Maserati's North American CEO called up to Modena

Exotic Italian automaker Maserati has been undergoing a series of personnel changes among its top executives, one that has seen the meteoric rise of one talented American.

Last year Mark McNabb – a former top exec for such luxury brands as Cadillac, Saab, Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz – was named CEO of Maserati's North American operations. Now McNabb has been named chief commercial officer for the parent company back in Modena.

In what has become typical style for top execs in the Fiat/Chrysler empire, McNabb will carry both portfolios, continuing to run the New Jersey office in addition to overseeing the company's global commercial efforts. He'll be reporting to Harald J. Wester, who runs Maserati as well as Alfa Romeo and Abarth, while their colleague Olivier Francois, for another example, runs both Lancia and the Chrysler division.