Mary Barra — GM CEO

General Motors CEO Mary Barra navigated one of the most turbulent periods in automotive history in 2025, steering GM through an electric vehicle strategy reset amid fierce competition from Tesla and Chinese automakers. Barra restructured GM's EV portfolio and refocused investments on profitable truck and SUV lines while maintaining a long-term electrification roadmap. As CEO of America's largest domestic automaker, her decisions had consequences for hundreds of thousands of workers and supply chain partners.