Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) named Dave Carroll president of Ford Energy, effective Aug. 31, according to a company statement. Carroll succeeds Lisa Drake, who will retire at the end of the year after a 32-year career at Ford.

Carroll joins Ford from ENGIE North America, where he served as chief executive officer and chief renewables officer for six years, during which he grew the company's renewables operating assets by more than 12 times. He previously held senior leadership roles at EDF Renewables and Avangrid Renewables and served as chair of the American Clean Power Association's board of directors.

In his new role, Carroll will oversee Ford Energy's battery cell manufacturing, system assembly, commercial strategy and sales. He will report to John Lawler, Ford vice chair.

Ford Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary focused on grid-scale and commercial battery energy storage systems.

Drake joined Ford in 1994 and held roles across powertrain engineering, global purchasing, North American operations and electric vehicle systems. She was named the inaugural president of Ford Energy in January 2026. Drake will remain with the company through Dec. 31 to support the leadership transition.

"Dave brings a rare, buy-side perspective on what utilities and other customers truly require as they build out power infrastructure," said Jim Farley, Ford president and CEO.