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10 General Motors executives
These ten current and former General Motors executives include the chair and CEO, the president, the chief legal and public policy officer, the presidents of GM China and GM Canada, and finance leaders who have served as CFO of GM units. A reader can learn how General Motors runs product development, finance, legal affairs and regional operations from people who have led them.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alejandro Delgado
LinkedInExperience: CFO, Enterprise Product Portfolio · General Motors
CFO, Enterprise Product Portfolio at General Motors since 2023. Former General Motors roles include Chief Financial Officer - GM Mexico, Central America & the Caribbean (2019–2023), Sales & Marketing Director - Electric Vehicles (2018–2019) and Finance Director - Treasury Operations and Global Bank Relations (2017–2018).
David Colasinski
LinkedInExperience: CFO Global Product Development · General Motors
CFO Global Product Development at General Motors since 2025. Former General Motors roles include CFO Software and Services (& Cruise Financial Oversight) (2024–2025), CFO Global Manufacturing and Labor Relations (2018–2024) and CFO GM Asia Pacific Region (2018).
Grant Dixton
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Public Policy Officer · General Motors
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Public Policy Officer at General Motors since 2024. The profile also lists Chief Legal Officer at Activision Blizzard (2021–2024), Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Boeing (2020–2021) and Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Boeing (2016–2020).
Jack Uppal
LinkedInExperience: President & Managing Director General Motors Canada · General Motors
President & Managing Director General Motors Canada since 2026. Other General Motors roles on the profile include Executive Director Chevrolet China (2021–2022), Director Sales Service & Marketing (2017–2021), VP Marketing and Customer Experience (2015–2017) and Strategy & Business Planning (2013–2015).
Julie Williams Thelen
LinkedInExperience: CFO - Global Manufacturing & Labor Relations · General Motors
Listed as a retired General Motors finance executive since 2025. Her former General Motors roles include CFO - Global Manufacturing & Labor Relations (2024–2025), CFO - Electric Vehicles, Digital and Innovation (2023–2024), Executive Director, Corporate Development and Global M&A (2020–2023) and CFO - Global Product Development (2018–2020).
Mark Reuss
LinkedInExperience: President · General Motors
President of General Motors since 2019. Former General Motors roles include Executive Vice President, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain (2014–2018), President of General Motors North America (2009–2014) and Chairman and Managing Director of GM Australia and New Zealand (2008–2009). The profile says he leads GM's strategic initiative to offer customers the best and broadest product portfolio.
Mary Barra
LinkedInExperience: Chair and Chief Executive Officer · General Motors
Chair and Chief Executive Officer at General Motors since 2016, and Chief Executive Officer from 2014 to 2016. Other General Motors roles on the profile include Executive Vice President Global Product Development (2013–2014), Senior Vice President Global Product Development (2011–2013) and Vice President Global Human Resources (2009–2011). The profile summary says she became chief executive of General Motors on January 15, 2014, the first woman to lead a major automaker as chief executive.
Rosario Pena Noguero
LinkedInExperience: CFO, GM Mexico · General Motors
CFO, GM Mexico at General Motors since 2023. Former General Motors roles include Finance Director - Global Capital Management (2022–2023), Finance Director - GM International Global Product Development (2019–2022) and Vice President and CFO of PATAC & Finance Director Global Product Development of GM China (2016–2019).
Steve Hill
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President and President of GM China · General Motors
Senior Vice President and President of GM China at General Motors since 2024, a role the profile places in General Management. The profile also lists North America Vice President at General Motors since 2014, shown as current, and General Manager at General Motors from 2008 to 2013.
Zach Kirkman
LinkedInExperience: VP Global Corporate Development and President GM Ventures · General Motors
Former Deputy CFO at General Motors (2024–2026), a role the profile describes as leading GM's global treasury, M&A, joint ventures, strategic partnerships and investments. He was also VP Global Corporate Development and President GM Ventures (2024) and VP, Global Corporate Development (2023–2024) at General Motors, and the profile lists Corporate Development at Tesla (2016–2022).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does General Motors set financial targets for a product or regional unit and track performance against them during the year?
- 02How are product portfolio and investment decisions shared between global leadership and regional business units?
- 03What should a supplier or partner understand about how General Motors approves major programs and commercial agreements?
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