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10 General Motors partnerships leaders
These ten current and former General Motors partnerships leaders have held executive director, director and head-of roles in strategic partnerships, technology and product partnerships, OEM alliances, corporate development and business development at the company. A reader can learn how partnerships leaders work at General Motors from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Aaron Peavey
LinkedInExperience: Director - Alliances, Corporate Development and Global Mergers and Acquisitions · General Motors
Former Director - Alliances, Corporate Development and Global Mergers and Acquisitions at General Motors (2020–2023), and Director - Global Vehicle Planning and Advanced Transportation Concepts there since 2023. Earlier General Motors roles shown are Senior Manager - OEM Alliances, Corporate Development and Global M & A (2018–2020) and Manager - Strategic Transactions (2015–2018).
Harnit (Niti) Anand
LinkedInExperience: Head of Strategy and Business Development Smart Cities · General Motors
Head of Strategy and Business Development Smart Cities at General Motors since 2020, a director-level role per the profile. Earlier General Motors roles shown are Strategy and Innovation Manager, Global Innovation (2020–2022), a Maven member experience role (2019–2020) and Customer Experience Manager (2013–2018).
James Stuntz
LinkedInExperience: Head of Core Experience Product Partnerships · General Motors
Head of Core Experience Product Partnerships at General Motors since 2025. Earlier General Motors roles shown are Principal, Strategic Technology Partnerships (2022–2026), Senior Data Strategist (2021–2022), Onboarding Experience Manager (2016–2022) and Manager, User Experience Strategy (2012–2022).
John Killian
LinkedInExperience: GM Director of China and OEM Alliances · General Motors
Former GM Director of China and OEM Alliances at General Motors (2018–2023) and former Director of China Alliances (2010–2018). Earlier General Motors roles shown are Director of Powertrain Global Cost Reduction (2006–2010) and alliance manager roles for Fiat and Isuzu powertrain alliances (2001–2006).
Joseph Lee
LinkedInExperience: Head of Cloud and Enterprise Technology Partnerships · General Motors
Head of Cloud and Enterprise Technology Partnerships at General Motors since 2026. Earlier roles shown are at Adobe: Director Of Strategic Partnerships (2018–2026), Principal of Strategic Alliances, Corporate Development (2013–2018) and business development roles (2008–2013).
Kevin McCabe
LinkedInExperience: Director, Strategic Partners · General Motors
Former Director, Strategic Partners at General Motors (2020–2023), and Executive Director, Global Corporate Development there since 2024. Earlier General Motors roles shown are Director, Battery Value Chain (2023–2024), Director, Strategic Transactions & New Business Development (2018–2020) and Senior Manager, Global Strategy & Autonomous New Business Development (2017–2018).
R. R. Brown
LinkedInExperience: General Director, Suzuki Alliance · GM Asia Pacific
Former General Director, Suzuki Alliance at GM Asia Pacific (1999–2010) and former Director, Corporate Development and Mergers & Acquisitions at General Motors (2010–2014), a Shanghai-based role whose profile entry lists alliance management, new business development and venture capital initiatives. The profile also shows President and Representative Director at General Motors (2005–2010).
Richard (RJ) Yost
LinkedInExperience: Head of Audio Partnerships · General Motors
Head of Audio Partnerships at General Motors since 2025. Earlier roles shown are at Amazon: Principal, Tech Business Development (2023–2025) and business development roles for the Appstore for Fire TV (2014–2025), and Business and Partnership Development Manager at Global Payments, Inc. (2013–2014).
Robert Tiderington
LinkedInExperience: Head Of Partnerships, Enterprise Innovation · General Motors
Former Head Of Partnerships, Enterprise Innovation at General Motors (2024–2025) and former Head Of Strategic Partnerships at BrightDrop, a General Motors subsidiary (2021–2023). Senior Group Product Strategy & Planning Manager at General Motors since 2025; earlier General Motors roles include Senior Manager, Innovation & Growth (2019–2021).
Sung Y.
LinkedInExperience: Director, Corporate Development and Global M&A · General Motors
Former Director, Corporate Development and Global M&A at General Motors (2015–2019); the profile cites establishing joint ventures, technology licensing, co-development arrangements and other partner collaborations. Earlier General Motors roles shown are Senior Manager, Corporate Development and Global M&A (2012–2014) and Manager, New Business Development and Alliances (2008–2011).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a large automaker decide which cloud, software or in-vehicle content partners to work with?
- 02What does a technology company need to show before an automaker of General Motors' size commits to a partnership?
- 03How are alliance, corporate development and product partnership teams organized at a global vehicle manufacturer?
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