When Bernard Silverstone steps into the role of COO at Ford Motor Credit Co. on Jan. 1, he'll bring experience not only in finance but in sales, marketing and global operations as well.
Silverstone, 56, is currently Ford Credit's president of marketing and sales. But in his 32 years at the company, starting at Ford Credit Britain, he has held a variety staff, operations and leadership positions in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia as well as having regional responsibilities for European and Asia Pacific operations. At one time he was chairman of Ford Credit Europe.