Stellantis prepares the succession of Carlos Tavares with organizational changes

Stellantis has announced specific management changes, effective immediately, under the leadership of CEO Carlos Tavares to refocus the company's attention on its key commercial priorities and address the global challenges facing the industry.

The company also confirmed that the formal process to identify a successor to Carlos Tavares is already underway, as he plans to retire at the end of his term as CEO in early 2026. This process is being led by a Special Committee of the Board chaired by John Elkann and will complete its work in the fourth quarter of 2025.

According to Tavares, "our duty and ethical responsibility is to adapt and prepare for the future better and faster than our competitors to offer clean, safe, and accessible mobility. The new leadership team members will make their valuable contributions to our team's overall determination to tackle upcoming challenges, reinforcing and accelerating our transformation to become the preferred tech mobility company. I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to laying the foundations for Stellantis' future success."

Antonio Filosa is appointed North America Chief Operating Officer, in addition to his role as Jeep brand CEO, succeeding Carlos Zarlenga, whose next position will be announced later. Having successfully led Stellantis' South American region's excellent performance by driving revenue growth, quality, and market share, Antonio brings extensive business and leadership experience to this new role.

Jean-Philippe Imparato is appointed Chief Operating Officer Enlarged Europe, in addition to his role as CEO of Pro One, succeeding Uwe Hochgeschurtz, who will leave the company. With nearly 34 years of experience in brands, business units, and commercial network management with the company, Jean-Philippe will enhance the region's commercial performance during the critical period of energy transition with his particular focus on sales.

Doug Ostermann is appointed Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Natalie Knight, who will leave the company. Doug has over 19 years of finance experience in three international groups, including Stellantis and another OEM, and previously served as Stellantis China's Chief Operating Officer. Doug has extensive experience in the automotive industry as well as P&L management and finance.

Gregoire Olivier is appointed Chief Operating Officer China and remains Liaison Officer to Leapmotor, leveraging his expert knowledge and experience in the Chinese market.

Santo Ficili is appointed CEO of Maserati and Alfa Romeo and a member of the Top Executive Team, leveraging his extensive knowledge of the automotive sector and commercial operations. Davide Grasso's next position will be announced later.

To boost commercial performance, the Supply Chain organization will be transferred from the Purchasing Division to the Manufacturing Division led by Arnaud Deboeuf, allowing Maxime Picat to focus even more on performance improvements achieved with our supplier partners.

John Elkann, Chairman of the Board of Directors, stated: "The Board of Directors unanimously supports Carlos Tavares and today's decisive changes. We are confident that these steps to simplify our organization will strengthen our leadership team as they work to restore the Company's performance to industry-leading levels."