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    All Hart

    Oct 18, 2020 5 minutes
    by CLARE DE LORE
    photograph by ADRIAN MALLOCH
    “I always choose black; I take my Kiwi heritage with me.”

    Kay Hart laughs as she recalls her shock when her father suggested she take up a job with Ford. “Really, a car company, Dad? Hello, I am a female, what do I know about cars?”

    Twenty years later, Hart, 42, is still with Ford and has learnt an awful lot about cars, vans, trucks and buses. Despite her initial reservations, she quickly fell in love with the automotive industry. Ford returned the love with swift advancement through its ranks – Hart has worked for the company in seven countries, most recently as CEO for New Zealand and Australia, based in Melbourne. She was recently back in New Zealand en route to a new global role based in the UK. It’s the latest in appointments that

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