Michael Colleran

CVP, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. & SVP, Nissan U.S. Marketing and Sales at Nissan

Michael Colleran is corporate vice president, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., a position to which he was appointed in April 2020. As senior vice president, Nissan U.S. Marketing and Sales, Nissan North America, Inc., a role he was appointed to in June 2020, Colleran has responsibility for all sales and marketing activities for the Nissan Division in the U.S.

Previously, Colleran was chairman of INFINITI Motor Company, based at their global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan. He was responsible for managing the brand, business operations and all marketing and sales for INFINITI globally.

Prior to that, Colleran was group vice president of INFINITI Americas, overseeing INFINITI's overall performance in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and leading the brand's strategic direction, planning, retail and marketing efforts.

Colleran joined Nissan Motor Corporation in 2011 as vice president, Sales, for Nissan Canada, and was responsible for Nissan's dealer network operations across Canada. He subsequently worked as regional vice president of the North East U.S. and was responsible for regional sales and marketing, incentive spending, distribution, dealer network development, financial controls, and dealer and customer satisfaction. Before Nissan, he also held other sales and operations leadership roles in Saab Automobile and Cadillac.

Colleran has a bachelor's degree from California Lutheran University and a MBA from Marymount University in Washington, D.C. He served in the United States Marine Corps for eight years, obtaining the rank of Captain.

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  • CVP, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. & SVP, Nissan U.S. Marketing and Sales

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