"In today's connected world, combatting cyber security threats have become an integral part of our continued company commitment to quickly identifying and resolving product safety issues of all kinds, so it's a natural extension for us to combine these two roles into one," said Mary Barra, GM's chairman and CEO. "Jeff is a strong leader with a solid track record of leveraging best practices and key learnings to further enhance the safety and security of GM's vehicles and connected services."

Massimilla joined GM in 2001 as a design release engineer and has held multiple roles in both electrical and vehicle product program engineering. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan and Master's degrees in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Business Administration from the University of Michigan. He will continue to serve as Vice Chair of the Auto Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC), which is focused on further advancing cybersecurity protections within the auto industry.

Boyer was named as GM's first-ever vice president for Global Vehicle Safety in 2014 and has since grown and further developed GM's focus on and commitment to vehicle safety across the board.

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