General Motors (GM) has revealed a major leadership change, as Steve Carlisle, the current president of the company’s most profitable region – North America, is set to retire after 41 years of service. Carlisle will be succeeded by Rory Harvey, the vice president of Global Cadillac, starting June 1.
Steve Carlisle, who has been in his current role since 2020, has held various senior positions within GM, including leading Cadillac for two years and serving as president and managing director of GM Canada from 2014-2018. In 2022, Carlisle’s total compensation was $8,794,966, according to recent government filings.
Rory Harvey, a GM veteran with 30 years of experience, will take over the North America leadership on June 1. Harvey has been at the helm of Cadillac since 2020 and has held multiple management positions in Europe and the Middle East.
GM President Mark Reuss expressed his gratitude to Carlisle for his dedicated service and commended both Carlisle and Harvey for their significant contributions to Cadillac’s transformation in recent years.
Alongside the primary leadership change, GM announced several other executive shifts effective June 1. John Roth, currently the global vice president of Customer Care and Aftersales, will replace Harvey as the vice president of Global Cadillac. Roth has been with GM for 32 years and held positions such as president and managing director of GM’s Africa and Middle East Operations from 2018-2020.
Josh Tavel, GM’s executive chief engineer of Battery Electric Trucks and SUVs, will succeed Roth as the global vice president of Customer Care and Aftersales. Tavel has been with the automaker for 21 years and has previously served as chief engineer for various GM products, including autonomous and electric vehicles.
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