Ted Cannis

Ted was appointed CEO, Ford Pro, and a corporate officer effective June 1, 2021. In this role, Cannis leads a global team that is redefining customer value through the auto industry’s first standalone commercial-vehicles services and distribution business inside Ford Ford Pro leverages technology to deliver a range of electric and gas commercial vans, trucks, and connected services, helping business and government customers improve productivity lower their total cost of vehicle ownership. Previously, Cannis was general manager, Commercial Vehicles, where he unified dedicated resources needed to drive the commercial vehicle business forward by delivering customer solutions and optimizing operations, including through improved alignment with partners.Cannis was global director, Battery Electric Vehicles, leading strategy and business execution for Team Edison, Ford’s dedicated team for battery electric vehicles that developed the groundbreaking Mustang Mach-E SUV. Cannis began his career at Ford in 1989 as a profit analyst at the company’s headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. He worked 11 years in Finance, including assignments in Brazil and the United States and other various executive positions in Marketing.