Hyundai Capital America appointed Marcelo Brutti as president & chief executive officer, effective April 3. He will report to Ross Williams, executive vice president, head of global business division and head of Hyundai Capital Americas Region. 

“I look forward to working closely with Marcelo to focus on strategic growth initiatives, best practice sharing, and regional alignment and coordination,” Williams said. “I have no doubt that HCA will continue to thrive and build on its continued successes under Marcelo’s strong leadership.”

“HCA has a wonderful team that Ross and his fellow leaders have built over the years,” Brutti said. “I am honored to have the opportunity to lead HCA into the future and partner with our strong dealer network to grow the Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis brands.”

Most recently, Brutti served as chief risk officer for City National Bank. He also chaired the bank’s Latino Community Network.

During his previous tenure at HCA from 2016-2019, Brutti served as HCA’s CRO. He helped launch new programs and strengthen residual values, established HCA’s Enterprise Risk Management program, and took on expanded responsibility for Hyundai Capital Canada as CRO.

Brutti holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and business management from Washington College and received an MBA degree from Florida Atlantic University in finance.