Mark Reuss has been president of General Motors since January 2019. He leads GM’s vision of an all-electric future through its innovative technologies, products and initiatives.
Reuss directs the following global staffs: Product Programs and Safety; Battery Strategy including Development and Procurement, Research and Development; Manufacturing and Product Engineering; Purchasing and Supply Chain; Design; Motorsports; 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 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.
Reuss 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 and is a founding member of GM’s Inclusion Advisory Board. Reuss joined the board of The Henry Ford in 2016 and was named board chair in 2023.