General Motors : GM Names Siemen as New Chief Sustainability Officer

By Stephen Nakrosis

General Motors Co. on Thursday said it named Kristen Siemen as vice president of sustainable workplaces and chief sustainability officer.

She will succeed Dana Parker, who will resign effective May 1. Mr. Parker is a six-year veteran with GM, most recently serving as chief sustainability officer.

Ms. Siemen is currently executive director of Global Energy Strategy, Certification & Compliance and Test Labs and has "worked closely with Parker to commit to setting science-based targets for a net-zero carbon future and led a cross-functional leadership team responsible for setting corporate energy strategies," the company said.

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