Christopher Boll

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Lead Counsel - Transactions, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Alliances at Ford Motor Company

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Overview

Christopher Boll is a corporate attorney at Ford Motor Company, specializing in M&A, alliances, and corporate governance. Leveraging a prior background as an M&A investment banker and a JD from Notre Dame Law School, he brings a strategic, business-focused approach to complex legal challenges in the automotive industry.

Outside of his legal practice, Christopher is deeply committed to community service in Detroit. He was appointed by the Governor to the Michigan Community Service Commission and serves on the boards of Michigan Humane, the Detroit Institute of Arts Founders Junior Council, and the Grand Circus Park Conservancy.

He was appointed by Michigans Governor to serve as a Commissioner on the Michigan Community Service Commission.

Personality Overview

Value Seeker

Not Easily Convinced

Cautious & Analytical

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They prefer to fully evaluate every situation. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.

Topics They Care About

Corporate M&A
As Lead Counsel for Mergers & Acquisitions at Ford, he is responsible for global M&A transactions, joint ventures, and strategic alliances.
Community Leadership
Serves as a governor-appointed Commissioner for the Michigan Community Service Commission and holds multiple non-profit board positions in Detroit.
Animal Welfare
He is the vice chair of Michigan Humane's Humane Leaders Board of Directors and actively promotes fundraising events for the organization.

Media Appearances

Christopher has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2024
Lead Counsel - Transactions, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Alliances at Ford Motor Company
1-2024 - 9-2024
Attorney: M&A and Alliances at Ford Motor Company
2-2025
Corporate Secretary at Ford Component Sales, LLC
2-2025
Assistant Corporate Secretary at Troy Design and Manufacturing - A wholly owned Ford Motor Company subsidiary
3-2025
Commissioner, Board of Comissioners at Michigan Community Service Commission

Education

Doctor of Law (JD) from Notre Dame Law School
BA from University of Michigan

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Exp : 2 Location : Detroit, Michigan, United States Job Level : Junior Designation : Lead Counsel - Transactions, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Alliances at Ford Motor Company
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Insights For Selling To Christopher

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Back up any claims with data and numbers
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing

DONT's

  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christopher is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christopher

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christopher move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Christopher take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

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