Richard Canny

Richard Canny was appointed CEO of Think in October, 2008. He joined Think as President and COO in August 2008.

His deep automotive experience includes 25 years with Ford Motor Company, including key leadership roles as President – Ford South America and Director of Global Strategic Planning.

An Australian, Canny began his career with Ford in 1983 in the manufacturing operations of Ford Australia in Melbourne. After rising through the ranks of Ford Australia, he held marketing assignments in Ford’s World Headquarters in Michigan, USA and was then promoted to Managing Director of Ford Malaysia, a joint venture with Asian trading company Sime Darby. Canny was President of Ford Argentina during the regional economic crisis of 2001 and 2002 and went on to become President of Ford South America, a multi-billion dollar revenue business with more than 10,000 employees, and 7 manufacturing facilities in three countries. Prior to leaving Ford, Canny was in charge of Strategic Planning globally for Ford.

He brings hands-on automotive experience from all the world’s major automotive regions to TH!NK and has managed each functional area during his career.

Richard Canny holds a Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A) from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.