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The first woman to lead a major global automaker, Barra is steering GM's $35 billion bet on an all-electric future — anchored by the Ultium battery platform and EVs like the Equinox and Hummer — after rising from an 18-year-old engineering co-op to chairman and CEO.
Mary Barra is the chairman and CEO of General Motors and the first woman to lead a major global automaker.
Under her leadership, GM has committed more than $35 billion to electric and autonomous vehicle development, launching the Ultium battery platform and EVs including the GMC Hummer EV and Chevrolet Equinox EV. She joined GM at 18 as an engineering co-op and rose through engineering, manufacturing, and executive roles over four decades.
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