Winners 2020

Foord's job is to press the PSA Group’s case to government on issues that affect its two Vauxhall plants in the UK, as well as other general automotive issues. Foord took on the wider group remit when PSA bought Vauxhall/Opel in 2017 and has been the point person for a number of issues, including Brexit, which remains a key issue for the company, and the COVID-19 crisis. She has also led discussions with the government around the rapid uptake of ultra-low-emission vehicles necessary to help the UK meet its climate change targets. Foord has worked to secure investment for Vauxhall’s Luton van plant and represents the interests of the group with local stakeholders – she is a South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership ambassador and a member of the Northern Automotive Alliance and the Luton Inclusive Economy Board. She joined Vauxhall’s former owner GM in 2006, moving from energy watchdog Ofgem.