Kiichi Namba

Kiichi Namba is vice president, Research and Development (R&D), Vehicle Program Engineering, Nissan Technical Center North America (NTCNA). Appointed to this position in April 2024, he is responsible for Vehicle Program Management, Interior & Exterior Engineering, Body Systems Engineering and Quality Engineering.

Since joining Nissan in 1998, Namba has held various roles of increasing responsibility including general manager, Platform and Vehicle Component Engineering, general manager, Vehicle Planning and Vehicle Component Engineering, and vice president, Design & Development. His most recent role was general manager, Interior/Exterior Technology, where he was responsible for overseeing the development and enhancement of innovative features and designs for both the interior and exterior aspects of Nissan vehicles.

Namba holds a master’s degree from Nihon University.

(Created April 2024)

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