STLA rehires exec, shuffles leaders

Stellantis has brought back Francesco Ciancia from Mercedes, where he helped revamp manufacturing; he will be Stellantis’ Global Head of Manufacturing starting on November 1, replacing Arnaud Deboeuf, who is leaving the company.

The company shuffled seats in other ways; Ralph Gilles, Global Head of Design, is joining the senior leadership team, and …

• Emanuele Cappellano is adding Head of Enlarged Europe and European Brands to his domain, adding to his Stellantis Pro One leadership and replacing his leadership of South America.
• Jean-Philippe Imparato is moving from head of Europe to leading Maserati, and working under Cappellano at “Stellantis & You.”
• Herland Zola is being promoted from commercial operations in South America to head of South America.
• Samir Cherfan is joining the senior leadership team as head of Middle East & Africa, and Micromobility.
• Grégoire Olivier is adding Asia-Pacific to his leadership of China, and joining the senior leadership team.
• Philippe de Roviera, former head of Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, is leaving Stellantis.

The Senior Leadership Team is now (in the order provided by Stellantis):

• Antonio Filosa, CEO and North America and American Brands.
• Emanuele Cappellano, Enlarged Europe, European Brands, and Stellantis Pro One.
• Herlander Zola, South America.
• Samir Cherfan, Middle East and Africa, and Micromobility.
• Grégoire Olivier, China and Asia-Pacific.
• Davide Mele, Product Planning.
• Ned Curic, Product Development and Technology.
• Sébastien Jacquet, Quality.
• Monica Genovese, Purchasing.
• Scott Thiele, Supply Chain.
• Francesco Ciancia, Manufacturing (as of November 1).
• Joao Laranjo, Chief Financial Officer.
• Xavier Chéreau, Human Resources.
• Clara Ingen-Housz, Corporate Affairs and Communications.
• Ralph Gilles, Design.

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