George Halloran, Vice President, Global Strategic Planning for Ford Financial has been appointed to serve on the board and AFSA Executive Committee. He replaces Greg C. Smith of Ford Motor Company.

Halloran has global responsibility for strategic development, mergers and acquisitions and business intelligence. Previously, Halloran was executive director of Marketing and Sales for Ford Financial Europe. He joined Ford Financial in 1975 as an analyst in Information Technology (IT) and served in a variety of management positions in IT, Financial Analysis, Business Planning, Staff Operations and Field Operations. From 1994 until 2000, he served as a director of Ford Financial Europe in both field operations and staff positions, first in Amsterdam and then in the U.K. headquarters. Halloran currently serves as Chair of AFSA's Marketing Committee.