Curtis Magleby

Curt Magleby, top lobbyist for Ford Motor Co. in Washington, D.C., is retiring after 32 years with the company on Dec. 31 2020. He went from Exxon petroleum engineer to financial analyst for the electronics division at the Ford Rawsonville plant in 1988. His hard work and commitment led to international assignments that included oversight of daily plant operations in Mexico and, eventually, the top lobbyist spot in 2011. In the new year, 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 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.