Stellantis appointed Scott Krugger as head of North America Design on Thursday. This newly created position will allow Krugger oversight of the creative direction and design strategy of Stellantis’s North American brands. Krugger will report directly to the new Stellantis CEO, Antonio Filosa.
Krugger has over twenty years of experience with Stellantis and has held multiple positions in the design department. His most recent project was managing and overseeing all aspects of the exterior design for Dodge and Dodge/SRT passenger cars and utility vehicles in North America.
Here’s why it matters:
The Head of North America Design is a newly created position under Chief Design Officer Ralph Gilles’ restructuring of the organization’s design departments.
The goal is to empower each region with autonomy to meet its local customers’ needs while facilitating collaboration across regions. Under Krugger’s creative leadership, the industry can hope to see some fresh and exciting vehicles rolling out in the future.
Key takeaways:
- Scott Krugger appointed Head of North America Design
He will oversee Stellantis’ creative and design strategy for its North American brands, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram. - Krugger’s appointment supports Stellantis’ global-local design strategy
His promotion is part of Stellantis’ effort to blend global design expertise with regional autonomy, aiming to deliver more locally relevant and inspiring products. - Head of North America Design is a newly created position
This newly created position is part of Chief Design Officer Ralph Gilles’ restructuring efforts of the design departments in the organization.  - He previously led design in both North America and EMEA
Before his most recent Dodge role, Krugger served as head of Alfa Romeo, Jeep, and user experience design at Stellantis’ EMEA studio, demonstrating global design experience. - He has over two decades of experience with Stellantis
He joined the company in 2001 and has held multiple positions within the design department, with each increasing in leadership responsibility.
