TrustFord appoints Steve Hood as Chairman and CEO

Ford of Britain's wholly owned dealer group, TrustFord, is announced the appointment of Steve Hood as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The previous Chairman and CEO, Stuart Kerr, has left the business to pursue opportunities outside the Group.

Steve Hood
was appointed as Chief Operating Officer in November; this position will now be discontinued. He was previously the Strategy Director at the dealer group. He has returned to TrustFord following three years working as the Director of Sales Operations in Ford of Europe, where he has been responsible for developing dealer network strategies in Europe and developing the retail experience for Ford customers.

"I would like to thank Stuart for his contribution and wish him every success for the future. Steve will be applying the principles he has been instrumental in developing in Ford of Europe to the rebranded TrustFord group," Roelant de Waard, VP - Marketing Sales and Service, Ford of Europe.

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