LEADERSHIP

Lawrence Stroll became Executive Chairman of Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc in April 2020 after leading the Yew Tree Consortium investment in the Company.

 

Mr. Stroll began his career over 30 years ago when his family acquired the Pierre Cardin children’s wear licence for Canada. Shortly thereafter, he acquired the licence for Polo Ralph Lauren children’s wear in Canada and launched Polo Ralph Lauren men’s, women’s and children’s apparel throughout Europe under the company Poloco S.A. In 1989, Mr. Stroll and Mr. Chou formed Sportswear Holdings Limited to acquire Tommy Hilfiger Corporation, where Mr. Stroll served on the board of directors from 1992 to 2002 and was the company’s Co-Chairman from 1998 to 2002. Sportswear Holdings Limited also acquired Pepe Jeans London Corporation in 1991, of which Mr. Stroll was Group Chief Executive Officer from 1993 through 1998. Mr. Stroll also served as the Co-Chairman of Hackett Ltd., a major men’s clothing retailer and a subsidiary of Pepe, from 2007 until 2012. In 2003, Sportswear Holdings Limited acquired a majority interest in Michael Kors Holdings Limited, where Mr. Stroll served as Co-Chairman from 2003 to 2011, when Mr. Stroll and Mr. Chou led Michael Kors’ successful IPO, and continued as a director until 2014.

 

Mr. Stroll has been an active investor in the automotive and motorsport sectors, leading a consortium to acquire the BWT Racing Point F1™ team in 2018, which has been rebranded as the Aston Martin Cognizant F1™ team from 2021.

Mr Amedeo Felisa joined Aston Martin Lagonda in May 2022 as Chief Executive Officer, having previously served as a non-Executive Director of AML, Felisa is appointed an Executive Director of Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc.

Felisa has spent his entire career in automotive and engineering with over 26 years in leadership roles at Ferrari, including eight as CEO, guiding the Italian-based global luxury automotive OEM through its turnaround and growth phase as the engineering and product-development force behind every new model.

Felisa holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the Milan Politecnico University.

Mr Doug Lafferty is Chief Financial Officer at Aston Martin Lagonda, having joined the Company in May 2022.

Prior to joining Aston Martin, Lafferty was the Chief Financial Officer of FTSE 250-listed fuel retailer Vivo Energy plc. He previously spent three years as Chief Financial Officer for Williams Grand Prix Holdings plc and 16 years in a wide range of senior finance and leadership roles at British American Tobacco.

Lafferty is a member of CIMA and holds a BSc Hons in Management Studies from Royal Holloway, University of London.

Mr. Reichman joined Aston Martin Lagonda in 2005 and is the Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer responsible for design developments.

During his professional career he has held design roles at Ford, BMW, Land Rover, Rover Cars and Nissan. Prior to joining Aston Martin Lagonda, he was Design Director at Ford North America.

Mr. Reichman holds a BA in Industrial Design from Teesside University and an MDes in Vehicle Design from the Royal College of Art, London. In 2011, Mr. Reichman received an honorary doctorate from Teesside University.

Mr Roberto Fedeli is Group Chief Technical Officer at Aston Martin Lagonda, having joined the Company in June 2022.

Fedeli is a proven leader in the luxury high-performance sports cars sector. He is considered the creator of Ferrari LaFerrari, the Italian company's first hybrid supercar as well as some of its most iconic models during his 26-year tenure. Fedeli brings his extensive knowledge, passion for innovation and his most recent experiences in the implementation of electrification technologies during his time at BMW.

Fedeli holds a Master’s degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Pisa.

Mr Marco Mattiacci joined Aston Martin Lagonda in February 2022 as Global Chief Brand and Commercial Officer, having previously worked as an advisor to the Company.

Mattiacci spent over a decade in senior leadership positions at Ferrari – including spells as President and CEO of Ferrari North America, President and CEO of Ferrari Asia Pacific, and Managing Director and Team Principal of the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One™ racing team.

Prior to working with Aston Martin, Mattiacci spent five years as a senior advisor to management consulting firm McKinsey & Company and private equity firms, providing counsel on automotive and mobility topics. His experience extends to electric mobility, having previously worked and advised EV start-up companies.

The luxury automotive leader – who in 2012 was named winner of the prestigious Automotive Executive of the Year Award in the United States - studied economics at the University La Sapienza. He later attended Columbia University Business School before being accepted into the INSEAD international executive program in Singapore.

Michael Straughan OBE, is the Executive Consultant to the CEO at Aston Martin, having assumed the position in April 2023. In his role, Straughan is focused on further strengthening Aston Martin’s supply chain partnerships.

 

Prior to this role, Michael served as the company's Chief Operations Officer, a position he held from December 2020.

 

Michael has over 30 years of automotive experience, holding senior positions in Volvo Cars, LDV, Jaguar Land Rover, before joining the board of Bentley Motors before becoming COO of luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker in 2017.

 

He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours List for his services to the British Automotive Industry.

 

Mr. Marecki joined Aston Martin Lagonda in July 2007 and is Vice President and General Counsel. Prior to his current position, Mr. Marecki worked from 1988 until June 2007 for Ford Motor Company, latterly as the Assistant General Counsel, Environment and Safety. Mr. Marecki holds a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University.

Mr Simon Smith joined Aston Martin Lagonda in April 2022 as Chief People Officer.

Smith has extensive HR experience across the engineering and manufacturing sector, starting his career with Peugeot and spending a significant part of his career at both Alstom and Rolls Royce. More recently Smith has held transformation and strategy leading HR roles at Johnson Matthey and Legal and General Modular Homes.

Smith is a fellow of the CIPD, is a qualified Executive Coach and holds a BA Hons in Politics and International Relations from Lancaster University.

Vincenzo Regazzoni is Chief Industrial Officer of Aston Martin and was appointed in 2023 to oversee all manufacturing operations.

 

Working as an advisor to Aston Martin prior to his appointment, Regazzoni has more than two decades of experience in the low volume, ultra-luxury automotive segment, including his most recent position as Chief Manufacturing Officer of Ferrari.

Giorgio Lasagni is Chief Procurement Officer of Aston Martin, joining the business in 2023.

 

With a focus on strengthening strategic relationships, Lasagni leads Aston Martin’s procurement function, supply chain governance and strategy.

 

Having established best in class purchasing and supplier development functions in the high-performance automotive sector and other industries, Lasagni’s career includes roles as Purchasing and Supplier Development Director at Ferrari and Engine Manufacturing Director for Ferrari and Maserati.