Giacomo Carelli appointed Global Head of Automotive,
Mobility, Insurance and Services
at Crédit Agricole Personal Finance & Mobility
François Edouard Drion appointed Chief Executive Officer
of Crédit Agricole Auto Bank
Crédit Agricole Personal Finance & Mobility (CAPFM) announces the appointment of Giacomo Carelli as Global Head of Automotive, Mobility, Insurance and Services, effective February 1, 2027. He succeeds Richard Bouligny, who has been appointed Group Head of Human Resources at CAPFM. Reporting to Christophe Vandenkoornhuyse, Chief Executive Officer of CAPFM as of November 1, 2026, Giacomo Carelli is a member of CAPFM's Group Executive Committee.
Drawing on his extensive knowledge of the sector, Giacomo Carelli will contribute to the performance of CAPFM's automotive financing activities. In particular, he will be responsible for implementing a strengthened organization to support changes in the market and further develop these activities in support of the Group's ambitions.
At its meeting on October 30, 2026, chaired by Stéphane Priami, the Board of Directors of Crédit Agricole Auto Bank appointed François Edouard Drion as Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2027. He will succeed Giacomo Carelli. François Edouard Drion is a member of CAPFM's Group Executive Committee and of Crédit Agricole S.A.'s Management Committee.
Drawing on his extensive experience in banking and international markets, François Edouard Drion will support the continued development of Crédit Agricole Auto Bank as the automotive sector navigates numerous challenges. He will focus on creating the conditions for profitable and sustainable growth.
Biographies
Giacomo Carelli has worked in multicultural environments across numerous countries since the beginning of his career. He joined IBM in Spain in 1994 before moving to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in 1996, where he held various roles in marketing and project management, successively in Spain, the United Kingdom, Poland, Germany and Greece. In 2012, he was appointed Sales and Marketing Director of FCA Bank Group. He subsequently became Country Manager for Switzerland, a position he held until his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of FCA Bank in July 2014, transforming the company into a pan-European banking Group and internationalizing the activities of Leasys. In January 2021, he was appointed GEC member at Stellantis as Brand CEO of Leasys and Head of FCA Bank, while in 2023 he was named CEO of the newly created Crédit Agricole Auto Bank, Chairman of Drivalia, and Head of International Partnerships at CAPFM.
Aged 53, Giacomo Carelli holds a Degree in Economics & Business from Sapienza University of Rome, a postgraduate qualification in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing at the University of West London, and a Master of Science in Accounting and Finance from the Athens University of Economics & Business.
François Edouard Drion joined the Crédit Agricole in April 2008 as Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Agricole Serbia (formerly Meridian Bank). In December 2011, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Agricole Egypt.
In September 2017, he took responsibility for International Retail Banking within Crédit Agricole S.A. As part of these responsibilities and as a member of the Board of Directors of Crédit Agricole Italia, he developed extensive knowledge of the Italian banking market.
He joined Crédit Agricole Personal Finance & Mobility on January 1, 2022, as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Agos, the Group's subsidiary in Italy.
Before joining the Crédit Agricole Group, François Edouard Drion spent eighteen years at BNP Paribas, notably as Head of Retail Banking for the Middle East and as Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas in Algeria.
Aged 59, François Edouard Drion is a graduate of Sciences Po Paris and holds a postgraduate degree in Finance from Paris Dauphine University.
About Crédit Agricole Personal Finance & Mobility
Crédit Agricole Personal Finance & Mobility is a leader in personal finance and provider of access to all mobility solutions in Europe. Through direct channels, point-of-sale and its partners' e-commerce platforms, the company offers a comprehensive range of financing solutions, including personal loans, revolving credit, leasing and debt consolidation, together with related services such as insurance, buy-now-pay-later payment solutions and mobility services. Its ambition is to support the energy transition in mobility, housing and consumption.
Its financing solutions and services are marketed in France through Sofinco, in Italy through Agos, in Germany through Creditplus, in Portugal through Credibom, in Spain through Sofinco España, in Morocco through Wafasalaf, and in China through GAC-Sofinco (automotive financing only) and GAC-Sofinco Leasing.
Crédit Agricole Personal Finance & Mobility aims to become the European leader in electric mobility and offers a full mobility continuum across the 22 countries in which it operates, including leasing, mid- and short-term rental, subscription services, car sharing and charging infrastructure solutions. To deliver on this ambition, the company leverages Leasys, its 50/50 joint venture with Stellantis, CA Auto Bank and Drivalia, a pan-European leader in automotive finance, leasing and mobility services, Crédit Agricole Mobility Services, which provides a comprehensive range of mobility solutions, as well as the development of automotive financing activities within its universal subsidiaries across Europe and through Agilauto in Crédit Agricole Regional Banks and LCL.
Crédit Agricole Personal Finance & Mobility works every day in the interests of its 17 million customers and society as a whole. As of 31 December 2025, the company managed €122.5 billion in outstanding loans.
For more information, please visit: www.ca-personalfinancemobility.com