Culler also plays leading role at Michigan Central Station, as Bill Ford’s Chief of Staff

Mary Culler, president of Ford Motor Company Fund, has been named one of Crain’s 100 Most Influential Women in Michigan for 2021. In that role Culler oversees Ford’s community and philanthropic investments in more than 50 countries.  

“I am honored to be representing Ford in this group of distinguished women,” said Culler, who became Ford Fund president on January 1, 2020. “Being included this year is truly a reflection of the great work that is being done by the entire Ford team.”

In addition to her role as Ford Fund president, Culler serves as chief of staff in the Office of the Executive Chair, reporting to Bill Ford. She also is development director for Michigan Central, a new mobility innovation district under development by Ford in Detroit’s oldest neighborhood, Corktown, with the grand renovation of Detroit’s historic train station as the centerpiece of this 30-acre district.

“It is never about who, but about what we do. This is such an exciting and meaningful time at Ford,” added Culler. “We are working together to create and implement important, fundamental changes in our industry and throughout the communities we serve.”

Visit fordfund.org to learn more about Ford’s philanthropic arm.