GM Defense has a new chief engineer March 10
GM Defense was awarded a contract to produce the Army s new Infantry Squad Vehicle and has appointed a new chief engineer to help lead the business into next-generation combat vehicle development efforts in the defense sector. (Photo courtesy of GM Defense) WASHINGTON GM Defense has brought on Rick Kewley as its new executive chief engineer, who will be in charge of all engineering and program execution at the General Motors subsidiary, according to a March 10 company statement. Kewley has a long history at GM a 27-year career and most recently served as GM’s executive director of Global Product Development Quality.