Bill Strickland

CEO Meyers Manx, LLC

Bill Strickland is a seasoned executive and automotive engineer, responsible for delivering more than a dozen production vehicles to market. He has more than 25 years of expertise in developing and delivering business plans, leading technical and engineering teams as well as automotive program management – at global auto companies and start-ups alike. Strickland has been Chief Executive Officer of Meyers Manx since April 2024 – following a year-long stint as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that, Strickland founded a real estate business, co-founded Canoo in 2017 and served as Faraday Future’s Vehicle Line Executive. From 2003 through 2016, he led a number of teams in Manufacturing, Product Engineering and Program Management at Ford Motor Company. He served as Chief Program Engineer for the Ford Fusion – the company’s best-selling sedan at the time. In this position, he was responsible for developing holistic vehicle content targets, timing and program execution. He also managed launches of the Ford Explorer, Taurus, Lincoln MKS, Ford’s Police Interceptor sedan and Police Utility Vehicle and was responsible for the design and release activity for the Ford Edge’s braking system. Strickland started his career as a Systems Engineer at Haldex, then moved to a Brake System Engineering role at Chrysler. He received his MBA from University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business in 2003 as well as bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Engineering from Auburn University.

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