Executive Bios

Tetsuo “Ted” Ogawa

President, Chief Executive Officer, Toyota Motor North America

Tetsuo “Ted” Ogawa is president and chief executive officer of Toyota Motor North America (TMNA). In this role, Ogawa oversees all business for Toyota’s North America region, including Manufacturing, Research and Development, Sales, Marketing, Product Support, Digital Transformation, Mobility, and […]

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Ian Cartabiano

President , CALTY Design Research, Inc.

Ian Cartabiano is president, CALTY, overseeing the Advanced Design Studio in Newport Beach, Calif., working with TMC, for both Toyota and Lexus brand concepts. After graduating from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Calif., Cartabiano joined CALTY’s Newport Beach […]

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Taku Chikazawa

Group Vice President and Treasurer, Toyota Financial Services (USA)
Deputy CEO, Toyota Financial Services Americas Oceania Region

Taku Chikazawa is group vice president and treasurer of Toyota Financial Services (TFS) USA and also serves as deputy CEO of the Toyota Financial Services Americas Oceania Region. In this role, Chikazawa provides executive direction over a range of the […]

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Jordan Choby

Group Vice President, Powertrain, Toyota Motor North America, Research and Development (TMNA R&D)

Jordan Choby is group vice president, powertrain for Toyota Motor North America, Research and Development (TMNA R&D). In this role, Choby is responsible for the development and integration of a wide range of powertrain technology into Toyota’s North America’s vehicle […]

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David Christ

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

David Christ (pronounced “Crist”) is the group vice president and general manager of the Toyota Division at Toyota Motor North America where he is responsible for leading all sales, marketing, and market representation, plus all guest experience and retention activities […]

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Stephen Ciccone

Group Vice President, Government Affairs, Toyota Motor North America

Stephen Ciccone is group vice president of Government Affairs at Toyota Motor North America. In this position, he is responsible for the direction of Toyota’s federal and state government affairs practice in the United States. Based in Washington, D.C., Ciccone […]

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Kim Cockrell

Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Administrative Officer, Toyota Motor North America

Kim Cockrell is senior vice president, chief human resources and administrative officer for Toyota Motor North America (TMNA). In this role, Cockrell is responsible for IT, Privacy & Governance, Corporate Shared Services, and the Human Resources function. Prior to Cockrell’s […]

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Eliel Cole

President, TABC, Inc.

Eliel Cole is president of TABC, located in Long Beach, CA. Established in 1972, TABC represents Toyota’s first North American manufacturing operation and produces sheet metal and aluminum components and weld sub-assemblies for Toyota’s North American truck manufacturing facilities, along […]

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Scott Cooke

President, Chief Executive Officer, Toyota Financial Services

Scott Cooke is president and chief executive officer of Toyota Financial Services (TFS), overseeing the entirety of the company’s operational and financial activities. Toyota Financial Services is the brand for finance and related products for Toyota in the United States, […]

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Kerry Creech

Group Vice President, Region 1, Toyota Motor North America
President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky

Kerry Creech serves as group vice president of Region 1 for Toyota Motor North America and president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (Toyota Kentucky). He oversees a $11 billion operation, which employs nearly 9,500 people, and in a year, can […]

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Executive Bios

Biographies (Alphabetical)

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