Stellantis in Auburn Hills has appointed Michael Orange to lead U.S. sales and network performance, reporting to Antonio Filosa, Stellantis CEO and North America COO, effective April 22.
Orange succeeds Jeff Kommor, who has elected to retire after more than 40 years of service to the company in leadership roles spanning the commercial operations. Kommor will stay on to support a smooth transition.
“Over the course of 40 years, Jeff has made outstanding contributions to our organization, navigating significant periods of transformation across our enterprise,” says Filosa. “He has been a trusted leader, respected by both his team and our dealer network. I thank him for his unbelievable energy, determination and passion, and wish him well in this next chapter.”
Orange joins Stellantis with more than three decades of automotive experience and a track record of delivering operational excellence across complex automotive organizations. Most recently as vice president, national sales for Hyundai Motor America, he led national field operations, sales strategy and vehicle operations across seven regional offices and the U.S. dealer network. Orange also has held leadership roles at Nissan North America, Wells Fargo Auto Finance and First Team Auto Mall, bringing deep expertise in national sales operations, dealer performance, financing, and retail management.
In his new position, Orange will lead U.S. sales execution and network performance initiatives, focused on strengthening retail performance, enhancing dealer partnerships and driving market share growth.
“We also welcome Michael, who throughout his career has been recognized for building high-performing teams, aligning strategy with execution, improving dealer profitability, and enhancing both dealer and customer experience,” says Filosa. “We look forward to having Michael bring all of these great ingredients to Stellantis as we continue building momentum in the U.S.”
