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10 Ford IT leaders
These ten people hold or have held director-level or higher IT roles at Ford, including a former Ford vice president and chief information officer (2018–2020). A reader can learn how these leaders run technology organizations in automotive manufacturing businesses.
Professionals to explore
01—10Devang Desai
LinkedInExperience: Global IT Senior Director for HR, Office of the General Counsel, Campus Transformation · Ford Motor Company
Former Global IT Senior Director for HR, Office of the General Counsel, Campus Transformation at Ford Motor Company (2018–2024). Former Ford Motor Company roles include Senior Director, Global Order to Delivery & B2C for IT (2016–2018), Director - North American Marketing, Sales & Service Leader IT (2012–2016) and Regional CIO, Canada, Mexico and South America IT (2011–2012).
Eric Reynolds
LinkedInExperience: Director, Infrastructure Delivery & Compute Services · Ford Motor Company
Director, Infrastructure Delivery & Compute Services at Ford Motor Company since 2025; the profile says primary responsibilities include the relationship between manufacturing and IT. Former IT Manager, Specialized Hosting (2019–2025) and former Manager, Collaboration Engineering (2018–2019) at Ford Motor Company.
Flt Lt Vasu Tiruvali Ramaswamy
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - Enterprise Digital IT Services · Ford Motor Company
Senior Director - Enterprise Digital IT Services at Ford Motor Company since 2021. Former Senior Director - IT Investment Services (IT Portfolio & Programs) at Ford Motor Company (2019–2021) and former Director, Asia Pacific Office of CIO IT Relationship Manager for Product Development Skill Team at Ford Motor Company (2013–2017).
Gabriela Diaz
LinkedInExperience: Ford of Mexico IT Director · Ford Motor Company
Ford of Mexico IT Director at Ford Motor Company since 2022, and Ford of Mexico Senior Strategic IT Manager there since 2019. Former Applications Development Manager (2016–2019) and former Business & Technology Manager (2013–2016) at Ford Motor Company. The profile describes experience developing and integrating enterprise-level solutions.
George Herman
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Manufacturing IT · Ford Motor Company
Director, Global Manufacturing IT at Ford Motor Company since 2019; the profile describes the role as Global Director, Manufacturing IT, including a product driven organization. Former Enterprise Program Manager, IT Product Development - Systems Engineering at Ford Motor Company (2012–2019) and former Global Portfolio Manager, Global IT Manufacturing and Material Planning & Logistics (2011–2012).
Hugo Huang
LinkedInExperience: China IT Head · Ford China
China IT Head at Ford China since 2022. Former Ford China roles include Mobility Platform and Product Delivery Director (2019–2021), IT Director - AP MS&S and Lincoln (2018–2019) and Director, JV IT AP (2014–2016). The profile says Hugo Huang has worked at Ford Motor Company since 2003, moving from traditional information technology to product development, digital, data and AI, then back to enterprise technology.
Igor Kovalev
LinkedInExperience: Director Site IT - Europe · Ford Motor Company
Director Site IT - Europe at Ford Motor Company since 2024; the profile describes operational responsibility for the IT operations at non-manufacturing sites in Europe. Former PD IT Manager, UK at Ford Motor Company (2013–2024) and former Transition Project Director at Ford Sollers (2011–2013).
Jeff Lemmer
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and Chief Information Officer · Ford Motor Company
Former Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Ford Motor Company (2018–2020); the profile describes leading the global IT team to accelerate the integration and application of technologies. Former Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of IT (2017–2018) and former Director of IT Operations (2015–2017) at Ford Motor Company.
Simone Emberton
LinkedInExperience: Director, Data Center and Infrastructure Delivery · Ford Motor Company
Director, Data Center and Infrastructure Delivery at Ford Motor Company since 2024, a role the profile tags at the Director level in the Engineering and Technical department. Former Manager, Extranet, DDI and Load Balancer Delivery Services (2022–2024) and former Manager, Mainframe Services (2018–2021) at Ford Motor Company.
Steven Bonnici
LinkedInExperience: Chief Technology Officer, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa · Ford Motor Company
Former Chief Technology Officer, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa at Ford Motor Company (2019–2026) and former CTO, APMEA and Global Product Development at Ford Motor Company (2024–2026). The profile describes leading enterprise technology for a $20B division of Ford across Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Former IT Director, Product Development, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, Sustainability, Asia Pacific at Ford Motor Company (2018–2019).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does Ford divide IT ownership between global teams and regional IT leaders?
- 02What does it take to run plant and manufacturing IT without disrupting vehicle production?
- 03How should an automaker plan data center, hosting and infrastructure changes across many sites?
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