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North American Leadership Team

North American Leadership Team
North American Executive Committee

Tetsuo “Ted” Ogawa

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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Mark Templin

Mark Templin

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Toyota Motor North America

Mark Templin is executive vice president and chief operating officer, Toyota Motor North America. In this role, Templin oversees Sales, Marketing, TRD, Product Planning, Customer Service, Demand and Supply, Manufacturing and Product Support for the Toyota and Lexus brands in […]

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Christopher P. Reynolds

Christopher P. Reynolds

Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer
Toyota Motor North America

As executive vice president and chief strategy officer for Toyota Motor North America (TMNA), Chris Reynolds is responsible for the functions of Strategy and Business Development, Human Resources, Research and Development, Corporate Shared Services, Sustainability & Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Social […]

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Tetsuo “Ted” Ogawa

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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Mark Templin

Mark Templin

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Toyota Motor North America

Mark Templin is executive vice president and chief operating officer, Toyota Motor North America. In this role, Templin oversees Sales, Marketing, TRD, Product Planning, Customer Service, Demand and Supply, Manufacturing and Product Support for the Toyota and Lexus brands in […]

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Christopher P. Reynolds

Christopher P. Reynolds

Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer
Toyota Motor North America

As executive vice president and chief strategy officer for Toyota Motor North America (TMNA), Chris Reynolds is responsible for the functions of Strategy and Business Development, Human Resources, Research and Development, Corporate Shared Services, Sustainability & Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Social […]

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Chris Nielsen

Chris Nielsen

Executive Vice President, Supply Chain, Chief Quality Officer
Toyota Motor North America

Chris Nielsen is executive vice president of supply chain and chief quality officer for Toyota Motor North America (TMNA). In his role, Nielsen oversees all supply chain operations, including: purchasing, logistics, quality, integrated planning and control, innovation and strategy, service […]

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Takefumi Shiga

Takefumi Shiga

Executive Vice President
Production Engineering and Manufacturing Toyota Motor North America

Takefumi Shiga is executive vice president, Production Engineering and Manufacturing for Toyota Motor North America (TMNA). He has responsibility for all aspects of TMNA’s production engineering operations and 14 vehicle and unit plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. He […]

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Mike Sweers

Mike Sweers

Executive Vice President
Toyota Motor North America, Research and Development

Mike Sweers is the executive vice president and chief technology officer, Toyota Motor North America, Research and Development (TMNA R&D) headquartered in York Township, Michigan. He is responsible for all North American vehicle research and development and also serves on […]

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Scott Cooke

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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Jordan Choby

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

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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George Christoff

George Christoff

President, Toyota de Puerto Rico

George Christoff is president of Toyota de Puerto Rico (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, Christoff […]

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Stephen Ciccone

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

Kim Cockrell

Group Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Toyota Motor North America

Kim Cockrell is group vice president, chief human resources officer for Toyota Motor North America (TMNA), responsible for TMNA’s human resources (HR) function. In this role, she is responsible for contributing to successful team member engagement including Compensation, Benefits, Talent […]

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Eliel Cole

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

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

Kerry Creech

President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky

As president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (Toyota Kentucky) since 2023, Kerry Creech oversees an $8.5 billion operation, which employs nearly 9,500 people, and in a year, can produce as many as 550,000 vehicles and more than 600,000 engines. Toyota […]

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