Dave Carroll named president, Ford Energy

Ford Motor Company has named Dave Carroll as president, Ford Energy, effective Aug. 31st. Ford Energy is a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary dedicated to the design, manufacturer and servicing of grid-scale and commercial DC-block battery energy storage systems.

Dave Carroll

Carroll succeeds Lisa Drake, who will retire from Ford after a 32-year career with the company spanning product development, powertrain engineering, purchasing, manufacturing operations and the industrialization of Ford’s electric vehicle portfolio and battery business. Drake will remain with the company through Dec. 31, partnering with Carroll on a structured transition across Ford Energy’s manufacturing operations, customer commitments and supplier partnerships.

Carroll joins Ford from Engie North America, where he served as CEO and chief renewables officer. Over six years there, he grew the company’s renewables operating assets by more than 12 times. He recently was chair of the American Clean Power Association’s board of directors and previously held senior leadership roles at EDF Renewables and Avangrid Renewables.

Carroll will oversee the full scope of Ford Energy’s end-to-end operations, including battery cell manufacturing, system assembly, commercial strategy and sales. His appointment comes as the subsidiary works toward delivering battery energy storage solutions.

“Dave brings a rare, buy-side perspective on what utilities and other customers truly require as they build out power infrastructure – exactly the skill set and insight Ford Energy needs as we move from launch to scale,” said Jim Farley, Ford president and CEO. “Under Dave’s leadership, we will scale this business into one of North America’s leading energy storage providers.”

“I’ve spent my career developing, financing and operating energy assets,” said Carroll, “and I’m excited to join Ford because there’s no bigger opportunity in this market than building a category-defining energy business for one of America’s most iconic and important companies.”