Ford Credit CFO Schaaf to retire; Eliane Okamura named CFO
October 31 2022 - 12:29PM
Business Wire
- Brian Schaaf to retire after 33-year Ford and Ford Credit
career.
- Eliane Okamura named Ford Credit chief financial officer,
treasurer and executive vice president, Strategy, effective Dec.
1.
- Okamura previously served as director of automotive strategy,
Risk and agile finance on Ford’s Treasury team.
Brian Schaaf, chief financial officer, treasurer and executive
vice president, Strategy, of Ford Motor Credit Company, has elected
to retire, effective Dec. 1, after a 33-year career at Ford Motor
Company and Ford Credit.
Eliane Okamura was named to succeed Schaaf, effective Dec.
1.
Okamura is director of automotive strategy, Risk and agile
finance on Ford’s Treasury team, a position she has held since
March 2021. She joined the company in 1995 in Brazil as an analyst
and has held a variety of financial positions in Brazil and the
United States including treasurer of Ford South America. She also
was controller of several key product development teams, including
North America trucks.
Okamura holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the
University of Sao Paulo in Brazil and a master’s in business
administration from Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais
(IBMEC).
Schaaf joined Ford in 1989 and held key positions for Ford in
the United States and U.K. including general auditor, controller
and assistant treasurer. He has been Ford Credit CFO since
2018.
“Brian has been an incredible leader, including through the
extraordinary business conditions resulting from the pandemic,”
said Marion Harris, Ford Credit CEO. “His thoughtful approach to
the business and deep industry expertise have helped us shape plans
and strategies that are developing Ford Credit into a reason people
choose and stay with Ford. I’m proud to have been his friend and
colleague for more than 20 years.”
“Eliane brings a global background in funding and dealer
financing, as well as finance experience across Ford’s business,”
Harris added. “Her expertise will be valuable as we transform the
role of Ford Credit for our software-dominant future and as we
continue to support Ford across its Model e, Blue, Next and Ford
Pro units.”
About Ford Motor Credit Company Ford Motor Credit Company
is a leading automotive financial services company. It provides
dealer and customer financing to support the sale of Ford Motor
Company products around the world, including through Lincoln
Automotive Financial Services in the United States, Canada and
China. Ford Credit is a subsidiary of Ford established in 1959. For
more information, visit www.fordcredit.com or
www.lincolnafs.com.
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