Panasonic Names Jeffrey D. Werner to Lead Corporate & Government Affairs

On Jan 25, 2018

Panasonic Corporation of North America announced that Jeffrey D. Werner will join the company as Vice President, Corporate and Government Affairs, effective January 29. Werner comes to Panasonic from Daimler North America Corporation, where he served as general manager, international and public policy, since 2007.

Werner will succeed Peter M. Fannon, who is retiring after having led the company’s government and corporate relations since 1997.

“We are delighted to welcome Jeff Werner to Panasonic, where his expertise in government relations, including trade, investment and key public policy matters, as well as his  automotive industry experience, will be especially helpful as the company continues its growth in B2B solutions,” said Damien Atkins, Vice President and General Counsel, to whom Werner will report. “As Jeff’s transition begins, we want to express our gratitude to Pete Fannon for the two decades he devoted to representing Panasonic before the government, in industry organizations and in public forums. Pete has made incredible contributions to our company.”

Prior to joining Daimler, Werner served as executive director of the Transatlantic Business Dialogue and worked for the European-American Business Council.  He holds an MS degree from The London School of Economics and graduated with a BA in Political Science from Hobart College.

“I am looking forward to joining Panasonic and supporting the company’s great work such cutting-edge areas as connected and self-driving vehicles, smart highways, energy generation and storage, video and entertainment media,” Werner said.  “There are so many challenges ahead in the arenas in which Panasonic works. It’s a very exciting time, and I’m thrilled to become part of this global company’s dynamic North American operations.”

“Werner will manage multiple activities in his new role including the government and public affairs office in Washington, DC, and related units at the company’s Newark headquarters.

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