Jim Hackett joined the La-Z-Boy board in 2021. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ford Motor Company from 2017 through 2020, and was also a member of  the company’s board of directors. Most recently, he served as a Special Advisor to Ford until his retirement in March 2021. Under his leadership as President and CEO, Ford moved aggressively into the new era of smart vehicles. At the same time, he strengthened the company’s base business by restructuring operations and invigorating the product portfolio. Before serving as CEO, Mr. Hackett was Chairman of Ford Smart Mobility LLC, a subsidiary of Ford. Prior to executive positions at Ford, he spent 30 years at Steelcase, the global leader in office furniture, serving 20 years as CEO before his retirement from the position in 2014. He served as Vice Chairman of Steelcase from 2014 to 2015. A visionary, Mr. Hackett predicted that the office landscape would shift from cubicles to an open seating environment.