GM Defense has announced Rick Kewley as the subsidiaryβs new executive chief engineer. Kewley will be tasked with leading all aspects of engineering and program execution, including in the areas of integrated vehicles, power and propulsion, mobility, and autonomy. Mark Dickens, who previously served as GM Defense chief engineer, will now serve as Chief Architectural Engineer, and will be responsible for advanced vehicle engineering, pursuit capture engineering, and portfolio development for defense and government projects.
Kewley previously served in GM engineering and product development, a role he filled for 27 years, most recently as executive director of GM Global Product Development Quality.
“Rickβs ability to bridge GMβs best-in-class commercial capabilities with GM Defenseβs mission to influence the future of military mobility is the perfect complement,” said the interim president of GM Defense, Tim Herrick. “Rick is a proven leader, bringing a deep understanding of complex vehicle system integration and critical technical acumen. He will be an asset to our growing team and a trusted partner to our military and government customers.”
Kewley also previously served in the armed forces as a United States Military Academy graduate and U.S. Army officer.
“Iβm honored to lead product development efforts at GM Defense and am convinced that GMβs proven product and manufacturing capabilities offer an unmistakable advantage to the warfighter,β Kewley said. βAs an Army veteran myself, I understand the value that technology and cutting-edge capability can offer to our military and government customers alike.”
Kewley will continue rollout of the GM Infantry Squad Vehicle, or ISV, a new all-terrain troop carrier based on the Chevy Colorado ZR2, including 90 percent commercial-off-the-shelf parts. As GM Authority covered previously, the first units of the new GM Defense ISV were delivered to the United States Army in October of 2020.
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GM Defense definitely needs a new logo as that one at the top of the article looks cotton soft.
@dblezy: Maybe you should examine why something as innocuous as a font makes you feel emasculated.
In case you haven’t noticed mate all of the corporations are changing their logos to this soft pastel color pallet. With very soft edges. The end result is a very feminine look. The country is very feminized so these logos fit it perfectly. Males like you miss the mark at all the little things and fine details that add up. Then are confused at a outcome.
I don’t feel emasculated at all mate.
Nah, this is just “gm” going all woke.
Stellantis has been around for about, what 5 minutes? Their logo doesn’t look nearly this wimpy and terrible.
How are lower case letters that convey masculine shame going to “defend” anything?
I don’t feel very defended with the lower case lettering.π€
How about the DEFENSE word under the GM letters both in the icon ?
βGMβ
βDEFENSEβ , γ π π