Kaher Kazem was appointed executive vice president of SAIC-GM, effective June 1, 2022. Based in Shanghai, he was also named a member of the Board of Directors of GM’s manufacturing joint venture with SAIC.
Kazem began his career with General Motors in 1995 at GM Holden in Australia as a senior engineer. He later held several leadership positions in GM Holden Manufacturing Operations.
In 2009, Kazem became vice president of Manufacturing and Quality for GM Thailand and ASEAN. He was appointed president and managing director of GM Uzbekistan in 2012.
Kazem served as chief operating officer of GM India, managing the industrial side of GM’s business in the country, from 2015. He took over as president and managing director of GM India in 2016.
Prior to moving to China, Kazem was president and CEO of GM Korea from 2017, overseeing its extensive manufacturing operations and sales of the Chevrolet brand.
Kazem has a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Adelaide and a master’s degree in business administration from La Trobe University. He also completed GM’s Executive Transformational Leadership Program from Stanford University.