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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-293982"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GM"
cik: "0001467858"
company_name: "General Motors Co"
filed_at: "2023-12-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T13:25:12.330207+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GM announces leadership changes; Doug Parks retiring, new roles for Morris, Tavel, Harvey, West

## Summary
- Doug Parks, EVP Global Product Development, retiring after ~40 years at GM, effective Dec 31, 2023.
- Ken Morris promoted to SVP of Product Programs, Product Safety and Motorsports; effective Jan 2, 2024.
- Josh Tavel promoted to SVP of Energy Storage and Propulsion, R&D, and Manufacturing Engineering; effective Jan 2, 2024.
- Rory Harvey becomes EVP & President, Global Markets; Marissa West named SVP & President, GM North America.
- Changes aim to streamline organization and accelerate EV strategy and go-to-market.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-293982
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GM
- cik: 0001467858
- company_name: General Motors Co
- filed_at: 2023-12-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000119312523293982/0001193125-23-293982-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000119312523293982/d662866d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-293982.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Douglas L. Parks retired as Executive Vice President, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain at General Motors Co.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain
  source text: On December 13, 2023, General Motors Company (“GM”) announced certain changes to its senior leadership team that were approved by the GM Board of Directors on December 7, 2023, including the retirement of Douglas L. Parks, Executive Vice President, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain, effective as of December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/000119312523293982/0001193125-23-293982-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.