Alexandra Ford English

About Alexandra Ford English

Alexandra Ford English, age 37, has served on Ford Motor Company’s Board since 2021; she previously worked at Ford (2017–June 2022) in corporate strategy, mobility operations, and as Director of Global Brand Merchandising, and holds a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School . She is the daughter of Executive Chair William Clay Ford, Jr., reflecting continued Ford family stewardship on the Board . She is not listed among directors the Board determined to be independent, and serves on committees that are not restricted to independent members .

Past Roles

Organization	Role	Tenure	Committees/Impact
Ford Motor Company	Director, Global Brand Merchandising	To June 2022	Led growth strategy to leverage the Ford brand and motorsports into lifestyle merchandise .
Ford Motor Company	Director, Corporate Strategy	Pre-2017	Enterprise strategy, capital allocation process, connectivity/tech stack/software strategies .
Ford (mobility division)	Director, Markets & Operations	Pre-2017	Deployed/operated new mobility businesses in Miami, Austin, Washington, D.C.; city partnerships for mobility services .
Tory Burch; Gap, Inc.	Merchandising leadership	Prior to Ford	Ran merchandising divisions; retail/brand experience .

External Roles

Organization	Role	Tenure	Committees/Impact
Rivian	Director	May 2020 – May 2021	Prior public board service at an automotive competitor .

Board Governance

Committee assignments: Finance Committee; Sustainability, Innovation and Policy (SIP) Committee (not a chair) .
2024 meeting cadence: Board met 8 times; Finance 4; SIP 4 .
Attendance: Each incumbent nominee attended at least 75% of combined Board and committee meetings in 2024; all directors attended the 2024 annual meeting .
Independence: The Board determined specific directors to be independent; Alexandra Ford English is not among those listed and thus is a non‑independent director (family relationship and recent employment) .
Lead independent director and structure: Ford maintains a Lead Independent Director and separates Chair/CEO roles; only independent directors serve on Audit, Compensation, Talent & Culture (CTC), and Nominating & Governance committees (AFE serves on Finance and SIP, which may include non‑independent directors) .

Fixed Compensation

2024 non‑employee director compensation (Ford-wide structure and AFE actuals):

Item	Amount	Notes
Annual Board membership fee (policy)	$315,000	Base for non‑employee directors .
Lead Independent Director fee (policy)	$50,000	Additional retainer .
Audit Chair fee (policy)	$30,000	Additional retainer .
CTC Chair fee (policy)	$25,000	Additional retainer .
Other Committee Chair fee (policy)	$20,000	Additional retainer .
Alexandra Ford English — Fees earned in cash (2024)	$0	No cash fees reported for 2024 .
Alexandra Ford English — Stock awards (RSUs) (2024)	$314,997	Grant-date value pursuant to 2024 director plan .
Alexandra Ford English — Perquisites/evaluation vehicles (2024)	$43,896	Vehicles, gifts, and healthcare; vehicle program details in footnotes .
Alexandra Ford English — Tax reimbursement (2024)	$19,184	As reported .
Alexandra Ford English — Life insurance premiums (2024)	$264	$200,000 policy offered to directors; options to reduce coverage .
Alexandra Ford English — All other compensation (2024)	$63,344	As reported; totals may not sum due to rounding .
Alexandra Ford English — Total (2024)	$378,341	Sum of reported elements .

Key compensation design features for directors:

Approximately 68% of annual director fees are mandatorily paid in RSUs; directors may elect to take more of remaining fees in RSUs; RSUs vest immediately; settlement can be deferred until separation; mandatory RSU portion cannot be sold/hedged/pledged until separation; dividend equivalents accrue for unsettled RSUs, and settled shares require dividend reinvestment until separation .
Given the mandatory RSU deferral, Ford has no minimum share ownership requirement for directors; hedging/pledging of director equity under the plans is prohibited .

Performance Compensation

Directors do not receive performance-based equity (e.g., PSUs) or options under the non‑employee director plan; director RSUs are time-based with immediate vesting and no disclosed financial/ESG metrics .

Element	Metric design	Vesting/Settlement	Notes
RSUs (non‑employee directors)	No performance metrics	Vest immediately; settlement elected (immediate/5 years/ separation)	68% of board fee mandatorily in RSUs; no sale/hedge/pledge of mandatory RSU/shares until separation; dividend equivalents rules as disclosed .

Other Directorships & Interlocks

Company	Current/Former	Role/Committee	Potential Interlock/Notes
Rivian	Former	Director	Automotive competitor; service May 2020–May 2021 .

Expertise & Qualifications

Brand merchandising and retail leadership (Tory Burch, Gap) and Ford brand merchandising; customer engagement/brand management expertise .
Corporate strategy and technology orientation (capital allocation, connectivity, tech stack, software strategies) .
Mobility operations and city partnerships; deployment of innovative mobility services .
Education: BA (Stanford); MBA (Harvard Business School) .

Equity Ownership

Security	Beneficially Owned	% of Class	Notes
Ford Common Stock	54,575	<0.14% of common (company notes no director >0.14%)	As of Feb 1, 2025 . Company states no director/NEO owned >0.14% of common .
Ford Common Stock Units	—	—	None reported for AFE .
Ford Class B Stock	1,420,103	2.00% of Class B	As of Feb 1, 2025 .
Disclaimed Beneficial Ownership	79,174 Class B	—	Held indirectly by family trusts; AFE disclaims beneficial ownership .
Pledging/Hedging	None reported	—	Company states no director or executive had pledged common or hedged exposure; plans prohibit hedging/pledging for directors .
Ownership guidelines	No minimum	—	No minimum share ownership requirement due to mandatory RSU deferral; see 2024 Plan .

Governance Assessment

Board effectiveness and engagement: AFE attended at least 75% of combined Board/committee meetings in 2024; all directors attended the 2024 annual meeting, supporting engagement expectations .
Independence/conflicts: AFE is a non‑independent director (not listed among those determined independent) and is the daughter of the Executive Chair; she serves on Finance (chaired by her father) and SIP committees, which may include non‑independent directors .
Related‑party context: The proxy discloses multiple family‑related transactions reviewed under Ford’s related‑person policy (e.g., Detroit Lions naming rights amendments/new agreement; family‑linked dealerships and services; Marketing Associates LLC payments; employment of Ford family members William C. Ford III and Nicholas Ford in 2024) .
Alignment signals: Mandatory RSU deferral of ~68% of director fees, restrictions on hedging/pledging/sale of mandatory RSUs until separation, and Class B ownership align director interests with shareholders; no pledging or hedging reported for directors .

RED FLAGS to monitor:

Family control/related‑party exposure: AFE’s family relationship and Class B stake (2% of Class B; Voting Trust controls ~99.90% of Class B overall) can present perceived conflicts despite formal review/recusal processes; Finance Committee is chaired by her father .
Independence optics: Not listed among independent directors and former Ford employee (through June 2022) may raise independence concerns for some investors, although she does not serve on committees restricted to independent directors .

Overall implications: AFE brings brand, retail, and strategy/mobility expertise and meaningful ownership, but her non‑independence and family ties require continued scrutiny of recusal and related‑party oversight to maintain investor confidence .