Ford Motor : Jim Holland

Jim Holland is Ford Motor Company's vice president, Vehicle Component and Systems Engineering, effective Sept. 1, 2014. In this role, Holland is responsible for vehicle component and system engineering for Ford and Lincoln vehicles globally. His role is central to the Company's commitment to developing vehicles with top quality, fuel efficiency, safety, smart technology and value.

Previously, Holland served as engineering director, Ford Asia Pacific based in Melbourne, Australia. Appointed to this role in September 2011, Holland oversaw a team of more than 1,500 engineers in Australia, China, India and Taiwan responsible for designing, developing and launching vehicles within the Asia Pacific region and throughout the global markets.

During his 30 years with Ford, Holland also has held positions as car and truck vehicle line director, Ford Asia Pacific, responsible for the Ford Transit, Ranger, Everest, Falcon and Territory vehicle lines; chief engineer for the Ford Explorer vehicle program, responsible for the all new Explorer launched in 2009; chief engineer for Global Hybrid Vehicle Strategy responsible for developing Ford's global future hybrid vehicle plans; and chief program engineer for the Range Rover vehicle line within Land Rover, previously part of Ford Motor Company.

Holland was born July 1960. He holds a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Lawrence Technology University and a masters of business administration from the University of Detroit. He has been an active member of the Society of Automotive Engineers International for the past thirty years.