This week, we recognize a special group within GM’s workforce: our veterans. Of course, we observed Veterans Day on Wednesday in America, pausing to acknowledge those in our own lives who’ve served our country. But it’s also important to recognize the way the military community shapes business and culture from within GM. 

Thanks to GM’s Talent Marketing team, whose series ‘Driven to Serve’ highlights the many paths to success from the military, we saw many such stories right on the GM News homepage.  

Take Jhansi Nalla, who continues to serve in the U.S. Army reserve while leading Product Systems Engineering teams at GM. Or Brandon Gifford, who worked toward a career at GM while enlisted. Jhansi and Brandon’s story are just two of many you’ll find at GM, service members who found thriving careers beyond their military service, right here.  

Then there’s GM’s own Mohamed Outabachi, who went from the Marine Corps to Corvette design, realizing his childhood dream. In the feature story by GM News editor Chris Perkins, Outabachi details his path from the Marines to GM. 

“My gunnery sergeant came up to me one day and asked why I was always sketching cars and not something else,” Outabachi says. “I told him I was practicing the work I hoped to do after my service. He told me, ‘I’m sure you’ll get there.’ It was one of those moments you never forget.” 

In the spirit of the day, GM announced $14 million in career and community support for active-duty service members, veterans, and their families. 

To all the veterans here at GM and elsewhere, we simply say, “thank you.”

–Kyle Kinard
Managing Editor, GM News