Omar Vargas

Omar Vargas was appointed vice president, Global Public Policy, at General Motors on Aug. 1, 2021. In this role, Vargas will advocate for policy solutions in support of GM’s vision and commitment to an allelectric future.

Prior to joining GM, Vargas was senior vice president and chief Government Affairs officer for 3M Company.

Before that, Vargas held senior government relations roles with Praxair and PepsiCo, handling a range of international and U.S. federal and state issues. He was appointed by President George W. Bush to the U.S. Department of Justice, where he served in a variety of capacities and his portfolio included a broad range of law enforcement, civil rights, national security and immigration policy matters. His government service preceded his work in private practice.

Vargas holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Seton Hall University, a Master of Arts in international law, organizations and economic development from the School of International Service at American University and a Juris Doctor from the Washington College of Law at American University.