Stellantis has appointed Arnaud Belloni as CEO of FIAT, Abarth and Lancia and Chief Marketing Officer for Europe, while longtime executive Olivier François will transition into a strategic advisor role.
Belloni will report to Emanuele Cappellano, Chief Operating Officer for Enlarged Europe. François will work with Belloni through mid-October to support the leadership transition before continuing as a strategic advisor to Stellantis.
Belloni is returning to Stellantis after previously spending 16 years with the company’s Italian and French brands.
His prior roles included FIAT and Lancia Brand Marketing Director, Managing Director of Lancia France and Vice President of Marketing for Asia Pacific.
From 2015 to 2020, Belloni served as Citroën’s Global Chief Marketing Officer for Communications and Sports. During that period, he launched the “Citroën – Inspired by You” strategy and helped oversee digital and retail initiatives and a broad product launch program.
Stellantis said Citroën recorded eight consecutive years of European sales growth during his leadership and became France’s most preferred automotive brand.
Belloni rejoins Stellantis from Renault Group, where he became Global Chief Marketing Officer in 2020 and Chief Branding Officer across the group’s brands in 2023.
François has spent more than 30 years in senior automotive leadership roles, including serving as CEO of Chrysler, FIAT, Abarth, DS Automobiles and Lancia, as well as Global Chief Marketing Officer.
In his advisory position, François will continue supporting Stellantis across areas including brand and product strategy.
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“We are delighted to welcome Arnaud back to Stellantis. His global perspective, creative leadership and deep knowledge of our brands will be invaluable assets, as we strengthen marketing across Europe and shape the next chapter for FIAT, Abarth and Lancia.”
Emanuele Cappellano, Chief Operating Officer for Enlarged Europe at Stellantis
“On behalf of the entire Stellantis team, I want to thank Olivier for his many years of outstanding contributions and leadership across our brands and marketing organization. We wish him every success in his next career chapter and look forward to continuing to benefit from his experience and expertise as a strategic advisor to our Company.”
Antonio Filosa, CEO of Stellantis
