Mr. Felisa was enjoying retirement from running Ferrari when Stroll came knocking. Now, the Italian is nearly 78, and since much progress has been made with Aston Martin since he joined the company, finding a replacement shouldn’t be too difficult. Everyone likes a challenge, but before Stroll took over in 2020, things were looking dire, and that was even with a former AMG man (Tobias Moers) taking the helm after Andy Palmer.
All of those CEOs achieved some success, but only Felisa has been around to see the fruits of Stroll and Saudi Arabia’s investments. These include the launch of the Aston Martin DB12 and its vastly improved new infotainment system that will be shared across the portfolio, a new Le Mans racing program, and imminently, the reveal of a new Vantage.
Now Aston Martin needs a CEO to guide it through the next phase of its revitalization, including the rollout of the Valhalla, and that will require a captain who must remain at the helm for more than two years.