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RECENT FREE SPEAKERS |
DATE |
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Jim Farley, President & CEO Ford |
12/09/25 |
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Bryce Currie, Chief Manufacturing Officer |
11/20/25 |
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Daryl Kenningham, President and Chief Executive Officer, Group 1 |
10/31/25 |
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Alan Clarke - Executive Director, Advanced Electric Vehicle Development |
09/09/25 |
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Rod Wood, Detroit Lions President |
08/20/25 |
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Andrew Frick, President, Ford Blue and Model e |
07/23/25 |
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Jim Baumbick, VP Advanced Development & Josh Halliburton, Director, Quality |
06/20/25 |
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Christian Dodd, Senior Design Director - Digital Product Design |
05/07/25 |
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Martin Galdeano - President & CEO of Ford South America |
03/19/25 |
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Matt Godlewski, VP International Government Affairs |
02/19/25 |
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John McElroy, Automotive Journalist |
01/29/25 |
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Jim Farley, President & CEO Ford |
12/03/24 |
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FREE Lunch, Peter Stern Speaker |
11/14/24 |
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FREE Luncheon, Kimberly A. Casiano Speaker |
10/08/24 |
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FREE Meeting, Liz Door Speaker |
09/27/24 |
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FREE Meeting, Lisa Drake, Speaker |
08/21/24 |
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FREE Lunch - Andrew Kernahan, Super Duty Chief Program Engineer, Speaker |
07/24/24 |
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FREE Lunch, Jagadish Sorab Speaker |
06/19/24 |
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John Lawler, Ford Chief Financial Officer |
05/16/24 |
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New Ford Products - Property Review |
04/19/24 |
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Dianne Craig, President of Lincoln |
03/22/24 |
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Matt Godlewski, Ford VP, International Government Affairs |
02/22/24 |
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Stephen Wilmot, Columnist and Editor, Wall Street Journal, London |
01/17/24 |
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Jim Farley, President & CEO Ford |
12/05/23 |
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Edsel Ford, Board of Directors, Ford Motor Company |
11/15/23 |
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Mary Culler, President, Ford Motor Company Fund |
10/19/23 |
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Darren Palmer, Vice President, Electric Vehicle Programs, Ford Model e |
09/15/23 |
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Doug Field, Chief Advanced Product Development and Technology Officer |
08/25/23 |
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Lisa Drake, VP, EV Industrialization, Ford Model e |
08/16/23 |
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Jim Baumbick, Ford Vice President, PD Operations and Quality |
07/31/23 |
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Ed Krenz, Chief Engineer, Mustang |
06/14/23 |
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Bob Holycross, Ford VP, Sustainability, Environment, and Safety Engineering |
05/17/23 |
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Tim Hovik, National Dealer Council Chairman |
04/27/23 |
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Josh Halliburton, Executive Director of Quality, Ford Motor Company |
03/21/23 |
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Mark Truby, Chief Communications Officer |
02/16/23 |
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Jim Farley, Ford President and CEO |
12/12/22 |
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Linda Zhang, Chief Engineer, All-Electric F-150 Lightning |
11/09/22 |
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Jim Dobleske, CEO, Ford Land |
10/19/22 |
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John McElroy, Automotive Journalist |
01/18/22 |
Ford Retired Engineering Executives
FREE is relatively loose knit and gets together monthly to enjoy each others' company and have lunch. Although referred to as FREE, lunch is not free!
Most months an activity such as a speaker or plant tour is planned along with lunch. Announcements are posted early in the month for meetings and/or other events which are usually held the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
Membership Eligibility: Membership is limited to Ford Motor Company retirees with supervisory experience at LL5 (SG 11) or higher level, in Product Engineering, or an organization having frequent contact with Engineers in Product Development, Manufacturing and/or other areas of the Company, and not affiliated in any way with a Ford competitor.
Dues (a.k.a. Subscription Fee): There is a $35 annual membership fee to cover expenses related to website support, audio and video support, speaker’s and guest’s meals, memorials for deceased members, donations to select organizations, and subsidies for certain events. FREE annual dues are payable upon notification.
Meetings: Meeting activities are arranged on a volunteer basis by our members. Therefore, active participation is welcome for organizing interesting programs each year. Suggestions are always welcome.
Meetings require a reservation via web site, email or phone call several days before the meeting to assure a known attendance for meeting commitments. Membership continues to grow and arranging meetings is a significant task. Occasionally, meeting facilities will accommodate only a limited number, in which case, attendance will be controlled by a first-to-reserve process. Of course, courtesy requires a cancellation call if a reservation cannot be honored.
Security: For reasons of confidentiality and security, cell phones, cameras, and other recording devices are not permitted at luncheons or other functions when or where sensitive information might be presented. Material and remarks by speakers are not to be shared with anyone who is not a FREE member.
History: The FREE organization dates back to 1966; more detailed information is available by clicking on "News", then "FREE Related".