Jaclyn McQuaid

Raised with three sisters by Chaldean parents in Farmington, Michigan, Jaclyn earned degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan before joining General Motors in 1999. Over the next two decades, she shaped GM’s truck portfolio as Executive Chief Engineer of Full-Size Trucks. In 2022, Jaclyn was promoted to President and Managing Director of GM Europe, where she led operations from Zurich. She returned to Detroit to lead Buick and GMC. Now, as Global VP back in the product area, Jaclyn oversees the execution, management, and development of GM’s vehicle programs worldwide.