General Motors has announced that Claudia Gast will join the company on March 1, 2026, as Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development, and Technology Partnerships. In this role, Gast will report to Chair and Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra on strategy matters and to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson on corporate development and technology partnerships. GM said the appointment reflects its focus on strengthening financial discipline while advancing long-term strategic priorities through partnerships and targeted investments.
Gast brings extensive experience across finance, strategy, and business development. Most recently, she served as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at Lucid Motors, where she led enterprise strategy, strategic partnerships, and business development, with expanded responsibility across AI and machine learning, information technology, financial services, investor relations, capital markets support, and operating functions. Earlier in her career, Gast was Head of Strategy and M&A at AM General, where she built the strategy function and led diversification initiatives.
She also served as Chief Financial Officer and Board Director of Global Technology Acquisition, overseeing its IPO and governance, and was a partner at Greentrail Capital. In addition, Gast has held independent board and audit committee roles at ESS Tech, adding public company governance experience relevant to GM’s finance leadership.
