The exec was previously leading the talent management, acquisition and L&D teams at Nissan Europe
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Nissan announced the appointment of Simon Woollard as the regional vice president, human resources for Nissan Asia & Oceania, effective from January 1, 2019.
In his new role, Woollard reports to Yutaka Sanada, regional senior vice president for Nissan Asia & Oceania and Mark Stout, corporate vice president, Nissan Global Human Resources. Woollard is responsible for the development of talent acquisition and people advancement across the region.
He has been at Nissan for six years and prior to this, he was leading the talent management, acquisition and learning and development teams at Nissan Europe, based in Paris.
He brings with him a deep knowledge of the Asia & Oceania region as HR Director for Nissan Australia and New Zealand. He also had prior HR leadership positions in China, Taiwan and Thailand during his tenure at Ford Asia Pacific and Africa.
“As we travel strategically towards our midterm ‘Nissan M.O.V.E to 2022’ growth goals in this diverse and exciting region, the importance of people in driving this is clear,” Sanada said.
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“Simon, with his high-performance record and extensive experience in HR management, business partnering and people development at Nissan, and the automotive industry, is a strong leader that will help support our progress with people firmly at its heart.”
Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Woollard has a Bachelor of Applied Science and Post Grad Diploma in Professional Psychology from the University of Ballarat.
