Jeep® 4xe Day

Presenters

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Christian Meunier

Christian Meunier

Jeep® Brand Chief Executive Officer

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison

Head of Jeep® Brand North America

Antonella Bruno

Antonella Bruno

Head of Jeep® Brand Europe

Ralph Gilles

Ralph Gilles

Jeep® Brand Chief Design Officer

Meet the Presenters

Executive Bios

Christian Meunier

Christian Meunier

Jeep® Brand Chief Executive Officer

Christian Meunier is the Jeep® Brand Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Top Executive Team of Stellantis and was assigned to the position in January 2021.

Previously, he served as Global President Jeep Brand and Member of the FCA Group Executive Council from May 2019, where he was responsible for developing and expanding the Jeep brand across various segments in global markets.

Meunier led the introduction of advanced 4xe technology, the Jeep brand’s exclusive electrification approach to develop the most capable and sustainable four-wheel drive vehicles to lead the global SUV electrification. This plan is implemented in support of the brand’s commitment to Zero Emission Freedom and the carbon neutral targets set by Stellantis.

The new 4xe technology established the Jeep Wrangler 4xe as the best-selling PHEV in the U.S. and was followed by the launch of the Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe. The strategy also delivered electrification across the entire Jeep SUV lineup in key European markets. New 4xe versions of Jeep Renegade and Compass in Europe resulted in the Jeep brand becoming leader in the low-emission vehicle segment in Italy, the brand’s largest market in Europe.

Under the “4xe is the new 4x4” direction, Meunier is leading an ambitious plan for the full electrification of the Jeep brand’s entire portfolio, which will set a benchmark in the SUV sector in terms of the number of models, segment-participation, sales volume and profit, making the Jeep brand the leading zero-emission SUV brand in the world.

Meunier’s plan will result in the introduction of four all-new zero-emission SUVs in North America and in Europe by 2025. This commitment to electrification will see 50 percent of Jeep brand sales in the US becoming fully electric by 2030, while 100 percent of the brand’s European sales will be 100 percent electric by then.

He has also been responsible for establishing Wagoneer as the premium extension of the Jeep brand and for the further expansion of the Wagoneer portfolio in the brand’s electrification plan.

Meunier has an extensive background in automotive sales, marketing and business operations. He began his career at Ford Motor Co. in France where he held key sales and marketing positions at Ford, Land Rover and later Mercedes-Benz in Europe and in the U.S.

He worked at Nissan between 2002 and 2018, where he held a series of positions with increasing responsibility including Division Vice President of Infiniti Global Sales, Marketing and Operations; Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Operations for Nissan North America; Chairman Nissan Canada and President of Canada and Brazil. He served as

Chairman and Global President for Infiniti Motor Co. Ltd., the luxury vehicle division of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

He holds a master’s degree from Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord (EDHEC) Business School (Lille, France).

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison

Head of Jeep® Brand North America

Jim Morrison is Senior Vice President and Head of Jeep® Brand North America -- Stellantis. He was named to the position in June 2019. In this position, he has responsibility for sales and marketing strategic operations for the company’s Jeep brand in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Sales for the Jeep Brand in North America exceeded 800,000 units in 2021.

Morrison led the Jeep brand’s North American new product offensive as the brand celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2021, including the launches of the Jeep Wrangler 4xe, Wrangler 392, the Jeep Grand Cherokee family of SUVs, including the two-row, new three-row Grand Cherokee L and the first electrified Grand Cherokee, the Compass and the premium extension of the Jeep brand with the new Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer.

Morrison has been a driving force behind the Jeep brand’s 4xe electrification plans in North America, including the sales success of the new Wrangler 4xe as the #1 selling PHEV in the America, as well the recent introduction of the first-ever electrified Jeep Grand Cherokee, which delivers 49 MPGe and 25 miles all-electric range.

Morrison started his automotive career working at a Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge/Ram dealership before making the move to what is now Stellantis North America. He has held several roles in the United States and Canada in various sales and marketing positions.

Morrison was most recently Head of Jeep Brand, FCA – North America, Ram Brand, FCA - North America and Director – Jeep Brand Product Marketing and Global Coordination. Significant elements of his professional background include:

  • 2022 – Senior Vice President and Head of Jeep Brand North America - Stellantis
  • 2019 – 2022, Head of Jeep Brand, FCA - North America
  • 2016, Head of Ram Brand, FCA - North America
  • 2015, Director - Jeep Brand Product Marketing and Global Coordination, FCA US LLC
  • 2011, Director - Jeep Brand Product Marketing
  • 2010, Senior Manager - Product Marketing Jeep
  • 2004, Senior Manager - Product Strategy and Volume Planning, FCA Canada Inc.
  • 2004, Senior Manager, Chrysler/Jeep Brands
  • 2002, Senior Manager, Regional Manager
  • 2001, Senior Manager, Marketing Product Planning
  • 2000, National Incentives Manager - Sales
  • 1996, Dealer Development Manager - Atlantic Region - Sales
  • 1995, Business Team Manager - Ontario Region

Morrison earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of New Brunswick (1992) and a Bachelor of Arts and Science from the University of New Brunswick (1990). He also attended the Ivey Business School of the University of Western Ontario focusing on Marketing Management (1999).

Morrison was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.

Antonella Bruno

Antonella Bruno

Head of Jeep® Brand Europe

Antonella Bruno was the first Italian to lead the historic American brand of the Stellantis group when she was assigned to be Head of the Jeep® Brand for the Europe region in 2020.

Antonella was appointed to head up the Jeep Brand in Enlarged Europe, leading the brand’s strategy to develop sustainable mobility in the region, starting with the successful launch of electrified versions of the Jeep range, including 4xe and e-Hybrids.

With over 20 years of experience in the automotive business, Antonella began her career in the Fiat organization in 2007 where she took on roles of increasing responsibility in the sales and marketing areas, becoming the Market Director Italy of the Lancia Brand in 2012 and then Head of Lancia Brand in 2013. In 2017, in addition to her role at Lancia, she held the position of Head of Network Development and Customer Experience in EMEA.

She reports directly to Uwe Hochgeschurtz, COO of Stellantis Enlarged Europe Region, and to Christian Meunier, Global Chief Executive Officer of the Jeep Brand.

Ralph Gilles

Ralph Gilles

Chief Design Officer

(Chrysler / Dodge / Jeep / Ram / Maserati / Fiat Latin America)

Ralph Gilles was appointed Chief Design Officer for the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Maserati and Fiat Latin America brands and a member of Stellantis’ Top Executive Team in January 2021.

He has an extensive background in automotive design, brand operations and business operations.

He joined Chrysler Corporation in 1992, within the Design Office and was appointed Vice President – Interior Design Jeep/Truck and Specialty Vehicles in 2006.

Gilles also served as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Motorsports; President and CEO - SRT Brand; and President and CEO, Dodge Brand for FCA US LLC. He was named Vice President - Design in September 2008.

He serves on the board of McLaren Oakland in Pontiac, Michigan. At his alma mater, The College for Creative Studies (CCS) in Detroit, Gilles serves on The CCS Board of Trustees and The CCS Capital Committee.

Gilles was appointed Global Head of Design and named a member of the FCA Group Executive Council in April 2015. He also led the FCA - North America Product Design Office, a position he was named to in June 2009.

He has earned numerous academic and industry awards and holds a master of business administration from Michigan State University (East Lansing, Michigan) and a bachelor of fine arts in industrial design from CCS (Detroit, Michigan).