José Maria Alapont

Mr. José Maria Alapont is an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of Switch Mobility and chairs both the Audit Committee and ESG committee. Mr. Alapont is also an Independent Director of Ashok Leyland Ltd, the flagship of the Hinduja Group, Hinduja Automotive Ltd, Hinduja Investments and Project Services Ltd and has previously served as Director on the Boards of Navistar Inc, Federal Mogul Corp., Fiat Iveco SpA, Ferroglobe Plc, The Manitowoc Company Inc. and others. Mr. Alapont’s career of more than 40 years serving at leading executive positions and as Board Director of global automotive companies, provides a great in-depth sector experience and is invaluable as Switch continues to expand globally. Most recently, Mr. Alapont served as President and CEO of Federal-Mogul Corp. And CEO of Fiat Iveco SaP, prior to which he has held executive, Vice President and President positions at other leading vehicle manufacturers and suppliers including Ford Motor Company, Delphi Corp. and Valeo SA.

Mr. Alapont holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Valencia Technical school and a degree in Philosophy from the University of Valencia, Spain.