Mike Colleran promoted to top position with the automotive company
Nissan Motor Company has announced the promotion of Mike Colleran to Corporate Vice-President and Chairman of Infiniti Motor Company effective April 1, 2020.
Reporting to Christian Vandenhende, Nissan Motor Company Executive Officer, Chief Quality Officer and Vice-Chief Performance Officer, Colleran will step into the Chairman role for the Infiniti organization as it moves to its new headquarters in Yokohama, Japan and begins a major brand transformation launching five new models over the next three years.
“Mike has proven to be an effective leader in managing change and transforming culture as the Infiniti brand moves into its next chapter in Japan,” said Vandenhende in a press statement.
Formerly Vice Chairman and Global Division Vice President, Marketing and Sales Operations for Infiniti, Colleran has been responsible for managing business operations, marketing and sales operations for Infiniti since March of 2019.
His previous roles with the brand included Group Vice President of Infiniti Americas, overseeing the company’s overall performance in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Colleran first joined Nissan Motor Corporation in 2011 as Vice President, Sales, for Nissan Canada, and was responsible for Nissan’s dealer network operations across the Canadian market.