PROFESSIONALLY → A resident of Los Angeles for over 27 years, Ford has been named to the Board of Directors of ACS CAN, the advocacy affiliate for the American Cancer Society (ACS). As a member of the Board, Ford will provide leadership and guidance for ACS CAN, which pursues evidence-based public policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem nationwide. His term begins on Jan. 1, 2022.

Ford is a seasoned Government Relations Manager at Southern California Edison, managing relationships with government municipalities and promoting awareness of a clean energy future. He serves on several strategic and philanthropic boards including with the American Cancer Society West Region Los Angeles, Los Angeles Philharmonic, American Association of Blacks in Energy and Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber Educational Foundation. As an ACS CAN California volunteer advocate, Ford has experience sharing his personal cancer story with stakeholders to highlight the complex issues many patients and survivors experience and how policymakers can take action to address them. Additionally, he received a national award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2002 for his work in energy efficiency. In 2007, he received a Corporate Award from the NAACP and in 2009, he received the Edison International Chairman’s Award for Outstanding Performance and Living SCE’s Values and Guiding Behaviors.