Elmar Licharz serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Volkswagen Group of America and the NAR region at Volkswagen of America, Inc., where Licharz has been integral since February 2019. In addition, Licharz holds a board position with Power Co Holding USA and serves on the Board of Directors for Electrify America. Previous roles include Chairman of Volkswagen Canada and various leadership positions at Volkswagen AG, including Head of Digital Finance and Head of Product Controlling. Licharz's extensive experience is complemented by supervisory board memberships at IAV GmbH and Sitech, along with a strategic background as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company and as an Army Officer in the Bundeswehr. Educational credentials feature a Diploma from Helmut-Schmidt-Universität, a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Kassel, and a high school diploma from Wilhelmsgymnasium Kassel.
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Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc., an operating unit of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWoA) is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. VWoA’s operations in the United States include research and development, parts and vehicle processing, parts distribution centers, sales, marketing and service offices, financial service centers, and its state -of-the- art manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Volkswagen Group is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker. VWoA sells the Atlas, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, CC, Golf, Golf Alltrack, Golf GTI, Golf R, Golf SportWagen, e-Golf, Jetta, Passat, Tiguan and Touareg vehicles through approximately 652 independent U.S. dealers