Jill Lajdziak, 43
VP, Sales, Service and Marketing, Saturn Corp., General Motors
Education: B.S., business marketing and management, University of Wisconsin
First automotive job: Collection Manager for car dealership
Proudest achievements: "I'm most proud of the role I played in building the Saturn retail network, the retailer partnership approach to our business and building the Saturn brand."
On being successful: "There's no silver bullet. Success is being passionate about your product or service. It's about developing and maintaining an attitude of winning, a spirit of teamwork and integrity. It's about helping others to achieve their goals and business objectives."
On being a woman in the industry: "I find the automotive industry is genderless. Today, the automotive industry is made up of people who know their business and know how to achieve goals."
Career highlights:
Other positions at General Motors include:
- 1997 Executive Director, Marketing and Retail Network Development, Saturn Corp.
- 1995 Executive Director, Customer/Retailer Operations and Strategies, Saturn Corp.
- 1986 Manager, Retailer Selection, Saturn Corp.
- 1980 District Sales Manager, Chevrolet