Stellantis N.V.
Leadership History
3 leaders · 2021 to present
Antonio Filosa is the CEO of Stellantis, in the role since 2025. The first chief executive was Carlos Tavares, from 2021.
| Name | Role | From | To | Years in role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Filosa | Chief Executive Officer | 2025 | Present | 1 |
| John Elkann | Chairman | 2021 | Present | 5 |
| Carlos Tavares | First CEO of Stellantis | 2021 | 2024 | 3 |
Stellantis N.V. is headquartered in Amsterdam (with operational centers in Auburn Hills, Paris and Turin) and listed in New York, Paris and Milan. Its 14 brands are Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroen, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram and Vauxhall. The group employed 258,668 people at the end of 2025 and is led by CEO Antonio Filosa and chairman John Elkann. The company is headquartered in Hoofddorp, Netherlands.
Stellantis makes money mainly by building and selling cars, SUVs, pickups and vans through franchised dealers in more than 130 markets. North America (Jeep, Ram, Dodge, Chrysler) has historically produced the largest share of profit. Enlarged Europe (Peugeot, Opel, Citroen, Fiat) supplies volume and leads in light commercial vehicles, while South America, led by Fiat and Jeep in Brazil, is consistently profitable. Parts and service under Mopar, captive and partner finance, Leasys leasing and the Leapmotor International joint venture add further revenue.
Chief Executive Officer
2025 – Present
1 year (current)
Became CEO on June 23, 2025 after leading the Americas and global quality. Reset product and powertrain plans, rebuilt dealer relations in the US, appointed Joao Laranjo as CFO and launched the FaSTLAne 2030 plan in May 2026.
Oversaw the return to net profit in H1 2026, with Q2 net revenues up 13% to ~$49.2 billion (EUR 43.5 billion).
Chairman
2021 – Present
5 years (current)
Negotiated the FCA-PSA merger and chaired the interim executive committee after Tavares resigned.
Represents Exor, the largest shareholder.
First CEO of Stellantis
2021 – 2024
3 years
Led the FCA-PSA integration, the STLA platform plan and Dare Forward 2030.
Delivered record 2022-2023 profits before falling US sales led to his resignation in December 2024.
These officers report to the chief executive and are not part of the CEO timeline above.
The company must repair North American pricing and inventory issues, rebuild dealer confidence, restore Maserati and other weaker brands, manage labor and regulatory pressure, and navigate an uneven EV transition. Chinese automakers, tariffs, emissions rules, and platform complexity all raise the cost of execution.
Carlos Tavares served as the founding Chief Executive Officer of Stellantis from its creation in January 2021 until his resignation in late 2024. Tavares previously served as Chairman of the Managing Board of PSA Group (from 2014 to 2021) and Chief Operating Officer of Renault.
John Elkann is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Stellantis. The chosen heir of his grandfather, legendary Fiat patriarch Gianni Agnelli, Elkann is CEO of Exor N.V. (Stellantis' largest shareholder) and Chairman of Ferrari, serving as the central corporate architect who negotiated the FCA-PSA merger.
Tavares was famous for strict operational frugality, demanding that every euro spent generate a measurable return. He eliminated corporate perks, challenged supplier pricing, streamlined management layers, and benchmarked factory efficiency metrics daily, driving industry-leading profit margins during his initial years.
Sergio Marchionne, the legendary CEO of Fiat and Chrysler who died unexpectedly in July 2018, authored the famous 2015 presentation "Confessions of a Capital Junkie," arguing that automakers wasted billions developing identical engines and must merge to survive. John Elkann executed Marchionne's consolidation vision by merging FCA with PSA.
Tavares resigned in late 2024 following sharp disagreements with the board, falling profits, and severe backlash from U.S. dealership networks and the UAW union over bloated vehicle inventory, high vehicle prices, and sliding North American market share.
Following Tavares' departure, the Board of Directors established an interim executive committee chaired by Chairman John Elkann to steer operations while an international search committee selected a permanent successor.
Antonio Filosa, a long-serving executive who successfully built Stellantis into the market leader in South America, was appointed Chief Operating Officer of North America and CEO of the Jeep brand in 2024, tasked with repairing dealer relationships and optimizing U.S. product pricing.
Richard Palmer, longtime CFO of Fiat Chrysler, served as Stellantis' founding CFO until 2023, ensuring financial integration and balance sheet liquidity. He was succeeded by Natalie Knight in 2023, and later by Doug Ostermann in late 2024.
Stellantis' Board consists of 11 directors, balanced between former FCA and PSA representatives: John Elkann as Chairman, independent vice-chair Robert Peugeot, representatives from French state bank Bpifrance, and seasoned independent directors with automotive, software, and financial expertise.
During the historic six-week targeted UAW strike led by Shawn Fain in late 2023, Stellantis negotiated a comprehensive four-year collective bargaining agreement providing 25% general wage increases, cost-of-living adjustments, and multi-billion-dollar assembly plant investment commitments.
The Peugeot family holds roughly 7% of Stellantis through holding companies Peugeot Invest and Établissements Peugeot Frères. Robert Peugeot serves as a prominent director, maintaining a patient family governance partnership alongside John Elkann's Exor.
Priorities include restoring North American market share and profitability for Jeep and Ram, managing European regulatory EV emissions mandates, deepening integration with Leapmotor, and driving software and battery gigafactory execution.
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