Jon Lauckner was named GM Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective April 1, 2012. In addition to his role as CTO, Jon remains President, GM Ventures and also responsible for leading GM’s Global Research and Development organization.

Prior to becoming CTO, Lauckner was responsible for forming General Motors Ventures, LLC, a separate subsidiary started July 1, 2010. As president, Jon leads a team that makes equity investments in startup companies that are developing next-generation automotive technology.

Lauckner has also previously held the positions of Vice President of General Motors Global Product Planning and Vice President of Global Program Management.

Jon joined General Motors in 1979 and held a number of positions in product engineering, powertrain engineering and product development, including international assignments in South America and Europe from 1992-2005.

Lauckner received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan in 1979. He earned a Master of Science degree in management from Stanford Business School in 1990 through the Sloan Fellowship program and attended the GM-Harvard Senior Executive Program in 2001.

Sherwin Prior was named Managing Director, General Motors Ventures LLC effective September 1, 2010.

Prior to this appointment, he worked on the micro-cap to mid-cap growth platform for NorthPointe Capital, LLC in Troy, Michigan since June 2005. Sherwin worked for Morgan Stanley Investment Management in New York as a Senior Associate from 2002 to 2004, where he was responsible for investments in the industrials and consumer discretionary sectors of the economy.

His experience also includes General Motors Retail Holdings, where he was a Financial Acquisitions Analyst responsible for the valuation of dealerships; JP Morgan Chase (formerly Bank One), where he was a Commercial Credit Analyst in the Asset-Based Lending Group; and Stout Risius Ross Valuation Consultants in Farmington Hills, where he was responsible for appraising middle-market companies and real estate.

Sherwin is a native of Detroit and veteran of the U.S. Army. He received a bachelor of business administration degree in finance from Eastern Michigan University in April 1998. In 2002, he earned a master of business administration with a concentration in accounting and international finance from the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business.

Anish Patel was appointed Investment Manager, General Motors Ventures LLC effective September 1, 2010.

Anish joined GM in May 2005 upon graduating from Michigan State University with a bachelor degree in finance and economics and is currently pursuing his master of business administration. Anish has held various positions in GM's Corporate Risk Management and Corporate Strategy & Business Development, and has worked on a number of key assignments, most notably Enterprise Risk Management and several corporate restructuring initiatives.

Anish has an interest in cleantech and battery technology, and has supported and led several initial investments by GM Ventures.

Jerneja Loncar was appointed Investment Manager, General Motors Ventures LLC effective September 1, 2010.

Jerneja has a background in business development and strategy in the automotive domain and a passion for cleantech. Prior to this appointment, she held a position in GM Corporate Strategy and Business Development and worked on several cross-functional assignments, including technology commercialization. She joined GM in 2008 as an internal consultant with GM Strategic Initiatives and supported corporate transformation efforts in 2009.

Prior to GM, Jerneja worked as account manager in automotive logistics services in Europe and interned with three different companies, including Goldman Sachs in New York.

Jerneja received a master of business administration from NYU, Stern School of Business and Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2008. In 2004, she earned a bachelor of science in economics from University of Slovenia and Vienna University of Economics and Business.

Tony Nausieda was named Investment Manager, General Motors Ventures LLC effective October 1, 2011.

Tony joined General Motors in 2004 and has held several positions with General Motors' Electrification group, including Product Development Team Leader for a hybrid electric all-wheel drive system and application engineer for the Chevrolet Volt drive unit. Prior to this assignment, he was appointed Lead Hybrid Integration Engineer for advanced electric drive units where he supported strategic alliance initiatives with outside OEMs.

Tony earned his master of mechanical engineering in 2004 from the University of California, Santa Barbara where he co-authored several peer-reviewed, technical papers in both mechanical and materials sciences. He received a bachelor of science in engineering with honors from Harvey Mudd College and is currently pursuing his master of business administration.