Directorate Change

Ford Motor Co
13 November 2003


Contact:     Anne Marie Gattari 
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FORD MOTOR COMPANY NAMES VICE PRESIDENTS

• Matt DeMars led successful development and launch of 2004 Ford F-150,
• Michael Bannister has helped Ford Credit operations around the world gain 
  momentum.

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 13 - Ford Motor Company today announced its board of 
directors has elected Matt DeMars vice president, North America Vehicle 
Operations; and Michael Bannister a vice president of the company. The 
appointments are effective immediately.

Since December 2001, DeMars, 47, was executive director of Pickup Truck and 
Commercial Vehicle Platforms and had lead responsibility for the successful 
development and launch of the 2004 Ford F-150. He reports to Roman Krygier, 
group vice president, Global Manufacturing and Quality, and succeeds 
Anne Stevens, who was named, group vice president of Canada, Mexico and 
South America on Oct. 1.

'Matt managed one of the most important product launches in our history and 
did so successfully,' said Krygier. 'He is a superb manufacturing and 
engineering leader who knows what it takes to build quality cars and trucks for 
our customers.'
 
Bannister, 53, remains president and chief operating officer of Ford Motor 
Credit Company. In that role, he oversees all sales and marketing functions 
globally, service centers, quality, customer satisfaction, process management 
and insurance operations. Previously, he had been president, Ford Credit 
International, heading up operations in Asia-Pacific, Europe and Latin America. 
He continues to report to Greg Smith, chairman and CEO, Ford Credit.

'Mike is key to our ongoing success in providing world-class service to our 
customers,' Smith said. 'His breadth of experience at Ford Credit operations 
around the world has helped us gain momentum and sustain it.'

DeMars joined Ford in 1978 as a manufacturing engineer. He has held a variety of 
positions including product design, advanced manufacturing planning and project 
management.

From January 2000 to December 2001, DeMars was director of manufacturing, 
overseeing the Norfolk Assembly, Kansas City Assembly, Kentucky Truck Assembly 
and Ontario Truck plants. Prior to that, he was chief program engineer for the 
F-Series, Expedition and Navigator programs.

DeMars holds a master's degree in business administration from Central Michigan 
University and a bachelor's degree from Lawrence Institute of Technology.

Bannister joined Ford Credit in 1973. During his career, he has held a number of 
branch and regional management operating positions in North America. He has also 
served as vice president of Marketing in North America and executive director of 
European Sales Operations. 

Bannister holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Memphis 
State University.


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