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José Muñoz Named Interim Genesis Motors CEO

Genesis Motors North America President and CEO Mark Del Rosso has taken a leave of absence from his top post at the Fountain Valley-based luxury automaker.

The company confirmed Del Rosso’s leave as of July 1 to handle a personal matter.

José Muñoz is currently serving as interim CEO for Genesis. Muñoz is the president and CEO of Fountain Valley-based Hyundai Motor North America and also serves as the global chief operating officer of Hyundai Motor Company.

Del Rosso was named to the top spot at Genesis in October 2019, joining the company from Audi of America where he was president.

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