
This month, INFINITI announced their new appointment of Jose Roman as the new Global Head of the brand. Beginning his role in July, Roman will serve as senior vice president (SVP) of Global Sales Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. A native of Ecuador, Roman is currently corporate vice president (CVP), president and managing director (MD), Nissan Mexicana (NMEX) & Nissan Importers Business Unit (NIBU). After joining Nissan in 2012, Roman brings more than 25 years of automotive industry experience while working in Mexican, Colombian, Brazilian, and Japanese markets.
In his most recent position, Roman was key in consolidating the brand’s sales leadership in Mexico, as well as leading a successful implementation of Nissan’s global transformation plan. Nissan reached its 15th consecutive year in the top market position in Mexico while under Roman’s tenure, with the complete renewal of its product portfolio and the introduction of Nissan’s innovative e-POWER technology to the region.
“Jose’s human-centric leadership style, paired with a wealth of experience gained across diverse markets, will be invaluable for INFINITI to move to the next bright chapter,” said Asako Hoshino, executive vice president (EVP) Nissan Motor Co., Ltd, based in Yokohama, Japan.
Roman is passionate when it comes to employee health and welfare, as well as talent growth within the company. Nissan Mexico was recently recognized as the number one automotive company in Environmental, Social and Governance, by MERCO; “Top Companies 2023” for the third year in a row and “Top Companies 2022” for Women; “Best Places to Work” by HRC Equidad MX.
