MILAN, March 3 (Reuters) - Carmaker Stellantis

has nominated Daniel Ramot and Alice Schroeder as new

board members, as well as proposing the re-election of five

others, it said on Monday, as the mandates of seven of its

executives come to an end.

Ramot is the Israeli-American co-founder and CEO of Via, a

global transportation technology company, while Schroeder is a

former managing director at Morgan Stanley who currently sits on

the boards of companies including HSBC North America.

"The board believes that Schroeder's deep expertise in

financial oversight and strategic leadership, combined with

Ramot's extensive experience in technology, research, and

innovation, will provide highly valuable insights and strengthen

the leadership of Stellantis ( STLA )," the company said in a statement.

Ramot and Schroeder are set to replace Philippines-born Wan

Ling Martello and France's Jacques Saint-Exupery.

The move gives Chairman John Elkann, who is steering

Stellantis ( STLA ) while it searches for a new CEO after Carlos Tavares

resigned in December, a greater grip on the automaker. But it

also further shifts its governance from Europe to the United

States, traditionally Stellantis' ( STLA ) most profitable market.

Elkann is the leader of Italy's Agnelli family, which is

Stellantis' ( STLA ) single largest shareholder through its investment

holding EXOR. Exor has long been an investor in

Ramot's Via.

Stellantis' ( STLA ) board proposed the re-election of current

executives Fiona Cicconi, Nicolas Dufourcq, Ann Godbehere,

Claudia Parzani and Benoit Ribadeau-Dumas.

The proposed seven non-executive directors, who need to be

appointed at an annual shareholders meeting on April 15, would

serve a two-year term, Stellantis ( STLA ) said.

Stellantis ( STLA ) has a 11-strong board, including the currently

vacant CEO seat. The world's fourth-largest automaker by sales

was created in early 2021 through the merger of Italian American

Fiat Chrysler and France's Peugeot owner PSA.