Automotive News Reporting New chief for Ford Pro.

[Bob Rosadini]

Any Automotive News subscribers out there with the story?  KSC?

[rmc523]

It's not Automotive News, but it's info....

 

Alicia Boler Davis Named President Of Ford Pro

 

That person is Alicia Boler Davis, who comes into the role with over 30 years of experience in automotive, technology, and customer experience. Now, Davis will take over for Frick at the beginning of October, after spending 25 years at Ford’s cross-town rival, General Motors, among other companies. She started as a manufacturing engineer there and served in various leadership roles in manufacturing, quality, and connected customer experience, including executive vice president of global manufacturing and labor relations.

[7Mary3]

Ever notice it seems Ford never promotes from within to fill its most important executive positions?  Of course that might be a good thing... 

[akirby]

15 minutes ago, 7Mary3 said:

Ever notice it seems Ford never promotes from within to fill its most important executive positions?  Of course that might be a good thing... 

 

Definitely a good thing in most cases, although coming from GM might not be much different.  They definitely need fresh ideas and different experience.

[jpd80]

Mind you, some of these positions could be really tough work and appear like a poisoned chalice to a career employee with 25 or more years with Ford

 

Ford pro is doing well at the moment but the first sign of slow down or lost revenue and guess who goes under the bus first?

Edited July 30, 2025 by jpd80

[morgan20]

The big shot Davis last worked at Alto Pharmacy and Amazon before joining Ford:

 

Davis was most recently CEO of Alto Pharmacy, an online pharmacy that grew revenue to more than $1 billion under her leadership before its acquisition in March. From 2019 to 2024, she served in senior roles at Amazon, joining as vice president of global customer fulfillment and then promoted to senior vice president in 2022. In that role, she guided Amazon’s global fulfillment network through the intense challenges of the COVID 19 pandemic, driving major advances in robotics and technology that kept goods moving for millions of customers around the world.

 

 

 

[Bob Rosadini]

,Well I don't want to be banned but first thought was two stars for DEI..Female and of color.  Second thought a clueless top side job hopping "Leader". some facts;

In terms of education....BS in Chem Engineering, Northwestern, MS Engineering Science, RPI-one top engineering schools!  MBA Indiana. 

She was first female plant mgr. at GM

Had a lot of "people type" roles at GM

Executive VP of Global Manufacturing at GM.. have  to  believe a huge job.

then a couple of jobs at Amazon..system type issues  I  would say.

Currently at Alto Pharmacy, a 1200 employee co.  Sounds to me like she needed a break from pressures of high level of corporate life.

 

I think of Ford Pro as a side of Ford that is heavy into  the  commercial logistics world.  As key as that business is to Ford's profitablity, I would like to see someone who had a lot of relevant experience in that world but I guess Mr Farley subscribes to ..."a manager is a manager, forget about  the details."

 

Hopefully she will do well.

 

 

[Joe771476]

Maybe we'll get class 8 back!!!  LOL

[morgan20]

9 hours ago, Bob Rosadini said:

Mr Farley subscribes to ..."a manager is a manager

 

That’s the key word- subscribes. The Alicia lady has experience with subscription businesses from working at Alto Pharmacy and at Amazon.

 

Ford Pro wants to be a subscription business too