Gerald Johnson

Gerald Johnson was named executive vice president, Global Manufacturing, effective April 1, 2019. He leads GM’s Global Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, and Labor Relations organizations, and is a member of the GM Senior Leadership Team.

Johnson previously served as GM vice president of North America Manufacturing and Labor Relations, a position he held since August 2017.

Before that he served as vice president of Operational Excellence, where he worked to develop and execute an enterprise-wide cultural transformation with a focus on process discipline, continuous improvement and waste elimination. Under Johnson’s leadership, a team of Lean Six Sigma experts developed a training initiative and coached employees in projects that improved the company’s operations efficiency.

Johnson began at GM in 1980 at the Fisher Body Plant in Euclid, Ohio. His career includes a long list of manufacturing and quality roles in North America and abroad. Throughout his career, he has served as a mentor to many young professionals as well as played an active role in community organizations, and he is currently on the Kettering University Board of Trustees.