Gilbert Castillo is the Senior Group Manager of Advanced Vehicle Strategy at Hyundai Motor America. He is responsible for the company's exploration into new vehicle segments, including those with alternative powertrain technologies. He also is responsible for the strategic planning for the company's future line of vehicles in the United States. Castillo led the successful introduction and launch of the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell Vehicle, the first production fuel cell vehicle sold in the United States.

Castillo joined Hyundai in 2012 from Honda R&D Americas, where he worked in the areas of vehicle research and design and strategic vehicle development. Prior to joining Honda, he worked for Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan.

Castillo graduated from Stanford University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Product Design Engineering.

He is married and has two children. Castillo can often be found on weekends driving, both for work and pleasure, on the back roads of Southern California in a variety of vehicles, including his classic Alfa Romeo Spider.