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Jan 20, 2026

Corporate Governance Awards 2025: On the red carpet with General Motors

John Kim on what it means for his team to make the shortlist

Governance Intelligence recently presented its 18th annual Corporate Governance Awards at a gala ceremony this past November in New York City. Live from the red carpet, we spoke with several esteemed guests from across the world of GRC, including John Kim, assistant corporate secretary and lead counsel at General Motors.

Kim reflects on what being nominated for Best Proxy Statement (small cap) means to his team, what changes they made to their proxy in 2025 and the increasing importance of cybersecurity and disclosures.

The awards celebrate outstanding achievements by the governance profession in areas such as hosting AGMs, compliance and ethics programs, ESG reporting, entity management, use of technology, proxy statements, investor engagement and corporate transactions.

Natalie Bannerman

Natalie is a former telecoms and infrastructure journalist, a role she held for nearly seven years. Before this, she worked in the B2C startup space, covering lifestyle, arts and culture reporting. As senior reporter for Governance Intelligence she...