Mark Reuss has been president of General Motors since January 2019. He leads GM’s strategic initiative to offer customers the best and broadest product portfolio in the business, including a range of EVs and internal combustion vehicles across segments and price points, created with a sharp focus on design excellence, engineering innovation and manufacturing execution.
Reuss directs the following global staffs: Product Programs and Safety; Battery Strategy including Development and Procurement; Global Manufacturing; Research and Development; Manufacturing and Product Engineering; Purchasing and Supply Chain; Design; Motorsports including the 2026 Cadillac entry into Formula 1; Global Markets including regional operations (North America, South America, China and GM International); Commercial Operations; Portfolio Planning; Quality; Marketing; and GM Defense.
From 2013-2018, Reuss was executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain, and led program management of GM cars, trucks, and crossovers worldwide. He served as president of General Motors North America from 2009-2013, responsible for GM’s performance, manufacturing, portfolio, and dealer network.
Reuss also served as GM’s vice president of global engineering, where he created and led GM’s Performance Division in 2001 and was responsible for GM’s racing vehicles, including the V-Series Cadillacs and SS Chevrolets. He currently serves on the board of directors of Cadillac Formula 1 Team Holdings, which oversees both the Cadillac Formula 1 Team and GM Performance Power Units.
He also is GM’s Key Executive at Duke University and is a member of the Board of Trustees at Cranbrook Schools, Horizons Upward Bound, Detroit Workforce Development, the Detroit Education Coalition and the CEO Leadership Group on Regional Economic Development. He served as the 2020 chair of Alliance for Automotive Innovation. Reuss also joined the board of The Henry Ford in 2016 and has served as board chair since 2023.
Reuss was born and raised in Metro Detroit and is deeply committed to revitalizing the region through service to education, community and philanthropy organizations. Reuss is a mechanical engineer who began his GM career as a student intern in 1983. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Vanderbilt University and a Master of Business Administration from Duke University.