Steven P. Croley

Steven Paul Croley, Chief Policy Officer and General Counsel of Ford Motor Company, is an American lawyer and executive.

He was sworn in following his Senate confirmation to become general counsel of the United States Department of Energy on May 21, 2014, and served in that role till January 19, 2017. At the Energy department, his responsibilities included all litigation, regulation, intellectual property, government contracts, crisis response, and legal policy.

Prior to joining the Department of Energy, he served in the Office of White House Counsel. From 2012 to 2014, he served as deputy assistant and deputy counsel to the president for legal policy, and from 2011 to 2012 as senior counsel to the president. In those capacities he provided advice and counseling to the President and senior White House staff. He oversaw a legal team handling a range of domestic legal issues. From 2010 to 2011, he served as special assistant to the president for justice & regulatory policy on the White House Domestic Policy Council. On the Domestic Policy Council, Croley had a "broad portfolio including good government and transparency issues, civil rights, food safety, and criminal justice policy."

Croley was also appointed by President Obama to serve as a council member of the Administrative Conference of the United States.