Alfa Romeo
Leadership History
3 leaders · 1915 to present
Santo Ficili is the CEO of Alfa Romeo, in the role since 2024. The first chief executive was Jean-Philippe Imparato, from 2021.
| Name | Role | From | To | Years in role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Ficili | CEO | 2024 | Present | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Imparato | CEO | 2021 | 2024 | 3 |
| Nicola Romeo | Owner and managing director | 1915 | 1928 | 13 |
Alfa Romeo is a Stellantis-owned Italian premium car brand. Its corporate team moved to the Centro Stile complex at the Mirafiori site in Turin in 2021, while the brand's museum and much of its history remain associated with Milan and Arese. The company is headquartered in Turin, Italy. The legendary automaker was established in Milan, Italy in 1910, spending decades dominating the early eras of European grand prix racing before eventually being absorbed into the massive Fiat and Stellantis portfolios.
Alfa Romeo develops and markets premium passenger vehicles as a brand within Stellantis. The company competes in premium passenger cars and SUVs, including internal-combustion, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery-electric products depending on the model and market. Production leverages Stellantis plants across Italy, including Cassino for the Giulia and Stelvio, and Pomigliano d'Arco for the Tonale. The brand positions its core models around rear-wheel-drive dynamics and Italian design identity. Stellantis manages financial reporting by geographic segment and corporate activity, so it does not issue a standalone audited income statement for the Alfa Romeo brand.
CEO
2024 – Present
2 years (current)
Ficili was appointed to aggressively manage Alfa Romeo's incredibly difficult transition into a fully electric brand under the massive Stellantis corporate umbrella.
As CEO, he attempts to revive the chronically underperforming brand by expanding its highly profitable SUV lineup (like the Tonale) while retaining its legacy racing prestige.
CEO
2021 – 2024
3 years
His tenure included the launches of Tonale, the 33 Stradale and Junior and the 2021 opening of the Turin headquarters.
He led Alfa Romeo from Stellantis's formation until the October 2024 management change.
Owner and managing director
1915 – 1928
13 years
His company took over the Portello factory in 1915, converted it for wartime production and later sold cars under the Alfa Romeo name.
Romeo was the successor owner whose surname became part of the marque.
Alfa Romeo competes with larger premium brands while maintaining a relatively small global sales base. Its product planning also depends on Stellantis platform, manufacturing and powertrain decisions.
Santo Ficili has been CEO since October 2024.
Jean-Philippe Imparato led the brand from 2021 until the October 2024 management change.
Jean-Philippe Imparato serves as the CEO, tasked by Stellantis to drastically improve quality control and spearhead the brand's massive EV transition.
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