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GM’s Senior VP of Global Human Resources John Quattrone Retiring After 41 Years

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Today General Motors announced the retirement of the company’s long-serving senior vice president of Global Human Resources, John Quattrone, who will leave GM on September 1, 2017, after over 41 years as part of the GM family.

GM also announced Quattrone’s replacement, Jose Tomas, who will report to GM CEO Mary Barra and serve as a member of GM’s senior leadership team, effective July 1, 2017.

“John has played a crucial role in the development of GM’s senior leadership team as well as serving as a trusted advisor and counselor on many important issues across the company,” said Barra. “In addition, he’s been a big part of the cultural transformation that has occurred at GM over the past several years, led by his passion for the company and its people. John leaves a legacy based on vision, dedication and a strong commitment to building relationships throughout his career.”


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A native of Syracuse, New York, Quattrone began his four-decade GM career in 1975 at the Fisher Body Syracuse plant, taking over GM’s top global HR position in April 2014.

Jose Tomas is new to GM, having spent the last 20 years of his career building strong human resources experience in the healthcare, food service, and transportation and logistics industries. Most recently, Tomas served as the executive vice president and chief human resources officer for the healthcare company Anthem.

“Jose brings to GM a strong, well-rounded background with experience managing a complex global employee base in a challenging, results-oriented and diverse environment,” said Barra. “With his background and experience he is well-positioned to serve as a strategic advisor as well as lead our global human resource team as we continue to work to develop our diverse and dedicated workforce and transform the company to lead in the future of mobility.”


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