# Ted Cannis

> Ted Cannis is the founding CEO of Ford Pro, which he led from 2021 until retiring from Ford in September 2024 after 35 years. His career spanned finance, international operations, investor relations and leadership of Team Edison, Ford’s battery electric vehicle team. He now chairs the World EV Forum Leadership Council and advises PitPro Automation.

- **Role:** Chair of the Leadership Council at World EV Forum; Strategic Advisor at PitPro Automation
- **Organizations:** Ford Motor Company, Ford Pro, Ford Customer Service Division, Team Edison, Ford Otosan, Ford Sollers, World EV Forum, PitPro Automation
- **Education:** BA in Philosophy, University of Michigan, MBA in Finance and Accounting, Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
- **Known for:** Led Ford Pro from its formation in 2021 through September 2024., Led Team Edison during development of the Mustang Mach-E., Ford Pro recorded $58.1 billion revenue and $7.2 billion EBIT in 2023 during his tenure.

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Joined Ford in finance.
- **2002-2005** — President of Ford Argentina and Chile.
- **2010-2011** — Deputy general manager at Ford Otosan in Turkey.
- **2011-2015** — CEO of the Ford Sollers joint venture in Russia.
- **2015-2017** — Executive director of investor relations at Ford.
- **2017-2020** — Global director, Battery Electric Vehicles, leading Team Edison.
- **2020-2021** — General manager of Ford’s North American commercial business.
- **2021-06** — Appointed founding CEO of Ford Pro.
- **2023** — Added leadership of Ford Customer Service Division.
- **2024-09** — Retired from Ford after 35 years.
- **2026-04** — Identified at World EV Forum launch as chair of its Leadership Council.
- **2026-09** — September coverage identified him as an advisor to PitPro Automation; he also announced the role on LinkedIn.

## Achievements

- Led Ford Pro from its formation in 2021 through September 2024.
- Led Team Edison during development of the Mustang Mach-E.
- Ford Pro recorded $58.1 billion revenue and $7.2 billion EBIT in 2023 during his tenure.
- Ford reported 600,000 Ford Pro paid subscriptions in the second quarter of 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — September coverage identified Cannis as an advisor to PitPro Automation.
- **2026-04** — World EV Forum launched with Cannis chairing its Leadership Council.
- **2025-07** — Discussed connected fleet data, AI and electrification in an Automotive Fleet interview.
- **2024-09** — Retired from Ford at the end of September.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-cannis
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tedcannis

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Last updated: 2026-10-23