New Chief of CorporateAffairs
Ford Motor Co
9 January 2004
FORD ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 9, 2004 - Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) announced today that
the Board of Directors has elected Ziad S, Ojakli, a former White House advisor,
group vice president of Corporate Affairs.
Ojakli was the principal deputy for Legislative Affairs, serving as the
president's chief liaison to the United States Senate. He managed daily
interactions for the White House with senators. He was involved in strategy and
policy development, and coordinated legislative strategy with administration
agencies and cabinet departments.
'Ziad brings strong Washington experience to Ford, and I welcome him to the
company,' said Bill Ford, chairman and chief executive officer, Ford Motor
Company. 'He will enhance our management team and the company's ability to
continue to be a world-class leader in the industry.'
Ojakli, 36, will have responsibility for Governmental Affairs, Washington
Affairs and the company's Corporate Relations activities, which includes the
Ford Motor Company Fund. He will report to Ford Vice Chairman Allan Gilmour and
be based in Washington D.C. His appointment is effective February 1.
'I'm pleased to be joining a company that has such a rich history and strong
future,' said Ojakli. 'The auto industry faces some key legislative and
regulatory issues and I look forward to playing a role in helping to shape the
debate and continue the company's strong growth.'
Ojakli had been principal deputy of Legislative Affairs for the White House
since December 2002 after serving as deputy assistant to President Bush since
January 2001.
During his tenure at the White House, Ojakli helped manage the passage of major
legislation such as the Tax Relief Act of 2001 and President Bush's education
reform initiative. In 2002, he helped secure Trade Promotion Authority for the
Bush Administration, and assisted in the creation of the Department of Homeland
Security. More recently, he worked to pass the president's Jobs and Growth
legislation.
In addition to promoting the president's legislative agenda in the senate,
Ojakli directed the administration's efforts to secure confirmation of
presidential nominations.
Prior to joining the White House staff, Ojakli served as the senate liaison for
the Bush-Cheney Transition Team and as congressional liaison for Victory 2000 at
the Republican National Committee.
From 1998 to 2000, Ojakli was policy director and chief of staff to the Senate
Republican Conference Secretary, the late Sen. Paul Coverdell (R-GA). Ojakli
played a key role in planning and implementing the legislative goals of the
senate Republican leadership and was responsible for developing and managing
much of the communications strategy for the Republican leadership.
From 1995 to 1998, Ojakli served as chief of staff to Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN)
and was Souder's key political and policy advisor. Prior to that, he was a
legislative assistant to Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN), specializing in budget, tax,
trade and environmental issues.
Ojakli graduated from Georgetown University in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in
American Government and is a candidate for a master's degree in American
Government from Johns Hopkins University.
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