Ralph Gilles

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).