The daily routine of a Ford executive who's up at 5:30 a.m., listens to a 'hype song' on the way to work, and ends the day with wine, TV, and a 'golden hour'

Thu, 02/09/2023 - 05:00

Sondra Sutton Fung with colleagues — Sondra Sutton Phung, left, is a marketing executive at Ford.
Courtesy of Sondra Sutton Phung

Sondra Sutton Phung, the marketing general manager of EVs at Ford, shared her daily routine.
She starts with a walk with her dog, then commutes to Ford's Corktown office for meetings.
She ends the day with "Rose, Thorn, Bud" with her daughter and wine and a TV show with her husband.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sondra Sutton Phung, the marketing general manager of electric vehicles at Ford Motor Company, from Novi, Michigan, about her daily work routine. The following has been edited for length and clarity.