Nissan Motor Company has appointed Jay Cooney as Vice President, Regional Communications for Nissan Americas.In this role, Cooney will lead communications across the Americas, overseeing strategy, media relations and stakeholder engagement for the region. He succeeds Brian Brockman, who is moving into a leadership role within Nissan’s global communications organisation.Cooney joins Nissan from Enviri, where he served as Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, leading global communications and brand strategy.He has previously held senior communications roles at PepsiCo, Ford Motor Company, General Motors and DaimlerChrysler.Commenting on the appointment, Christian Meunier said that Cooney brings strategic thinking and experience to support the company’s communications efforts in the region.Cooney will be based at Nissan’s Americas headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee, and will report to Meunier and Lavanya Wadgaonkar.