Ford appoints new President and CEO of Australia and New Zealand

 Ford is pleased to announce that Fadi Mawal is named President and CEO of Australia and New Zealand, effective Jan. 1, 2026. A 31-year veteran of the company, Mawal brings a wealth of experience across Finance, Strategy and Sales.

Mawal joined the company in the early 1990s as a forklift driver in a Ford parts and service warehouse in Melbourne. He then moved into the Finance function where he spent 15 years gaining broad experience before joining Ford’s Asia Pacific Strategy team.

In 2016, Mawal served as the CFO for Ford Australia and New Zealand for four years, before becoming Sales Director from 2020 to 2022. In May 2022, Mawal assumed his most recent role as CFO, Ford International Markets Group based in Bangkok, where he oversaw financial planning, reporting and governance across a diverse portfolio of markets that included Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Africa and the Middle East.

After five years at the helm of Ford’s Australia and New Zealand business, Andrew Birkic will become Vice President, Sales and Service, Ford International Markets Group. In this pivotal position, Birkic will drive Ford’s sales and service strategies across the region.

“I am thrilled to welcome Fadi to the role of President and CEO, Australia and New Zealand,” said Jeff Marentic, President of Ford International Markets Group. “His breadth of experience in leadership roles across the business positions him exceptionally well for this new challenge. I also want to acknowledge Andrew in his new expanded role and look forward to collaborating with both of them to drive strong results for Australia and the region.”