General Motors Company Org chart
This General Motors Company org chart highlights the company’s organizational structure and leadership team, including key executives such as Mary T. Barra (Chairman & CEO) , Doneen McDowell (Executive Director, Manufacturing, GMNA) , and Sterling Anderson (Chief Product Officer) . It provides a clear overview of the leadership team’s roles and how they work together to achieve organizational goals and ensure effective management across all functions.
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General Motors Company Leadership Team
Executives
Profile Summary
Mary T. Barra
Chairman & CEO
Mary Barra is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors Company. She was elected Chairman of the GM Board of Directors on January 4, 2016, and has served as CEO of GM since January 15, 2014. Under Barra’s leadership, GM envisions a world with zero crashes, to save lives; zero emissions, so future generations can inherit a healthier planet; and zero congestion, so customers get back a precious commodity – time. She’s focused on strengthening GM’s core business of great cars, trucks and crossovers, while also working to lead the transformation of personal mobility through advanced technologies like connectivity, electrification, autonomous driving and car sharing. Barra has also established a strategic direction based on putting the customer at the center of everything the company does. Prior to becoming CEO, Barra served as executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing & Supply Chain since August 2013, and as senior vice president, Global Product Development since February 2011. In these roles, Barra and her teams were responsible for the design, engineering and quality of GM vehicle launches worldwide. Previously, she served as vice president, Global Human Resources; vice president, Global Manufacturing Engineering; plant manager, Detroit Hamtramck Assembly; and in several other executive engineering and staff positions. Barra began her career with GM in 1980 as a General Motors Institute (Kettering University) co-op student at the Pontiac Motor Division. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering in 1985, followed by a Master of Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1990. Barra serves on the Board of Directors of the Walt Disney Company, the Stanford University Board of Trustees and the Detroit Economic Club. She is a member of The Business Council and an At-Large Board Member of the Business Roundtable, where she also serves on the Social Issues Committee.
Doneen McDowell
Executive Director, Manufacturing, GMNA
Doneen McDowell has extensive experience in various leadership roles within General Motors over the past decade, including leading manufacturing P&L for Truck/Large SUV Assembly and Component Operations. Doneen has also played key roles in labor management relations, overseeing manufacturing sites for car and crossover vehicles, and leading the manufacturing engineering group responsible for developing new technology. Doneen holds a Master's degree in Manufacturing Management from Kettering University and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Youngstown State University.
Sterling Anderson
Chief Product Officer
Sterling Anderson is a co-founder at Aurora Innovation since December 2016, bringing extensive experience in autonomous vehicle technology. Prior to this role, Sterling served as the Director of Autopilot Programs at Tesla from January 2014 to January 2016, where leadership led to the successful delivery of Tesla Autopilot and the design and launch of the award-winning Model X. Earlier career stages included positions as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company and co-founder at Gimlet Systems, focusing on advanced vehicle systems. Additionally, Sterling contributed to innovative research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where a PhD and MS in Robotics were earned, resulting in patented advancements in motion planning and safety for passenger vehicles.
Susan Sheffield
President and Chief Executive Officer, GM Financial
Susan Sheffield was named President and Chief Executive Officer of GM Financial in April 2025. She had previously been executive vice president and chief financial officer since April 2018. Prior to her role as CFO, Susan served as EVP and treasurer, beginning in 2014, and EVP, corporate finance, beginning in 2008. Sheffield joined GM Financial's legacy company, AmeriCredit, in 2001 as part of its investor relations department. Before that, she worked in corporate and commercial banking, primarily for JPMorgan and Wells Fargo Bank.
Mark Reuss
President
Mark Reuss has been with General Motors since June 1990 and currently serves as President. Mark is responsible for leading regional operations in North America, South America, China, and General Motors International. Mark has held various leadership positions within the company, overseeing product development, purchasing, supply chain, and manufacturing. Mark has a Master's degree in Business Administration from Duke University and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University.
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Duke University
Josh Tavel
SVP, Energy Storage & Propulsion, R&D & Manufacturing Engineering
Alan M. Wexler
SVP, Strategy & Innovation
Alan M. Wexler was appointed senior vice president of Innovation and Growth in August 2020. Wexler is leading GM’s Innovation and Growth organization, including the Global Connected Services, Data and Customer Insights, and Innovation and Strategy teams. Wexler, former Chairman and CEO of Publicis Sapient, has been working at the intersection of strategy, technology and creative for more than 30 years. Before joining GM, Wexler served as Chairman and CEO of Publicis Sapient, CEO of SapientRazorfish and CEO of SapientNitro. Prior to Sapient joining Publicis, he was President of SapientNitro and has held several other senior leadership positions for an aggregate of 20 years. Publicis Sapient has offices globally, more than 20,000 employees and cultivates key strategic relationships with a roster of blue-chip brands, advising clients on the impact of digital on their businesses and delivering solutions which help them innovate and compete more effectively in the digital age. Prior to Sapient, Wexler built and operated an independent business and technology consulting company. Wexler has extensive experience in digital business transformation, advertising and marketing. He also advises early-stage companies on how to compete with disruptive businesses models in a consumer-empowered era. Wexler holds a bachelor’s degree in Decision Sciences and Computers as well as a Master of Business Administration from Rider University, where he has served on the Board of Trustees.
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Shilpan Amin
SVP & President, GM International
Shilpan Amin is senior vice president and president, GM International, a role he assumed in April 2022. Amin is responsible for GM operations outside of North America and China. His objective is to deliver profitable growth in each of the markets in which GM competes. Previously, Amin was vice president, GM Global Purchasing and Supply Chain and responsible for the strategic direction of GM’s worldwide purchasing, supply chain and logistics operations. Amin began his career with GM in 1996 as a product engineer in Advanced Product Development for steering systems. He has held various leadership roles within GM’s Vehicle Engineering and Global Purchasing and Supply Chain organizations, including executive director of Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Program Management, and executive director of Global Propulsion Systems Engineering Vehicle Integration and Operations. Amin is a member of the external Board of Directors for the Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce and Pure Watercraft and the Board of Directors Advisory Committee of Focus: HOPE. He also serves as the lead executive chair of the Board of Directors for the General Motors Asian Connections Business Resource Group. He has earned certificates in Leading Global Business and Accelerating Board Diversity from Harvard Business School, as well as a Transformational Leadership certificate from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. Amin holds two advanced degrees: a master’s degree in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University.
Arden Hoffman
SVP & Chief People Officer
Arden Hoffman was appointed senior vice president and chief people officer in January 2023. Prior to this role, Hoffman served as Cruise’s chief people officer, driving the company’s People strategy. Her team supported Cruise’s mission to build the most advanced self-driving vehicle by creating a high-performance culture where Cruisers could do their best work. Before Cruise, Arden was the vice president of People at Dropbox, where she was responsible for building and scaling the company and culture across its 12 global offices. Her leadership guided the company from a private startup to a publicly traded company. Prior to that, she served in numerous people leadership roles at Google and Goldman Sachs. Hoffman is also an advisor to fast-growing technology companies looking to build and scale great, global HR functions and teams. She works closely with CEOs, management teams and boards to ensure that the HR function supports a company's business, culture and people. Hoffman has a Bachelor of Arts with honors in rhetoric from University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
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David Richardson
SVP, Software & Services Engineering
David Richardson currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Software & Services Engineering at General Motors, leading initiatives in connected vehicle technology and advanced driver-assistance systems. Prior experience includes over a decade at Apple, where David held positions such as Vice President of Software Services and Director of Engineering for Apple Cloud Infrastructure, managing global developer teams. Additional roles encompass contributions to the USENIX Association as a program committee member, academic positions at the University of Washington—including teaching and research—and co-founding Skytap, a pioneering cloud compute company. David holds a Ph.D. and a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Washington, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Cornell University.
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Rory Harvey
Executive Vice President and President, Global Markets
Rory Harvey is a seasoned automotive executive with extensive experience in global market operations, particularly with General Motors and its brands. Currently serving as General Motors Executive Vice President and President of Global Markets since May 2023, Rory previously held leadership roles including Executive Vice President and President of North America, as well as Vice President (Global) Cadillac, where responsibilities encompassed overall operations and sales forecasting. Rory’s career includes significant roles at Vauxhall Motors Ltd and Opel, focusing on sales, aftersales, and customer satisfaction across Europe. Rory's academic credentials include a recent attendance at Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Coventry University.
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Steve J. Hill
GM, SVP, President, GM China
Lin-Hua Wu
SVP & Chief Communications Officer
Lin-Hua Wu currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer at General Motors since August 2023. In addition, Lin-Hua Wu is an advisor at Newfront Insurance and a mentor at Neo Accelerator, both positions held since 2020 and 2022 respectively. Previously, Lin-Hua Wu held the role of Vice President of Global Communications & Public Affairs at Google from March 2021 to July 2023, overseeing communications for various product lines. Other notable positions include Chief Communications Officer at Dropbox, Head of Corporate Communications at Square, and Partner at Brunswick Group. Lin-Hua Wu's early career included significant roles at Kekst CNC, City University of New York, and the Center for Strategic Decision Research. Lin-Hua Wu earned a J.D. from Stanford Law School and a B.A. in International Relations from Stanford University.
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Norm de Greve
Senior Vice President & CMO
Norm de Greve is a seasoned marketing executive currently serving as the Global Chief Marketing Officer at General Motors since July 2023. With extensive experience in leadership roles, Norm has held the position of Chief Marketing Officer at CVS Health from July 2015 to June 2023. Norm is actively involved in various organizations, including being the Chairman Emeritus of the Modern Marketing Association and a Board Member for TextNow and the Association of National Advertisers. Additionally, Norm is a member of the CMO Advisory Board for the United Nations Global Compact and has contributed as an Advisory Board member for the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute. Norm also shares expertise as a Guest Lecturer at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Norm's career at DigitasLBi_US spanned from August 2001 to July 2015, where multiple leadership roles were undertaken, including President of the Boston and Detroit offices. Norm holds an MBA with Honors from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Ithaca College.
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Everett Eissenstat
SVP, Global Public Policy
Everett Eissenstat was named senior vice president, Global Public Policy, in August 2018. He is responsible for leading General Motors’ engagement on key policies impacting the company’s business, its customers and its employees. Prior to joining GM, Eissenstat worked in the White House as the deputy assistant to the president for International Economic Affairs and deputy director of the National Economic Council. Jointly appointed to the National Security Council and the National Economic Council, he led the White House international economic team responsible for the development of U.S. policies on international energy, international trade and development finance institutions. In this role, he also served as the lead U.S. negotiator for the G-20, APEC and G-7 international economic summits. He twice served as chief International Trade counsel for the Senate Finance Committee from 2000 to 2005 and again from 2011 to 2017. As chief counsel he drafted legislation implementing trade agreements and managed their consideration through the U.S. Congress. He also served as assistant U.S Trade representative for the Americas with the United State Trade Representative (USTR) from 2006 to 2011, where he negotiated and enforced international trade agreements and partnered with members of Congress on trade legislation. Eissenstat also previously worked as former Rep. Jim Kolbe’s legislative director and as an attorney in private practice in Dallas. Eissenstat holds a juris doctor degree, cum laude, from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, a master’s degree in Latin American studies from the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree in political science and Spanish from Oklahoma State University.
Brandi Thomas
Vice President & Chief Audit Executive
Brandi Thomas is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in audit, diversity, equity, and inclusion across various high-profile organizations. Currently serving as Vice President & Chief Audit Executive at General Motors since January 2024, Brandi is also a Board Member at Nextracker Inc. and Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC. Previously, Brandi held the role of Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and Group Vice President & Chief Audit Executive at GE and served as Vice President - Corporate Audit & Enterprise Risk Management at Delta Air Lines. With a background at Uber as Head of Internal Audit, along with director-level positions in internal audit at Intuit and NetApp, Brandi’s career began at Ernst & Young. Brandi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and International Studies from Case Western Reserve University.
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Omar Vargas
VP & Head of Global Public Policy
Omar Vargas was appointed vice president, Global Public Policy, at General Motors on Aug. 1, 2021. In this role, Vargas will advocate for policy solutions in support of GM’s vision and commitment to an allelectric future. Prior to joining GM, Vargas was senior vice president and chief Government Affairs officer for 3M Company. Before that, Vargas held senior government relations roles with Praxair and PepsiCo, handling a range of international and U.S. federal and state issues. He was appointed by President George W. Bush to the U.S. Department of Justice, where he served in a variety of capacities and his portfolio included a broad range of law enforcement, civil rights, national security and immigration policy matters. His government service preceded his work in private practice. Vargas holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Seton Hall University, a Master of Arts in international law, organizations and economic development from the School of International Service at American University and a Juris Doctor from the Washington College of Law at American University.
Paul Jacobson
EVP & CFO
Paul Jacobson joined General Motors as executive vice president and chief financial officer in December 2020. Prior to joining GM, Jacobson served as CFO of Delta Air Lines, Inc., a company he helped transform into one of Fortune magazine's Top 50 Most Admired Companies for six consecutive years. He was named the airline industry’s best CFO eight times by Institutional Investor magazine’s poll of Wall Street analysts and investors. Jacobson graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in aviation management and later received a Master of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He serves on the board of trustees for the Auburn University Foundation, The Harbert College of Business Advisory Council at Auburn and The Owen Graduate School of Management Board of Visitors at Vanderbilt.
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Grant Dixton
EVP, Chief Legal & Public Policy Officer
Grant Dixton serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Public Policy Officer at General Motors since July 2024. Previously, Grant held the position of Chief Legal Officer at Activision Blizzard from 2021 to 2024. Prior to that role, experience at Boeing spanned from 2006 to 2021, where Grant advanced through various legal positions, including Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary. Grant's legal career began at The White House as Associate Counsel to the President from 2003 to 2006, following positions as an Associate at Kirkland & Ellis, and as a Judicial Law Clerk for both the Supreme Court of the U.S. and the U.S. Courts of Appeals. Grant Dixton earned a Doctor of Law (JD) from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Harvard University.
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Aaron Feinberg
VP of Tax & Customs & Chief Tax Officer
