Diana D. Tremblay
Chair of the Board
Former General Motors Vice President of Manufacturing and Global Business Services
- Director since: 2016
- Age: 64
Qualifications
- Executive Leadership Experience: Contributes valuable insights gleaned from her leadership experience as vice president of manufacturing and of global business services
- Public Board and Governance Experience: Applies extensive board experience in strategy and corporate governance, from board roles and as lead independent director
- Global Experience: Brings expertise in managing international business operations, streamlining administrative processes worldwide, and improving global service quality
- Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expertise: Draws on her rich background in managing global manufacturing and supply chain processes in the automotive industry, including deep experience in a lower margin, long lead time cyclical business
Experience
Diana Tremblay retired from General Motors Company, the motor vehicle manufacturer and distributor multinational corporation (NYSE: "GM") in September 2017. She had been with that company since 1977, and during her tenure at GM, she held a variety of positions in engineering, manufacturing and labor relations, including direct operational responsibility for over 50,000 employees. From July 2013 until her retirement, Ms. Tremblay served as Vice President of Global Business Services, where she was charged with streamlining administrative processes around the world to improve service quality, reduce complexity, and achieve cost efficiencies in such areas as finance, human resources, real estate, purchasing, asset management, and master data. From December 2009 to July 2013, Ms. Tremblay held the position of Vice President of Manufacturing at GM.
Ms. Tremblay brings to the Board her broad business experience that includes her previous roles at GM as an engineer, plant manager, head of manufacturing, and lead labor relations negotiator, which together with her knowledge of business services and global manufacturing processes, provide additional international, administrative and manufacturing perspectives to the Board.