Ford Motor Company today announced that Sue Cischke, group vice
president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, has
elected to retire effective Feb. 1, 2012, after 35 years of service in
the automotive industry.
Cischke will be succeeded by Robert Brown, who also has been
elected a company officer as part of this move. Brown is currently vice
president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, Ford of
Europe. Brown will assume his new position as vice president,
Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering on Jan. 1, 2012.
Cischke, 57, has played a leading role on several of Ford’s most
important initiatives in the areas of environmental sustainability and
automotive safety, helping Ford deliver new levels of performance of
fuel efficiency, emissions and safety to Ford customers globally.
“Sue is the very best example of someone who is committed to being
part of the solution,” said Alan Mulally, Ford president and CEO. “Sue
knows how to bring people together, find common ground and make progress
on the world’s big issues, especially environmental sustainability,
energy independence and economic development.”
Cischke was appointed to her current role in 2008 and she has
served as the company’s top environment and safety officer since 2001.
In this role, she has been responsible for establishing Ford’s
long-range sustainability strategy and environmental policy and assuring
that Ford meets or exceeds all safety and environmental regulations
worldwide. She also has been responsible for establishing Ford's
long-term safety strategy, promoting aggressive standardization of
product technology that delivers real world safety benefits.
Cischke led the company’s participation in the effort to develop
one national standard for fuel economy, resulting in industry-wide
commitments to nearly double fuel efficiency by 2025.
“Sue’s contributions to continuous improvement in the areas of
environment and safety will pay off for years to come,” Mulally said.
“Our company, our customers and our communities will benefit from her
commitment to contribute to a better world.”
Before joining Ford in 2001, Cischke was senior vice president of
Regulatory Affairs and Passenger Car Operations at DaimlerChrysler. She
began her career at Chrysler Corporation in 1976 and held various
engineering positions until 1994 when she was named general manager of
Scientific Labs and Proving Grounds. In 1996, she was named vice
president of Vehicle Certification, Compliance and Safety Affairs.
“It’s been an honor to work 35 years in the auto industry and
dedicate my career to delivering ever safer and more efficient vehicles
to our customers, and improving the environmental performance of our
factories and facilities,” Cischke said. “I leave Ford knowing that
safety leadership and environmental responsibility is deeply ingrained
in our culture and exciting progress will continue.”
In his new role, Brown, 56, will assume direct responsibility for
the company’s environment and safety strategy, policy and
performance. He will report to Alan Mulally.
“Robert has the right combination of skills and experience to lead
Ford forward in this very important area for our company and our
stakeholders,” Mulally said. “Robert’s appointment ensures we will be
positioned to continue our leadership in the areas of sustainability and
safety, and demonstrates our continued strong commitment to working
together with all our stakeholders to develop holistic solutions that
contribute to a better world.”
Since joining Ford as a compliance engineer in 1979, Brown has held
a variety of leadership positions including serving as Ford’s
environmental regulatory manager working in Washington D.C., assistant
director in the company’s Automotive Safety Office and director of
Vehicle Environmental Engineering.
Brown holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from
University of Michigan - Dearborn and a master’s of science degree in
engineering from Wayne State University.
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