Simonetta Cerruti appointed new global Chief Commercial Officer of Maserati

Modena, 7 November 2025 – Maserati is pleased to announce the appointment of Simonetta Cerruti as its new global Chief Commercial Officer, effective immediately.

Simonetta succeeds Maurizio Zuares, who will hold positions of increasing responsibility in Stellantis as Chief Commercial Operations Officer for Enlarged Europe.

Strengthened by over 20 years of experience in Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and later Stellantis, where she acquired extensive expertise in the automotive sector and commercial operations, Simonetta now takes on her new role to contribute to Maserati’s growth and to further strengthen the Brand’s position in the luxury automotive market.

Her in-depth industry knowledge is reflected in a distinguished career across brands such as Fiat, Jeep, MOPAR, Alfa Romeo, and Lancia, where she held key positions including Head of Commercial Development for Fiat in the EMEA Region, Head of Commercial Operations for Business Center Italy, Head of After Sales for Business Center Italy in MOPAR - EMEA Region, Head of RAC & Pre-Owned Business for EMEA and Head of Stellantis Synergies and Used Vehicles Director for Italy,

In recent years, she served as Head of Alfa Romeo and Lancia for Enlarged Europe at Stellantis, overseeing the activities of the two Premium Brands. With this new appointment, she now completes her professional journey by joining Stellantis’ only true luxury Brand: Maserati.

Simonetta Cerruti holds a degree in Economics from the University of Turin and a master’s degree in International Affairs from the University of Lyon in France.

Santo Ficili, CEO of Maserati, said: "I am delighted to welcome Simonetta to Maserati as our new Chief Commercial Officer. Her extensive experience, leadership skills, commercial successes and industry knowledge will be instrumental in driving Maserati's growth and global positioning as we embark on the next chapter of our journey. I would also like to express my deepest gratitude to Maurizio Zuares, congratulating him on his new role at Stellantis Enlarge Europe.”

Simonetta Cerruti, New Maserati Chief Commercial Officer: "It is an honour to join Maserati, a brand synonymous with Italian excellence and luxury in the world. I look forward to working alongside a team driven by passion and love for an iconic brand to further strengthen Maserati's global presence and reputation, addressing the challenges and opportunities of the automotive industry."

Maserati S.p.A.

Maserati produces a complete range of unique cars, immediately recognisable by their extraordinary personality. Thanks to their style, technology and innately exclusive character, they delight the most discerning, demanding tastes and have always been a benchmark for the global automotive industry. A tradition of successful cars, each of them redefining what makes an Italian sports car in terms of design, performance, comfort, elegance and safety, currently available in more than 70 markets internationally.

Maserati line-up includes the Grecale SUV, the GranTurismo, the iconic Italian grand tourer, and the GranCabrio, the new convertible of the Trident; all models characterized by the use of the highest quality materials and excellent technical solutions. A range equipped with 4-cylinder hybrid powertrains – available for Grecale – and V6 petrol, with rear-wheel and four-wheel drive, embodying the performance DNA of the Trident brand. GranTurismo is available with both the high-performance V6 petrol engine and a 100% electric version: the GranTurismo Folgore, the first car in the Modena-based brand's history to adopt this solution. The full-electric range also includes the Grecale Folgore and the GranCabrio Folgore. The top of the Brand's range is the MC family, which consists of the MCPURA coupe and its MCPURA Cielo convertible version, powered by the innovative V6 Neptune engine, 100% Maserati, which incorporates F1-derived technologies into the power unit of a standard production car. Completing the Brand's commercial offering is the Maserati GT2 Stradale, the road-legal version of the GT2, which brought Maserati back to the track in covered-wheel championships, while Maserati MCXtrema is the limited series of only 62 units, a track-only homologated racing car that pushes Trident performance to the highest level and is dedicated to racing car enthusiasts.

The mission at Maserati is to write the future of mobility in the luxury segment, focusing on its customers' requests. In order to achieve this mission, the Brand is also strongly focused on the Maserati Fuoriserie customization program, the Maserati Classiche activities, and the intensive Maserati Corse racing program.

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Andrea Pallard, Maserati Communications Manager
andrea.pallard@stellantis.com

Davide Kluzer, Maserati Product Communication Responsible
davide.kluzer@maserati.com

Tiziana Solivani, Maserati Global PR Co-ordination
tiziana.solivani@maserati.com