Marissa West is vice president for North America at General Motors since December 2023.
Between April 2022 and December 2023, West was president and managing director of General Motors Canada.[1]
In 2019, West was Executive Chief Engineer for GM global mid-size and medium-duty truck where she led the design, engineering, and development of GM trucks. Prior to that West was Director of Global Noise & Vibration and Vehicle Dynamics Center.[2]
West obtained undergraduate and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from Michigan State and University of Michigan, and joined General Motors as an intern and then full time after graduating in 2003.[3]
Personal life
editWest lives in Toronto with her husband Bob and their four children.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Marissa West's Route To EV Normalcy And Greater Diversity At GM Canada". Forbes. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "GM Canada names Marissa West new president and general manager". The Globe and Mail. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ Wills & Ramsey-Idem (May 2022). Doing the Hard Work: Insights from Women Leading the Commercial Vehicle Industry. SAE International. pp. 149–155. ISBN 9781468604030.
- ^ "14th Annual Michael Korybalski Distinguished Lecture: Marissa West". University of Michigan. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2023.