Gil West

Gil West is the Chief Operating Officer of Cruise, GM’s majority-owned autonomous vehicle subsidiary. Prior to this, Gil served in various leadership positions since he began his career with Delta Air Lines in March 2008 and, most recently, from February 2014 to October 2020, served as its Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing Delta’s worldwide operations. Prior to joining Delta, Gil served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Laidlaw Transit Services, a provider of transportation services. Gil currently serves on the board of directors of Forward Air Corporation and Genesis Park Acquisition Corporation. He is also a member of the Brevard College Board of Trustees in North Carolina, serves on the Board of Directors for Wheels Up Partners and previously served on the Board of Directors for the American Cancer Society and was a member of its Executive Leadership Council. Gil holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University and a Master of Business Administration from National University.