Lyle Watters
Trustee
Lyle is an experienced CEO, CFO and Board Member, with extensive hands-on expertise across major global markets and a proven track record of delivery.
He has a thirty-seven-year career with Ford Motor Company, eight as a corporate officer, and has led strategic and operational management across Europe, Middle East and Africa, South America, China, and other key Asian markets.
Recently retired from Ford Motor Company, Lyle is looking forward to drawing on his business turnaround experiences to contribute and add value to other businesses via NED roles.
Lyle has a proven track record of delivering profitable growth, restructuring underperforming markets and divisions, driving profitability and establishing long-term sustainability.
Lyle holds an MBA from Queen’s University Belfast and has extensive Board of Director experiences, including Changan Ford JV (China); Ford Otosan JV (Turkey), Ford Sollers JV (Russia), Getrag Ford Transmissions JV (Germany). Also, he served as a strategic advisor to the Essex Police Board in the UK.
