Former GM executive elected to AMA Board of Trustees

Kevin W. Williams, a former senior executive at General Motors (GM) from Nashville, Tenn., was elected today to the American Medical Association (AMA) Board of Trustees at the organization's Interim Meeting. Williams is the fourth person to ever to hold the public member position on the governing board of the nation's largest and most prominent physician organization.

Williams has extensive senior leadership experience developed during a 31-year career at GM where he held numerous global roles. Most recently he served as board chairman, president and managing director of GM of Canada. He has also served as president and managing director of GM de Mexico and GM North American vice president of quality. Williams served as a member of the GM North American Strategy Board from 2003 to 2009. Prior assignments include positions as global executive director, supplier quality, development and supplier diversity for worldwide purchasing, and executive director, supplier quality and development for GM Europe, with responsibilities spanning 22 countries and 1,500 employees.