--- title: "Tim Kuniskis Is Now in Charge of All U.S. Sales for Stellantis" date: "2026-11-12" modified: "2026-11-12" authors: - name: "Byron Hurd" job_title: "Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/byron-hurd.md" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/tim-kuniskis-is-now-in-charge-of-all-u-s-sales-for-stellantis" categories: - "Chrysler News" - "Dodge News" - "Jeep News" - "News" - "News by Brand" - "RAM News" tags: - "Chrysler" - "dodge" - "Jeep" - "pickup" - "ram" --- # Tim Kuniskis Is Now in Charge of All U.S. Sales for Stellantis ![Tim Kuniskis has been named Head of American Brands, Marketing, and Retail Strategy, while continuing to serve as CEO of Ram.]() *\Stellantis\* We don't normally dedicate entire stories to corporate title-shuffling, but there's big news out of the American arm of Stellantis today: SRT boss (and former CEO of Dodge, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, and Ram) and "Father of Hellcats" Tim Kuniskis has been named the company's chief commercial officer. In this role, he's effectively in charge of all U.S. sales (retail and fleet) in addition to his current duties as the guy who says "yes" whenever a [skunkworks team]() presents a concept vehicle with a Hemi engine in it. In this new role, Kuniskis will report directly to [newly appointed]() Stellantis North America CEO Pablo Di Si. Imagine *that* scenario [under the company's previous leadership]()... Kuniskis isn't the only Stellantis NA exec with a new role. Bob Broderdorf, who was previously in charge of the Jeep brand ([now led by Branden Coté]()), has returned from personal leave and will be taking over as CEO of Dodge. [Matt McAlear]() will now exclusively be in charge of Chrysler. Both will continue to report to Kuniskis. "Bob’s back after his recent health issue and that’s the best news I’ve had all year,” Kuniskis said in the company's announcement. “A whole lot of people had his back, and he fought like hell. Now he’s coming home to Dodge, and he’s the real deal. And with Chrysler about to go from one product to a real lineup, we need Matt fully focused. You don’t do that part-time.” Kuniskis originally retired from the company in 2024 after more than 30 years of service, having butted heads with former Stellantis global CEO Carlos Tavares. Kuniskis ended up [returning less than a year later]() to help re-launch the Hemi V8 in [Ram's pickup truck lineup]() after Tavares resigned. *Got a story tip? Let us know at tips@thedrive.com!* ## Author Byron is an editor at The Drive with a keen eye for infrastructure, sales and regulatory stories. He brings a light, punchy style to all of his content, believing that there's plenty out there to be laughed at—himself included. Born and raised in Maryland but now based just a stone's throw from Detroit, Byron is an auto enthusiast and generalist who enjoys building and tinkering with things of all kinds, from cars, computers and digital cityscapes, to the new garage that will soon house his fleet (a CT4-V Blackwing, a JK Wrangler and an NA Miata). Inspired by an early love of rollercoasters, Byron quickly caught the high-performance driving itch. He's been tracking and auto-crossing his cars since 2007. In his downtime, Byron enjoys reading, playing city builders, and studying the history of the Motor City. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]() ## More - [Stellantis Is Betting Its US Comeback on Ram as Jeep Flounders]() - [Stellantis Rejects Chrysler Heir’s Bid to Buy Back Chrysler and Dodge Brands]() - [All Jeep and Chrysler Plug-In Hybrid Models Are Officially Dead: Exclusive]() - [Watch a Le Mans-Winning 1996 Viper GTS-R Hit the Track Before Heading To Auction]() - [Dodge Built This ’98 Ram With a Cummins to Look Like a Semi, Then Crushed It]() - [Work Begins for Real on World’s First Hellcat V8-Powered Chrysler Minivan]() - [Dodge, Ford, Jeep Vehicles Stolen in US Seized in Spain Just Before Heading to Africa]() - [Stellantis Has Stopped Shipping Gas-Only Cars To 14 US States]()