Mr. Diaz has served as a member of our board of directors since September 2021. Mr. Diaz served as President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Mitsubishi Motors North America from April 2018 to April 2020. Before that, Mr. Diaz served as General Manager in Charge, Performance Optimization Global Marketing and Sales of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation in Japan, from July 2017 to April 2018. From April 2013 to July 2017, Mr. Diaz served in a number of roles for Nissan Motor Corporation, including Division Vice President & General Manager—North American Trucks and Light Commercial Vehicles, Sr. Vice President Sales, Marketing, Product Planning and Operations, and Division Vice President, Sales, Marketing, Product Planning and Parts & Service. Mr. Diaz also served in several roles for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles from 2004 to 2013, including President and CEO Ram Truck Brand, President and CEO Chrysler Mexico, Head of National Sales and National Director of Marketing Communications.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Mr. Diaz holds a B.S. in Business Administration and Management with a Minor in Psychology from Texas Lutheran University and an M.B.A. from Central Michigan University. We believe that Mr. Diaz’s executive experience in various CEO and C-suite leadership roles as well as his robust sales, marketing, operations and product planning background in the automotive industry qualify him to serve on our board.
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