Ford names interim marketing chief as CMO departs

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Ford Announces Marketing Leadership Transition

May 19, 2026 4:05 PM EDT

Lisa Materazzo, global chief marketing officer, to depart Ford on June 1 Dean Stoneley, global product marketing executive director, to serve as interim global chief marketing officer, as Ford searches for successor

DEARBORN, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ford Motor Company today announced that Lisa Materazzo, global chief marketing officer, has elected to depart the company, effective June 1.

Dean Stoneley, global product marketing executive director, is appointed interim CMO.

Since joining Ford in 2023, Materazzo has been a key architect in modernizing Fords global marketing function, notably spearheading the launch of... More