Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa Announces New Management Team in Bid to Revive Struggling Automaker

Stellantis’ new Chief Executive Officer, Antonio Filosa, has announced a new management team. This is in a bid to turn around the fortunes of the struggling automaker.

Stellantis Struggles

Stellantis is currently facing a series of major challenges that have shaken investor confidence and affected its operations. The company has seen its profits collapse dramatically over the past year. Its operating profit plunged by around 70% and net profit dropped from €18.6 billion to €5.5 billion. This triggered a decline in its stock price of nearly half.

In the midst of these, CEO Carlos Tavares resigned in December 2024 amid internal disagreements over the company’s strategic direction, leaving a mess for Antonio Filosa, who took over in June 2025, and is tasked with stabilizing the company.

Global trade uncertainties from Trump’s automobile import tariffs of around 25% and intense competition from Chinese automakers offering cheaper electric and small cars have also not helped matters, prompting Stellantis to lobby European regulators for more lenient rules to better compete.

New Management Team

Filosa is part of a 13-member senior leadership team that the company announced on Monday. It includes new appointments such as Monica Genovese who takes over the head of purchasing role from Maxime Picat, a potential candidate for the Renault SA CEO job.

John Elkann remains Executive Chairman and continues to chair the Executive Committee, providing strategic oversight. Doug Ostermann serves as Chief Financial Officer, with expanded responsibilities including mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. Ned Curic holds the role of Chief Engineering and Technology Officer, overseeing Stellantis’ innovation and engineering efforts. Jean-Philippe Imparato leads the Enlarged Europe operations as Chief Operating Officer, focusing on stabilizing performance across European markets.

Other key members of the management team include Xavier Chéreau, who serves as Chief Human Resources, ESG, ICT & Heritage Officer; Arnaud Deboeuf, the Chief Manufacturing & Supply Chain Officer; and Philippe de Rovira, who doubles as Chief Affiliates Officer and CEO of Stellantis’ mobility brand Free2move. Béatrice Foucher has been tasked as Chief Planning Officer, while Maxime Picat is responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Quality as well as operations in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East and Africa regions. Santo Ficili leads Maserati and Alfa Romeo as CEO of these premium brands, while Giorgio Fossati serves as General Counsel. Olivier François continues as Chief Marketing Officer and also leads Fiat and Abarth as their CEO. Rounding out the leadership is Clara Ingen-Housz, the Chief Corporate Affairs & Communications Officer, responsible for steering the company’s public and regulatory engagement.

Filosa, who assumed his post earlier Monday, will have to halt a sales slide in the US, where President Donald Trump’s tariffs are raising costs and disrupting supply chains. Stellantis is also contending with excess capacity in Europe. Deliveries remain muted as Chinese manufacturers led by BYD Co. expand in the region with competitively priced cars.