Stellantis has named Antonio Filosa as its new chief executive officer following a thorough search process of internal and external candidates that was undertaken by a special committee of the board of directors led by Executive Chairman John Elkann.

Filosa, who currently serves as Stellantis' chief operating officer for the Americas and chief quality officer, will assume the Stellantis CEO role on June 23. Stellantis owns key fleet brands like Ram, Chrysler, and Dodge.

"Antonio's deep understanding of our company, including its people, who he views as our core strength, and of our industry, equip him perfectly for the role of chief executive officer in this next and crucial phase of Stellantis' development," said Elkann. "I have worked closely with Antonio over the past six months, during which time his responsibilities have increased, and his strong and effective leadership spanning both North and South America at a moment of unprecedented challenge have confirmed the excellent qualities he brings to the role.”

The company will now hold an extraordinary shareholder meeting in the coming days to elect Filosa as its executive director. Meanwhile, to give him full authority and ensure an efficient transition, the board has granted him CEO powers effective June 23.

Stellantis said the board selected Filosa to be CEO based on his proven track record of hands-on success during his more than 25 years in the automotive industry, the depth and span of his experience around the world, his unrivalled knowledge of the company, and his recognized leadership qualities.

Served as CEO for South America

Filosa has led Stellantis in both North and South America. During his time as CEO of South America, he took the Fiat brand to a market-leading position and then significantly grew the Peugeot, Citroën, Ram, and Jeep brands.

As a result, Stellantis increased its clear leadership in the region. His work on the creation of the Pernambuco plant, one of South America's largest automotive hubs, launched Jeep in Brazil, which quickly became the brand's leading market outside of the United States. 

Filosa Expanded Jeep’s Global Presence

As Jeep CEO, Filosa expanded the brand's global presence, including in Europe, where its models continue to be best sellers for the company, thanks to popular products such as the Jeep Avenger. 

Filosa Served as CEO, Americas

He was most recently promoted to the role of CEO, Americas, in December 2024. Since his appointment, he has initiated strengthening the U.S. operations, significantly reduced excessive dealer inventory, reorganized the leadership team, driven the process of introducing new products and powertrains, and increased dialogue with dealers, unions, and suppliers.

"His track record of successful leadership during his many years with our company speaks for itself and this, together with his deep knowledge of our business and of the complex dynamics facing our industry, make him the natural choice to become Stellantis' next CEO,” said Stellantis Vice Chairman Robert Peugeot. 

Elkann will continue as executive chairman when Filosa takes up his position as CEO. At that time, Antonio Filosa will also announce Stellantis' new leadership team.

"I have always been inspired by the immense talent, passion, and commitment of our people at Stellantis and the power of trusting our teams to achieve excellence,” said Filosa. “We have the world's best and most iconic brands in automotive history and an over 100-year heritage of innovation. That legacy, combined with our relentless dedication to giving our customers the products and services they love, will continue to be key to our success."