Sharon Maguire

Director, Ford Academy - Direct Markets at MSX International

Sharon Maguire is Director of the Ford Academy – Direct Markets, encompassing more than 60 markets across the Middle East, North Africa, Sub Sahara, and Asia Pacific Direct Market regions.

With more than 20 years of experience in learning and organizational development, Sharon’s career spans the industries of information technology, pharmaceutical and medical device, and automotive retail.

Sharon has strong background experience in the areas of regulatory compliance, quality management, competency mapping, and assessment validation.

Sharon has been working with the Ford brand as part of MSX International since 2014. Prior to her current position in the UAE, she was based in Tokyo as the strategic consulting lead on a very successful large-scale global transformation and change project aimed at enhancing retail customer service and leadership development for Nissan global.