Nissan North America announces leadership change

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan today announced that Dan Mohnke, currently vice president, Nissan Chief Marketing Manager (CMM) & Operations, will take on additional responsibility for U.S. Sales and become vice president, Sales & Marketing Operations, U.S., effective immediately.

In addition to his current responsibilities as Chief Marketing Manager, Mohnke will now be responsible for day-to-day sales functions of the Nissan Division in the U.S., as well as Vehicle Operations and Light Commercial Vehicle and Fleet functions. He will be the top U.S. sales liaison working directly with the regional vice presidents, the U.S. headquarters Sales and Dealer Network Development teams and all key stakeholder groups to ensure collaboration and coordination on sales objectives and deliverables.

Mohnke replaces Derrick Hatami, who has left the company to pursue other interests, and will report to Fred Diaz, senior vice president, Nissan Sales & Marketing and Operations U.S., Nissan North America.

"Aligning Sales and Marketing Operations into a singular role allows us to maintain momentum as we continue to enhance our performance and further accelerate sales growth in the U.S.," said Diaz.

Mohnke joined Nissan in July of 2006 in the area of Dealer Network Development. He holds a bachelor's degree in marketing and management from Northwood University and a master's degree in business from Michigan State University.

About Nissan North America
In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program and has been recognized annually by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year since 2010. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.NissanUSA.com and www.InfinitiUSA.com, or visit the Americas media sites NissanNews.com and InfinitiNews.com.

About Nissan Motor Co. 
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 247,500 employees globally, Nissan sold almost 5.32 million vehicles and generated revenue of 11.38 trillion yen (USD 103.6 billion) in fiscal 2014. Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. Nissan leads the world in zero-emission mobility, dominated by sales of the LEAF, the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicle and the best-selling EV in history.

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Josh Clifton
Nissan North America
615-725-1767
josh.clifton@nissan-usa.com