AMSTERDAM – Carlos Zarlenga will replace Mark Stewart to leverage further improvements in Stellantis’ performance in North America and unleash the iconic American brands portfolio potential in close cooperation with their CEOs.
He replaces Mark Stewart, who left to become CEO of Goodyear. Zarlenga’s appointment is effective Feb. 1.
In a release posted to the company’s website, Stellantyis officials called Zarlenga a “seasoned leader with more than a decade of automotive experience in EMEA, Asia Pacific and Latin America … and a strong financial background. Since he joined Stellantis in 2022 as President of Stellantis Mexico, he has delivered a year-on-year improvement in sales performance, market share and AOI, leading to the best profit level ever recorded in Mexico.
Zarlenga graduated from Universidad de Belgrano – Buenos Aires, Argentina.
“In the very demanding North American market with many obstacles to overcome in order to foster the performance of the company, (Zarlenga) is the best leader among our talent pool to replace (Stewart) and to drive the change in our business model towards electrification in the region,” said Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis. “(Zarlenga) has demonstrated his ability to bring together and unite diverse teams and to deliver the expected results.
“I would like to thank Mark Stewart for his contribution to this role after a three-year cycle, corresponding to the date of creation of Stellantis and I wish him the best in his new position,” Tavares added.
