internal
Mary T. Barra
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
11 yr
9 reports
General Motors Company ·GM
Presidents of regions and markets report directly to the CEO
Motor Vehicles · Fortune #19 · Divisional structure · 162K employees · Detroit, MI
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6
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
2.6
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
flat for 162K emp
4.2 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
67%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$168.0B
Operating income
$2.9B
Net income
$2.7B
Total assets
$281.3B
Shares out
904M
Sourced from General Motors Company DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-20 ↗ View on SEC
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GM’s structure is defined by a divisional model in which regional and market presidents report directly to CEO Mary Barra. This page maps GM’s executive organization, highlights recent leadership changes, and analyzes how its structure compares with global automotive peers.
What to model
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Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Latest signal Sterling J. Anderson joined as Executive Vice President, Global Product and Chief Product Officer
Appointed May 2025 to unify global product and technology leadership.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Create a dedicated AI and software leadership role to accelerate vehicle autonomy and manufacturing AI adoption.
- Consolidate Regional Presidents Shift GMNA and International presidents to report to the President instead of directly to the CEO.
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The people
Who's running this
7 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
Mark L. Reuss
President
Executive
6 yr
1 reports
Paul A. Jacobson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
4 yr
0 reports
Sterling J. Anderson
Executive Vice President, Global Product and Chief Product Officer
Product
1 yr
0 reports
internal
Rory V. Harvey
Executive Vice President and President, Global Markets
International
3 yr
1 reports
internal
Grant Dixton
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal & Public Policy Officer
Legal
2 yr
0 reports
Arden Hoffman
Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer
Human Resources
4 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 2 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Mary T. Barra $29.9M
- Base salary
- $2.10M
- Stock awards
- $21.62M
- Option awards
- $4.96M
- Other
- $1.22M
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Paul A. Jacobson $13.8M
- Base salary
- $1.20M
- Stock awards
- $10.61M
- Option awards
- $1.77M
- Other
- $264K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The skin in the game
Beneficial ownership
Insider stock holdings and the company's ownership requirements for executives and directors. Disclosed in the most recent DEF 14A.
Stock ownership requirements
650000×Director cash retainer
Directors must hold GM stock or DSUs with a market value of at least $650,000.
The businesses
How General Motors Company divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
GM North America
90K employees
President, GM North America (Steve Carlisle)
Oversees vehicle development, manufacturing, and sales across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
GM International
40K employees
President, GM International (Shilpan Amin)
Leads GM’s operations outside North America, including China joint ventures.
GM Financial
7K employees
President and CEO, GM Financial (Dan Berce)
Provides auto financing and related financial services globally.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
The most distinctive structural feature of General Motors is that multiple divisional presidents—North America, International, and Global Markets—report directly to the CEO rather than through a single operating chief.
This reflects GM’s long-standing divisional model built around geographic and business-unit accountability. Mary Barra maintains a wide CEO span that includes finance, product, people, legal, and market presidents, reinforcing direct control over capital allocation and product strategy. The structure supports regional autonomy while keeping enterprise priorities such as EV transition, software, and safety tightly centralized.
- Regional presidents report directly to the CEO
- No standalone COO role
- Product and technology centralized under a single EVP
The comparison
How General Motors Company stacks up
Compared with peers like Ford and Stellantis, GM retains a more traditional divisional structure with clear geographic presidents. Unlike Tesla, which is functionally organized and highly centralized, GM distributes P&L ownership to regional and services leaders. GM’s CEO span is broader than Toyota’s, which relies …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
General Motors Company
3 levels
Ford Motor Company
5 levels
Stellantis
6 levels
Toyota Motor
6 levels
4 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
General Motors Company — no COO — no CAIO
Ford Motor Company — no COO — no CAIO
Stellantis ✓ COO — no CAIO
Toyota Motor ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant recent change was the 2025 appointment of Sterling Anderson and the integration of Cruise’s technology teams into GM.
- Date not confirmed newSterling J. Anderson Executive Vice President, Global Product and Chief Product Officer
Appointed May 2025 to unify global product and technology leadership.
Source - Date not confirmed reorgCruise integration Autonomous and ADAS programs
February 2025 integration of Cruise technical teams into GM North America.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-20
- CEO
- Mary T. Barra
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 4.2 yr
First year reflecting Anderson’s appointment and post-Cruise reorganization.
Named executive officers (5)
- Mary T. Barra - Chair and CEO since 2014
- Paul A. Jacobson - EVP and CFO since 2021
- Mark L. Reuss - President since 2019
- Sterling J. Anderson - EVP, Global Product since 2025
- Rory V. Harvey - EVP, Global Markets since 2022
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-22
- CEO
- Mary T. Barra
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 4.8 yr
Cruise still reported as a separate segment.
Named executive officers (4)
- Mary T. Barra - Chair and CEO since 2014
- Paul A. Jacobson - EVP and CFO since 2021
- Mark L. Reuss - President since 2019
- Rory V. Harvey - EVP, Global Markets since 2022
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-04-25
- CEO
- Mary T. Barra
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 5.1 yr
Pre-AV strategy reset.
Named executive officers (3)
- Mary T. Barra - Chair and CEO since 2014
- Paul A. Jacobson - EVP and CFO since 2021
- Mark L. Reuss - President since 2019
Year-over-year changes
GM added a new product chief and absorbed Cruise’s operations, reducing AV standalone leadership.
- CEO span: 6 → 6
- Avg tenure: 4.8 → 4.2 yr
- new Sterling J. Anderson - Chief Product Officer (DEF 14A filed 2026-04-20)
- reorg Cruise - Autonomous Vehicle Operations (10-K filed 2026-01-27)
The board
Board of directors
3 directors. 2 of 3 independent (67%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Mary T. Barra
Chair Inside
Chair and CEO, General Motors Company
Also on: The Walt Disney Company
Patricia F. Russo
Lead Indep. Independent
Chair, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
Also on: KKR & Co. Inc., Merck & Co., Inc.
Wesley G. Bush
Independent
Retired Chairman and CEO, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Also on: Dow Inc., GE Aerospace
The board, organized
Board committees
2 standing committees. Audit and Compensation must be 100% independent under SEC rules; the rest vary.
Audit Committee
100% independent
- Wesley G. Bush Chair
Executive Compensation Committee
100% independent
- Patricia F. Russo Chair
- Wesley G. Bush
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of General Motors?
Mary T. Barra has served as Chair and CEO of General Motors since January 2014.
What type of organizational structure does General Motors use?
GM uses a divisional structure organized primarily around geographic and business segments.
How many direct reports does General Motors's CEO have?
The CEO currently has six direct executive reports.
How has General Motors's leadership changed recently?
In 2025 GM appointed Sterling Anderson as Chief Product Officer and integrated Cruise’s autonomous teams into GM North America.
Does General Motors have a COO?
No. GM does not have a standalone Chief Operating Officer role.
Sources
- Company Newsroom, May 2025
- 10-K Filing, Jan 2026
- SEC EDGAR: General Motors Company DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: General Motors Company 10-K Annual Report
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