Mary T. Barra: General Motors Company’s Chairman and CEO

Mary Barra is General Motors’ first female CEO. In fact, she’s the first female to lead any major auto manufacturer. Since 2014, Barra has invested billions into electric vehicles, self-driving cars, and Maven (a now-defunct, car-sharing service).

Barra’s compensation for 2018 was almost $22 million, the highest of any of the Detroit Big Three automaker leaders. Forbes has reported that GM’s gender-equality practices rank “extraordinary” and that they have no gender pay gap.