Sir Nicholas Scheele
Sir Nick Scheele is a Senior Advisor at Crestview. He began his career at Ford in 1966 and became senior executive of Ford of Mexico in 1988, where he directed manufacturing and marketing operations. He next served as Chief Executive Officer of Jaguar Cars Ltd., from 1992 to 1999. In January 2000, Sir Nick was elected Chairman, Ford of Europe, and in August 2001 was appointed Group Vice President of Ford North America. From October 2001 through November 2004, Sir Nick served as President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Ford Motor Company and was a Member of the Office of the Chairman and Chief Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. In June 2001, Mr. Scheele was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II along with the Order of St Michael and St George for his services to British exports. Sir Nick serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Key Safety Systems. He is deeply involved in charity and community support projects.
