Laura Dove

Laura Dove, a former aide to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, will step in and manage Ford's federal government affairs team in Washington. She started at Ford in May as director of transportation policy after working as the Secretary for the Majority. Dove, 51, was elected Secretary for the Minority in 2013 and Secretary for the Majority in 2015. Her duties included managing the Senate floor schedule and providing advice on parliamentary procedures to senators. Dove will report to Mitch Bainwol, 61, chief government relations officer at Ford, who manages government relations globally for the company. He is also a corporate officer.