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| Crystal Windham Named General Motors First African American Female Director of Design | |||
| 13 Nov 2008
: Crystal L. Windham (35) has been appointed Directorof General Motors North American Passenger Car Design as of November 1, 2008. Inher new position, Windham will head the interior design for the followingarchitectures in GM North America: Global Midsize Car, Global Compact Car, andGlobal Small Car. Crystal, a lead designer on the 2008 award winning Chevy Malibu "Car of theYear", began her career at GM North America Design in 1994 and has heldassignments across brand studios, including an International Assignment atAdam-Opel from 1997-1998. "A mentor guided me towards automotive design. Without guidance and support from family and co-workers, I wouldn't be where I am today. I truly love my job- it's creative, expressive - but it is not easy. Enjoying what you do, however, makes it all worthwhile. I hope other young women will look to what I have done and be inspired to consider automotive design," she said. In 2002, Crystal was appointed to Design Manager, Interiors and worked on several award winning vehicles, including the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu and 2007 Saturn Aura. Following that assignment, Crystal moved to the position of Design Manager, Advanced Exteriors for full-size trucks and in May 2007, Crystal was appointed as Design Manager, Exteriors. Her career has come full circle as she has returned to the interior studios. "As an interior designer, I create solutions and appealing spaces forcustomers. As a leader it's my job to foster creativity and ensure thatcreativity is represented in the final product. Our design vision, intent andintegrity led us to create the best interiors in GM's history. I am excited toshow our newest interiors the world," she said. Crystal has a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design from the Center for Creative Studies and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Detroit - Mercy. General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest automaker, has been the annual global industry sales leader for 77 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 266,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 35 countries. In 2007, nearly 9.37 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com. |
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