Chrysler on Sunday named its full new nine-member board following final appointments. Its first meeting is scheduled for 29 July.

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Acting chairman Robert Kidder, currently chairman and CEO of 3Stone Advisors, was named on 20 May. Joining him are: Alfredo Altavilla, CEO of Fiat Powertrain Technologies; James Blanchard, a partner at law firm DLA Piper and once governor of Michigan; George  Gosbee, chairman, CEO and president of Tristone Capital; Sergio Marchionne, CEO of both Chrysler Group and Fiat; Douglas Steenland, former CEO of Northwest Airlines; Scott Stuart, a founding partner of Sageview Capital; Ronald Thompson, chairman of the board of trustees for Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA); and Stephen Wolf, chairman of R R Donnelley & Sons and once head of United Airlines’ parent company.


“The formal creation of our board of directors is another important step toward building a viable Chrysler Group for the long term,” said Kidder in a statement.


“Our board members bring a wealth of talent and experience in areas such as transportation, finance and investing, energy and government.


“While Chrysler Group is a private company, the board is focused on supplying the strong governance that would be expected of a public company,” Kidder added.

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