Alfa Romeo hires design director to lead brand's 'modernization'

Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos started his career at Seat, where he was appointed design director in 2011. He also worked at Renault Group, including most recently as head of design at Dacia.

June 22, 2021 12:58 PM

MILAN -- Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos, former design chief at Volkswagen Group’s Spanish brand Seat, has been appointed head of design at Alfa Romeo, as the Italian brand undergoes a reboot under Stellantis group.

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