FREE Meeting: "Ford Quality" Jim Baumbick, VP Advanced Development & Josh Halliburton, Director, Quality

Jim Baumbick is Vice President, Advanced Product Development, Cycle Planning and Programs. He reports to Kumar Galhotra, chief operating officer.   In this role, Baumbick is responsible for Ford delivering industry leading quality across the enterprise, in addition to the development of all Ford Blue internal combustion engines, or ICE, products. He also leads cycle planning, vehicle development engineering and product development operations for all of Ford, partnering closely with Doug Field, chief advanced product development and technology officer, on the broader development of Ford vehicles. 

Josh Halliburton leads the quality effort for Ford in North America and has responsibility for the global tools and processes for the entire quality organization.  Josh came to Ford from J.D. Power, where he served most recently as vice president of global consulting and head of European Operations.  He specialized in process improvements supporting production quality system enhancements in over 150 plants, leading quality operating system transformations at major OEMs in the US, Europe, and Asia, and coaching organizations on problem solving mindsets.

AGENDA:

11:30 am  Lunch registration starts at Dearborn Country Club

12:00 pm  Lunch Starts (Meat, Fish or Vegetarian)

12:45 pm   FREE News & Updates - (Gene Nelson)

1:00 pm Quality Presentation (Jim Baumbick & Josh Halliburton

Questions & Answers following Presentation - Andy Acho)

Note: Zoom Session opens at 12:30 pm