Inauguration Ceremony program - Kettering University

Honored Speaker, Luncheon
HONORED SPEAKER, Luncheon
Mary T. Barra '85,
GM Senior Vice President,
Global Product Development
Mary Barra was named Senior Vice
President, Global Product Development
effective February 1, 2011, responsible for the
design, engineering, program management and
quality for GM’s vehicles around the world.
She is a member of the Executive Operations
Committee and reports to Chairman and CEO
Daniel Akerson. She also became a member
of the Adam Opel AG Supervisory Board in
January, 2012.
Mary T. Barra
Prior to this appointment, Barra had most recently been Vice President, Global
Human Resources, since July 30, 2009.
She has also served as GM Vice President, Global Manufacturing Engineering;
Plant Manager, Detroit Hamtramck Assembly; Executive Director of
Competitive Operations Engineering, and several other engineering and staff
positions.
Barra began her career with General Motors 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 1988,
Barra received a GM fellowship to the Stanford Graduate School of Business and
in 1990 graduated with a Masters in Business Administration.
She serves on the General Dynamics and Inforum Center For Leadership Board
of Directors. Barra is also on the Kettering University Board of Trustees and is
Key Executive for Stanford University.
Barra was born December 24, 1961, and is married with two children.
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