Who's Where: Craig Metros heads back to Michigan to become Ford's exterior design director of The Americas

Craig Metros is heading back to his native Michigan to take up a new position as Ford's exterior design director of The Americas.

Metros leaves his current role as design director of Ford Asia Pacific in the company's Melbourne studio in Australia, where his team led the Everest, Falcon and Ranger programs.

During Ford's PAG (Premier Auto Group) era, the CCS graduate was the first American designer to work in the Jaguar design studio in the UK before returning to America to lead the interior and exterior design themes of the 2004 Ford F-150.

Metros is also a prolific artist and hot rod enthusiast. These passions were captured by the Australian Fuel magazine a few years ago (see below left).

He will oversee the exterior design teams of all projects in both North and South America, where he will report to design director of The Americas, Chris Svensson.

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By Owen Ready