partnering, executive and senior directors of HR, and HR directors and HR business partner directors for engineering, technology, supply chain, data and labor strategy at Ford. A reader can learn how HR leaders work at Ford from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Briana Hendrix-Thomas
LinkedInExperience: Director, HRBP, Global Data Insight & Analytics and Global eCommerce & Digital Strategy · Ford Motor Company
Director, HRBP, Global Data Insight & Analytics and Global eCommerce & Digital Strategy at Ford since September 2025, based in the Detroit area. Former Manager, HR Business Partner at Ford (2023–2025), Human Resources Business Partner at AAA-The Auto Club Group (2019–2023), and Human Resources Business Partner at Target (2015–2019).
Carla Hernandez-Latin
LinkedInExperience: HR Senior Director, Technology & Software Platform · Ford Motor Company
HR Senior Director, Technology & Software Platform at Ford since July 2019, based in Canton, Michigan. Former HR Director - Manufacturing (2017–2019), HR Director - Executive Talent Planning (2015–2017), HR Director - Labor Affairs - Global Labor Strategy (2012–2013) and HR Manager (2010–2012) at Ford.
Homer Isaac
LinkedInExperience: Former Director, HR Business Partner - Enterprise Technology · Ford Motor Company
Former Director, HR Business Partner - Enterprise Technology at Ford (2024–2025) and Director, HR Business Partner - Global Policy, Strategy, and Communications (2022–2024). Also former Manager, HR Business Partner roles for Environmental & Safety Compliance and Government Affairs (2019–2022) and Human Resources (2017–2019), and a senior labor representative role at Michigan Assembly Plant (2013–2017).
Jennifer Maslar
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, HR Business Partner · Ford Motor Company
Vice President, HR Business Partner at Ford since July 2023, based in the Cincinnati area. The profile headline gives the title as Vice President, Human Resources and describes the person as an organization and talent architect focused on executive teams and enterprise transformation.
Kailey Swanson
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Human Resources · Ford Motor Company
Executive Director, Human Resources at Ford since June 2026, described as HR business partner support for the Advanced Product Development organization. Former Senior Director, Human Resources, KitchenAid Small Appliances (2024–2026), Director, Human Resources, Europe, Middle East, & Africa (2022–2024) and Director, Human Resources, Corporate Functions (2020–2022) at Whirlpool Corporation.
Kelly Kenrick
LinkedInExperience: Director, HR Business Partner - Ford Racing · Ford Motor Company
Director, HR Business Partner - Ford Racing at Ford since March 2026. Former Director, HR Business Partner - Supply Chain (2023–2026), HR Director, Vehicle Hardware Engineering (2022–2023), Talent Strategy Manager - HR Business Operations (2020–2022) and Human Resources Business Partner - New Business, Technology & Strategy (2019–2020) at Ford.
Kyle Worthing
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, HR Business Partner - Vehicle Hardware Engineering · Ford Motor Company
Executive Director, HR Business Partner - Vehicle Hardware Engineering at Ford since June 2026. Former Senior Director, HR Business Partner - Vehicle Hardware Engineering, Ford Racing (2023–2026), Director, HR Business Partner roles for Marketing, Dealer Engagement (2023) and Communications, Strategy & Partnerships (2022–2023), and Director, North America HR Business Operations (2021–2022) at Ford.
Parth Thoria
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, HR Business Partner - Advanced Technology · Ford Motor Company
Senior Director, HR Business Partner - Advanced Technology at Ford since January 2026; the headline describes advising technology leaders across AI, software, ADAS and advanced engineering. Former Sr. Director Human Resources - Go-to-Market (2025–2026), Sr. Director HR Business Partner - Ford Pro & Model e (2023–2025) and Senior Director, HR Business Partner - Lincoln, Ford Blue (2022–2023) at Ford.
Sarah Delger
LinkedInExperience: Director, HR Business Partner - Product Development · Ford Motor Company
Director, HR Business Partner - Product Development at Ford since October 2024, based in the Detroit area. Former Manager, HR Business Partner - Vehicle Hardware Engineering (2024), Manager, HR Business Partner - Enterprise Technology (2023–2024) and Human Resources Business Partner, Technology & Software Platform (2021–2023) at Ford.
Sueha Salame
LinkedInExperience: Human Resources Director - HR Business Partner -HR · Ford Motor Company
Human Resources Director - HR Business Partner for the HR function at Ford since September 2023, described as delivering HR services to HR professionals, including succession planning. Former HR Director- Global Labor Strategy (2019–2023), Michigan Assembly Plant Body Stamping Team Manager - Labor Affairs (2017–2019) and HR Business Partner for executive planning (2014–2017) at Ford.
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Match the person's coverage to your question: engineering, product development and technology HR leaders suit questions about vehicle and software teams, while supply chain, labor strategy and HR function leaders suit questions about operations and internal HR teams. Check each person's dates to see how current their experience is.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you support vehicle engineering and product development teams as an HR business partner?
- 02What does HR need to do differently for software and data teams inside an automaker?
- 03How do you partner with supply chain leaders on workforce planning?
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