Faithlyn is Vice President and Lead Counsel for General Motors Canada. Leading the Canadian Legal organization, she oversees all the legal needs of the company. Since joining GM Canada, Faithlyn has lent her expertise to provide legal support to the Sales, Service and Marketing, Real Estate, Environment, Finance, Connected Customer Experience, and Customer Care and Aftersales organizations, among others.
Faithlyn is also a member of the Canadian Executive Council, the GM Canada Board of Directors, and GM’s global Legal and Public Policy team. Faithlyn is the Chief Privacy Officer for Canada.
Prior to joining General Motors, Faithlyn was General Counsel and Privacy Officer to Hyundai Canada. In this role, she handled all legal matters for the corporation, including regulatory affairs, dealer matters, commercial matters, consumer relations and litigation management.
Faithlyn began her career with Blaney McMurtry LLP in Toronto, representing clients across an array of industries including telecommunications, software development, entertainment, professional services, banking, insurance, and manufacturing.
She holds an Honors Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Windsor.