Michael A. Grimaldi
Director
Michael Grimaldi was appointed President and General Manager of GMCL, effective January 1, 2002. During the six years prior to joining GMCL, Mr. Grimaldi acted as Vice President of General Motors Corporation (��GM��) and before that had been a General Manager of field sales, service, and parts for GM�s U.S. operations since 1999. Mr. Grimaldi was appointed executive director of planning for North American Operations (��NAO��) and was a member of the NAO Strategy Board in 1993. In this role, he also served as the executive in charge for GM relations with Toyota Motor Corporation. In 2002, Mr. Grimaldi was selected co-chair of the Canadian Automotive Partnership Council, with the mission to strengthen the long-term competitiveness of the Canadian automotive industry. He has also served as chair of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association and is a member of the boards of directors of Saab Automobile, the GM-Suzuki CAMI Joint Venture and the Canadian Council of Chief Executives. Mr. Grimaldi holds a bachelor�s degree in Engineering from Purdue University, an MBA from Stanford University and attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology program for senior executives. Mr. Grimaldi currently serves on the Stanford Graduate School of Business advisory board and formerly served on the School of Engineering advisory board.