Chrysler Group
LLC announced the appointment of additional members to its
Board of Directors, completing the nine-member Board that
will provide oversight to the Chrysler Group. “The formal
creation of our Board of Directors is another important step
toward building a viable Chrysler Group for the long term,”
said C. Robert Kidder, acting Chairman of the Board which is
expected to hold its first meeting on July 29. “Our board
members bring a wealth of talent and experience in areas
such as transportation, finance and investing, energy and
government. We will work together as a Board of Directors to
support Chrysler Group’s success to the benefit of all
stakeholders.”
Kidder, currently Chairman and CEO of 3Stone Advisors LLC,
was previously announced to the Chrysler Group LLC Board of
Directors on May 20. Joining Kidder on the board are:
Alfredo Altavilla, CEO of Fiat Powertrain Technologies;
James Blanchard, former U.S. Congressman and Governor of
Michigan; George F.J. Gosbee, Chairman, CEO and President of
Tristone Capital Inc.; Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Chrysler
Group LLC and CEO of Fiat S.p.A; Douglas Steenland, former
CEO of Northwest Airlines; Scott Stuart, a founding partner
of Sageview Capital LLC; Ronald L. Thompson, Chairman of the
Board of Trustees for Teachers Insurance and Annuity
Association (TIAA); and Stephen Wolf, Chairman of R.R.
Donnelley & Sons Co. “While Chrysler Group LLC is a private
company, the Board is focused on supplying the strong
governance that would be expected of a public company,”
Kidder said. “We are looking forward to working as a single
team to provide the oversight, guidance and expertise that
will help make Chrysler Group successful.”
Chrysler Group LLC's Board of Directors includes the
following individuals:
Alfredo Altavilla is the Chief Executive Officer of Fiat
Powertrain Technologies and Senior Vice President of
Business Development of Fiat Group Automobiles. He joined
Fiat Auto in 1990 as manager of product development, playing
roles of increasing responsibility in the field of
international ventures and strategic planning.
James J. Blanchard, Partner and Co-Chairman, Regulatory and
Government Affairs at DLA Piper, one of the world’s largest
law firms. He is former ambassador to Canada, served two
terms as governor of Michigan and four terms as a member of
the United States Congress.
George F.J. Gosbee, Chairman, CEO and President of Tristone
Capital Inc., a global energy advisory firm that provides
fully integrated investment banking, property acquisitions &
divestitures, and global equity capital markets services.
Mr. Gosbee founded the firm in 2000, creating a unique model
to assist oil and gas companies by combining technical
expertise with financial professionals.
C. Robert Kidder, who currently serves on the boards of
Morgan Stanley, where he is the lead director,
Schering-Plough Corporation, and Microvi Biotech Inc. He
previously served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
both Duracell International Inc. and Borden Chemical Inc.
and as director of such companies as Electronic Data Systems
Corporation and General Signal Corporation. During his
tenure with McKinsey and Co. Inc., he worked with a major
OEM client in the automotive industry. He currently is
Chairman and CEO of 3Stone Advisors LLC, an investment firm
that focuses on clean-tech companies.
Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Chrysler Group LLC since June
2009. Previously, he was appointed Chairman of CNH Case New
Holland in April 2006 and CEO of Fiat Group Automobiles in
February 2005. He was appointed CEO of Fiat S.p.A. in June
2004 and has been a Member of the Board since May 2003. He
is Chairman of SGS Group of Geneva, and among other
positions he was CEO of SGS Group of Geneva and was Chairman
and CEO of Lonza Group Ltd.
Douglas Steenland, former CEO of Northwest Airlines. He
joined Northwest Airlines in 1991 as Vice President and
Deputy General Counsel. After becoming CEO in 2004, he
successfully reshaped Northwest Airlines into a financially
viable airline. Mr. Steenland also worked as a Senior
Partner at the Washington, D.C. law firm of Verner, Liipfert,
Bernhard, McPherson, and Hand and served in the Office of
the General Counsel of the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
Scott Stuart, a founding partner of Sageview Capital LLC,
and former partner and member of the investment committee at
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company (KKR). He currently serves
on the board of EverBank Financial Corp., Aveos Fleet
Performance Inc. and previously served on such boards as
Borden Chemical, Inc., Duracell International Inc., Nabisco,
Inc. and Sealy Corporation.
Ronald L. Thompson, Chairman of the Board of Trustees for
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA), a
for-profit life insurance company that serves the retirement
and financial needs of faculty and employees of colleges and
universities, hospitals, cultural institutions and other
non-profit organizations. He previously owned and operated
Midwest Stamping Company of Maumee, Ohio, and rapidly grew
the business into a first tier automotive supplier and one
of the largest minority-owned companies in the U.S.
Stephen Wolf,
Chairman of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. His career in the
aviation industry began in 1966 with American Airlines.
After positions at Pan American World Airways, Continental
Airlines and Republic Airlines, he served as Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of UAL Corporation and United Air
Lines, Inc. from 1987 to 1994. He became Managing Partner of
Alpilles LLC in 2003.