Christian Costaganna
Managing Director
Nissan Motor Corporation•Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
View LinkedIn ProfileExperience26+ Years
LevelCXO
Executive Overview
S&M executive with engineering background and 24 years experience in automotive business. Expertise: strategy & business planning / sales / marketing / electric vehicles & energy services / project management / cross cultural & functional / change management and talent development
Career Timeline
- Nissan Motor CorporationCurrentMar 2006–Present· 20 yrs 7 mos
- Managing Director, Nissan, SpainCurrentApr 2024–Present
- Managing Director Nissan Nordic EuropeJul 2021–Apr 2024
- Sales Director Nissan IberiaAug 2018–Jul 2021
- Marketing Director & Head of Electric Vehicles and Services BU Nissan IberiaApr 2014–Aug 2018
- Marketing Director Nissan Belux2011–Mar 2014
- Product Manager Manager Electric Vehicles Nissan EuropeApr 2008–2011
- Strategy & Business Planning Section Manager Nissan EuropeMar 2006–Mar 2008
- Aug 2002–Mar 2006· 3 yrs 7 mos
- Warranty & After Sales Services Manager Fiat FranceFeb 2005–Mar 2006
- Retail performance and organization development consultant Fiat FranceFeb 2004–Feb 2005
- Commercial Director Assistant Fiat FranceAug 2002–Feb 2004
- Sep 2000–Aug 2002· 1 yr 11 mos
- Production Engineer Iveco SpainSep 2000–Aug 2002
- 2000–2000· 0 mos
- Fiat Grade2000–2000
Education
Nissan Impact, Executive Leadership Program
Organizational Leadership
IESE Business SchoolExecutive education, Leadership for growth
IESE Business SchoolMaster
Mechanical Engineering
University of Illinois ChicagoMaster
Mechanical Engineering
Politecnico di TorinoExecutive Relationship Map
Reports To
Christian Costaganna
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Skills & Expertise
Análisis financieroProduct ManagementEngineeringProduct DevelopmentLeadershipProduct MarketingLean ManufacturingManagementBusiness PlanningNegotiationAutomotiveContinuous ImprovementMarket AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness StrategyAutomobileCompetitive AnalysisVehiclesManufacturing