Jaclyn McQuaid Goes to Europe for General Motors

General Motors (GM) announced the appointment of Jaclyn McQuaid to the position of President and Managing Director of GM Europe, where she will lead the implementation of GM’s new mobility start-up business.

McQuaid comes to the European leadership role with deep experience overseeing the development of GM’s most successful vehicle programs, most recently in the global leadership position of Executive Chief Engineer for Full Size Trucks, where she helped GM achieve and retain the top position in full size-truck retail market share in the U.S.

GM Senior Vice President and President GM International, Shilpan Amin, said McQuaid would be responsible for continuing the transformation of GM’s European operations into a nimble, non-traditional mobility start-up, with an all-electric vehicle portfolio at its core.

“Jaclyn comes to this important leadership role, having played an integral part in the development of many of our most successful products, including the integration of leading-edge technology and connectivity,” said Amin.

“Throughout her 22-year career at GM, Jaclyn has demonstrated a laser focus on the needs of our customers and has a proven track record of successfully leading global vehicle programs providing her also insights into the European markets – key attributes that will be critical to our success in disrupting mobility in the region.”

She began her new role based in Zurich, Switzerland on November 1.