{"id":7387,"date":"2021-03-09T14:59:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T19:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/?p=7387"},"modified":"2021-03-09T14:59:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T19:59:00","slug":"2021-annual-meeting-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greaterlouisville.com\/press-releases\/2021-annual-meeting-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Greater Louisville Inc. Announces Lisa Drake as Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Louisville, Ky.<\/strong> (March 9, 2021) \u2013 Today, Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI) announced Lisa Drake, Chief Operating Officer, North America, Ford, will give the keynote address at its Annual Meeting presented by Baird on June 10. This year\u2019s event will center around resilience and recognize members of the business community who have persevered through the challenges of the past year.<\/p>\n<p>Drake stepped into the <a href=\"https:\/\/media.ford.com\/content\/fordmedia\/fna\/us\/en\/people\/lisa-drake.html\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">newly created role of COO<\/a> in May 2020 and has prioritized product launches, warranty reduction, and material cost improvements. She has also renewed the company\u2019s focus on returning the North America business back to a 10-percent EBIT margin through her work on cost and waste reduction. She has worked for Ford since 1994, serving in multiple capacities including Vice President, Global Purchasing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are honored to have Lisa Drake give the keynote address at this year\u2019s annual meeting,\u201d said Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, President and CEO of GLI. \u201cFord continues to be an invaluable investor in our local economy and a generous partner in the community. We are looking forward to hearing her insights into how the company has persevered through this pandemic and their plans for future innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>GLI\u2019s Annual Meeting presented by Baird is the business community\u2019s premier event, and typically includes 1200+ attendees. It will also feature the presentation of signature awards, honoring those who show unwavering support to the community. The keynote address is sponsored by HJI Supply Chain Solutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a supplier to Ford Motor Company for the past 26 years, HJI Supply Chain Solutions is extremely proud to sponsor the keynote address from Lisa Drake,\u201d said Lynn Houston Moore, CEO, HJI Supply Chain Solutions.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s event will offer both virtual and in-person opportunities, however in-person tickets are limited based on COVID-19 restrictions. Tickets are on sale now, <a href=\"https:\/\/greaterlouisvillekycoc.wliinc35.com\/events\/2021-annual-meeting-presented-by-baird-4128\/details\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">click here to purchase<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Louisville, Ky. (March 9, 2021) \u2013 Today, Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI) announced Lisa Drake, Chief Operating Officer, North America, Ford, will give the keynote address at its Annual Meeting presented by Baird on June 10. 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