Antonio Filosa New Stellantis CEO

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The Board of Directors at Stellantis (NYSE: STLA / Euronext Milan: STLAM / Euronext Paris: STLAP) has unanimously chosen Antonio Filosa, a 25-Year Veteran of the Company, to be its new Chief Executive Officer Stellantis  said this morning.*

“The Board selected Antonio 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,” Stellantis said in a release.

Stellantis will now hold an Extraordinary Shareholder Meeting, which will be called in the coming days for Antonio Filosa to be elected to the Board to serve as an executive director of the Company. “Meanwhile, to give him full authority and ensure an efficient transition, the Board has granted him CEO powers effective June 23.”

John Elkann will continue in his role as Executive Chairman when Antonio Filosa takes up his position as Chief Executive Officer on June 23. At that time, Antonio Filosa will also announce Stellantis’ new leadership team.

“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 Stellantis Executive Chairman John 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. Together with the entire Board, I look forward to working with him.”

“We unanimously welcome Antonio’s appointment as our new Chief Executive Officer,” added Stellantis Vice Chairman Robert Peugeot. “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.”

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**Antonio Filosa

• Filosa joined the Fiat Group in 1999 where he held roles of increasing responsibility, including plant manager of the Betim facility (Brazil) and head of Purchasing for the Latin America region.
• He also served as the head of Argentina from 2016 and as COO for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ Latin America region from 2018.
• He was appointed the South America COO for the newly created Stellantis in 2021,
• He became Jeep® brand CEO in 2023.
• In October 2024 he was named North America COO.
• His responsibilities were increased again in December 2024, when he was appointed COO for both North and South America.
• In January 2025 he was named Chief Quality Officer.

Antonio Filosa holds a master’s degree in engineering from Politecnico di Milano (Italy) and an executive MBA in business administration from Fundação Dom Cabral (Brazil). He currently resides in Michigan (USA).

“It is my great honor to be named the CEO of this fantastic Company,” said Antonio Filosa. “I am grateful to our Chairman, John Elkann, and to the members of our Board for their leadership, particularly in these recent months, and for the confidence they have placed in me to lead our business during this pivotal time for our industry. 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.”