Stellantis Chief Design Officer Ralph Gilles has already rejigged his team. Taking over responsibility for Jeep exterior design is Vince Galante who has been with the company since 2005. His long list of assignments includes the Grand Wagoneer concept and Chrysler AirFlow Vision concept, which is currently being redesigned. He spent 12 years in the Jeep design studio working for Allen.

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Ryan Nagode is the new lead for interior design for the Jeep, Ram, Dodge, and Chrysler brands, reaching vice president status after 20 years with the automaker. Nagode is the man behind the creative interior of the electric Ram 1500 Revolution concept and the more conservative 2025 Ram 1500 REV production version of the electric fullsize pickup truck.

Another change promotes Leandro Pinto to head the Global User Experience (UX) overseeing Uconnect as part of the overall user experience in Stellantis vehicles around the world. He is a newcomer to Stellantis, joining in 2019.

Mr. Jeep

Allen contributed to many brands over his career but will always be associated with Jeep. The man lived and breathed the brand. His enthusiasm never waned—if anything it grew with each year and model launch. And there were a lot of them as the brand ballooned from a lineup of only three models in 1984 to a global powerhouse now. He was fiercely aware of the need to preserve Jeep heritage when styling icons such as the Wrangler while expanding the brand into new looks and segments.

Under his tenure, Jeep added small and urban SUVs including the Renegade and Compass, brought back a pickup with the Gladiator, and resurrected the Grand Wagoneer on a fullsize three-row premium SUV that is the flagship for its own sub-brand. Allen also saw Jeep enter the electrification age with popular 4xe plug-in versions of the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee, and the brand has gone full battery electric starting with the Jeep Avenger in Europe, to be followed by the Jeep Recon, a pure electric vehicle billed as a brother to the Wrangler but not as capable, and the Jeep Wagoneer S (real name not released yet).

Allen is also known for his delight in creating Easter eggs, hidden design gems in his vehicles for customers to find and enjoy. In addition to the production models, he leaves his mark on a bevy of concepts. Attendees of the annual Easter Jeep Safari were treated to a half dozen new looks every year. And Allen's huge smile—he loved the off-road event and meeting Jeep customers and aficionados.

"I would like to thank Mark Allen for his indelible contributions to the Jeep, Dodge and Ram Truck brands. I hope that when he looks back on his career, he feels the way we do, which is gratification for the legacy he helped to create that will be enjoyed by the world for years to come," Gilles said in a release announcing the changes.