Barb samardzich biography for kids

Dearborn, MI—Had she listened to her mother's advice, Barb Samardzich would be working as a professional secretary right now.

But she didn't.

Ford Motor Company recently named Barb Samardzich vice president of product development, Ford of Europe.

Ford Motor Company recently named Barb Samardzich vice president of product development, Ford of Europe.

Better known as Barb, Barbara Samardzich was the Chief Operating Officer and Vice President at Ford Europe between November and October.

Samardzich, who earned her master's degree in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon in , had been vice president of Ford's global product programs.

The day started with inspiring speeches from Barb Samardzich, Ford of Europe's Chief Operating Officer and a Mechanical Engineer, and Graham Hoare, director of.

As an experienced global leader, Barb Samardzich brings significant international automotive industry experience to Adient's board.

She listened to her brother's—the one who said, "go into engineering, you'll be sure to get a job."Since joining Ford in 1990, Samardzich—now the Executive Director of Small Front- and Rear-Wheel Drive

Vehicles—has worked her way up through the ranks, garnering respect and a laundry list of achievements that include a complete overhaul of Ford's automatic transmission line—and the company's reputation to boot.

Her accomplishments have also led Samardzich to deliver the 2005 Ford Mustang, due out this Fall. "I haven't had to fall back on typing yet," she says.

Reliability First

Having spent about eight years working on various front-end component and powertrain systems, Samardzich had established a name for herself in powertrains.

By 1999, she had work