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Chandra Vassar
Vice President and Chief DEI Officer /Nissan Americas

Chandra Vasser is responsible for leading efforts to develop a culture where all employees can be productive, respected and feel safe in their work environments. Vasser drives Nissan's diversity, equity and inclusion strategies while developing partnerships and plans to share the company's DEI commitment with employees, customers and the community. Vasser is also president of the Nissan Foundation, which annually awards grants to nonprofit organizations in support of innovative programming that breaks down societal barriers and builds inclusive communities. Vasser began her career with Nissan in 2004 and has since served in various leadership roles. Most recently, she was director of finance, overseeing activities in the marketing & sales, aftersales, sales audit and cost of quality areas. She was also director of purchasing, services & support and administration, which included leadership of supplier diversity.