Nissens North America Names Jeff Hansen President

Nissens North America Names Jeff Hansen President

The current president, Peter Henry, will continue with the company as an executive consultant.

Nissens, manufacturer of most essential thermal, efficiency, and emissions system components, announced the appointment of Jeff Hansen as the new President of Nissens North America (NNA), effective October 1, 2022.

The announcement was made by current NNA president, Peter Henry, who will continue with the company as an executive consultant. Hansen previously served as Nissens North America Sales Director.

Mr. Henry will continue work with Nissens North America on a part time basis as an executive consultant to help streamline a smooth and successful management transition.

“I am delighted to be able to place the leadership of this fast-growing organization in the hands of someone with Jeff’s expertise and experience,” said Henry. “Jeff is a results-focused leader with a strong background in strategic business development, plan execution, and business strategy.”

“I am honored to be selected to lead the North America division for Nissens. Our team is passionate about continuing to distinguish Nissens as an essential provider of key climate, engine cooling, and efficiency and emissions system parts to our valued channel partners,” said Hansen. “I look forward to working with our product marketing, engineering, and manufacturing teams to provide our customers with the highest-quality products and best-in-class service that they’ve come to expect from Nissens.”

Before joining Nissens, Hansen spent several years at Valeo as Director of Aftermarket Sales for North America. Prior to Valeo, he served in various executive and sales management roles for several automotive aftermarket organizations serving the wholesale, retail, and fleet business segments.

Hansen holds an MBA in Finance from Rutgers University and a BS in Business Administration from East Carolina University. He is also a member of AASA and a Lean / Six Sigma Green Belt.

Nissens also announcement these additions to the North American team:

-Jordey Lacava has joined Nissens as Catalog Manager, coming from WHI Internationa.

-Olivia Brinlee has joined Nissens in a sales and customer service support function.

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