Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has announced the following executive committee changes which will take effect from July 1, 2023. “In response to evolving market conditions, we are introducing a flatter, more agile leadership structure that empowers regional and functional leaders. The new executive committee will accelerate Nissan NEXT in its final year and develop the next mid-term growth plan,” said Makoto Uchida, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Furthermore, the chairpersons of the regional management committees (MC)—Guillaume Cartier, Senior Vice President (SVP), MC AMIEO (Africa, Middle East, India, Europe and Oceania); Jérémie Papin, SVP, MC Americas; and Shohei Yamazaki, SVP, MC China—will join the Executive Committee and report directly to CEO Makoto Uchida.
In addition, Ivan Espinosa, SVP for Global Product Planning & Global Program Management will be a member of the executive committee and will expand his scope to include Global Motor Sports. Espinosa will report to Makoto Uchida, CEO.
In addition, the current members of the executive committee will expand their scope and will change their reporting to Makoto Uchida, CEO:
Meanwhile, Asako Hoshino, Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chairperson of the MC for Japan-ASEAN, who oversees Global Marketing and Sales, Global Customer Experience, and Global INFINITI, will also assume responsibility for Global Aftersales.
Hideyuki Sakamoto, EVP, Manufacturing and SCM, will add responsibility for Purchasing.
Stephen Ma, chief financial officer (CFO) overseeing Finance, Control, M&A, Tax & Customs, Global IS/IT, Investor Relations, will add Operations Performance as a new area of responsiblity.
Kunio Nakaguro, EVP, R&D, will continue his current areas of resposibility.
All other EC members will retain their scope and reporting.
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