Stellantis announces chief executive retirement, other changes

The multinational automaker Stellantis said on Thursday that its chief executive, Carlos Tavares, will retire at the end of his contract in early 2026.

The company made a number of changes, effective immediately. Doug Ostermann succeeds Natalie Knight as chief financial officer, whilel Antonio Filosa was named chief operating officer for North America, replacing Carlo Zarlenga. Filosa will continue to also serve as the chief executive of the Jeep brand. Zarlenga's next position will be announced at a later date.

Jean-Philippe Imparato was appointed chief operating officer for the enlarged Europe sector in addition to his role as chief executive of Pro One succeeding Uwe Hochgeschurtz who will leave the company.

Gregoire Olivier was appointed as chief operating officer China and remains the liaison officer to Leapmotor, leveraging his expert knowledge and experience of the Chinese market. Santo Ficili was appointed chief executive of Maserati and Alfa Romeo and aas a member of the top executive team, taking advantage of his extensive knowledge of the automotive sector and commercial operations. Davide Grasso's next position will be subject to a further announcement.