Vahan Bagdasarian

Vahan Bagdasarian serves as the Executive Director of Global Product Development Finance at General Motors, a position held since September 2001. Vahan leads financial operations for the Enterprise Product & Manufacturing Solutions organization and holds finance responsibilities for the GM Defense organization. Previous roles include Finance Director positions in Global Manufacturing and North America Manufacturing, as well as CFO positions for the Africa & Middle East Region and Southeast Asia. Vahan's extensive experience encompasses financial planning and analysis, manufacturing strategy, and cost management, with a focus on profit improvement and operational excellence across various global markets. Vahan holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Wayne State University and a BA in Economics from Kalamazoo College.