North America Executive Committee

James Lentz

Chief Executive Officer, Toyota Motor North America
Operating Officer, Toyota Motor Corporation

Jim Lentz is chief executive officer of Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA) and a operating officer of parent company Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), located in Japan. In this role, Lentz oversees all business for Toyota’s North America region, including […]

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Mark Templin

President & Chief Executive Officer, Toyota Financial Services
Director and Group Chief Operating Officer, Toyota Financial Services Corporation

Mark Templin is president and chief executive officer of Toyota Financial Services (TFS) USA, overseeing the company’s financial services activities in North and South America, as well as Australia and New Zealand. He is also director and group chief operating […]

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Chris Nielsen

Executive Vice President, Product Support & Chief Quality Officer, Toyota Motor North America

Chris Nielsen is executive vice president of product support and chief quality officer for Toyota Motor North America (TMNA). In his role, Nielsen oversees a number of functions including: quality, supply chain management, service parts and accessories, the Toyota Production […]

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Biographies (Alphabetical)

Luis Alcantara

Group Vice President - Vehicle Production Engineering, Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA)

Luis Alcantara is group vice president of Vehicle Production Engineering for Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) located at the Georgetown, Kentucky, Production Engineering Center. He is responsible for new vehicle introductions across Toyota’s North American vehicle assembly plants. He and […]

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Mike Bafan

President, Toyota de Mexico
President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California
President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Guanajuato

Mike Bafan is president of Toyota de Mexico responsible for manufacturing, corporate shared services and government affairs. In his role, he oversees production at Toyota Motor Manufacturing de Baja California (TMMBC) which builds Tacoma trucks; and in November 2015, he […]

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Norman Bafunno

Senior Vice President, Unit Manufacturing and Engineering, Toyota Motor North America

Norm Bafunno is senior vice president, Unit Manufacturing and Engineering, TMNA, in Plano, where he is responsible for all unit plants and Unit Production Engineering in North America. In his previous role as leader of the One Toyota North American […]

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Ken Baruth

Vice President Risk, Dealer Credit, and IT Security, Global Chief Risk Officer, Toyota Financial Services Corporation

Ken Baruth is Vice President – Risk, Dealer Credit, and IT Security for Toyota Financial Services (TFS). He also serves as Global Chief Risk Officer for Toyota Financial Services Corporation (TFSC) Group, responsible for establishing and implementing risk-based policies and […]

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James T. Bolte

Group Vice President, Manufacturing Efficiency, Toyota North American PE & Manufacturing Center

James (Jim) Bolte is group vice president for manufacturing efficiency at Toyota’s North American PE & Manufacturing Center in Georgetown, Ky. He supports manufacturing cost competitiveness and the alignment of standards and policies across Toyota’s North American manufacturing facilities. Prior […]

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Kevin M. Butt

General Manager - Regional Environmental Sustainability Director, Toyota Motor North America, Inc.

Kevin Butt is the Regional Environmental Sustainability director of Toyota’s North American Environmental Sustainability Programs. He is responsible for the development of Environmental Sustainability Programs and Regulatory/Legislative development for all of Toyota’s North American operations. Prior to Butt’s current assignment, […]

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Pete Carey

Group Vice President, Service Operations and Toyota Financial Savings Bank (TFSB), Toyota Financial Services

Pete Carey is Toyota Financial Services’ (TFS) group vice president of Service Operations and Toyota Financial Savings Bank (TFSB). In this role, which he has held since 2018, Carey oversees a wide range of customer and dealer service functions including […]

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Robert Carter

Executive Vice President - Sales, Toyota Motor North America

Robert (Bob) Carter is executive vice president of sales for Toyota Motor North America (TMNA). In his role, Carter is responsible for sales, marketing, distribution, and customer service for the Toyota and Lexus brands in North America. Prior to his […]

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David Christ

Group Vice President and General Manager - Lexus Division, Toyota Motor North America

David Christ (pronounced “Crist”) is the group vice president and general manager of Lexus, responsible for all aspects of U.S. Lexus automotive operations, including sales, marketing, customer service and dealer operations. Prior to this role, Christ was the Lexus vice […]

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George Christoff

President, Toyota de Puerto Rico, Inc

George Christoff is president of Toyota de Puerto Rico, Inc. (TdPR). He is responsible for the operations and performance of the Toyota and Lexus brands in Puerto Rico and the activities of Fundación Toyota and Lexus con las Artes. Previously, […]

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North America Executive Committee

Biographies (Alphabetical)

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