David Fernandes
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Group Vice President
Region 6, Toyota Motor North America -
Senior Vice President
Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, (MTM)
David Fernandes serves as group vice president of Region 6 for Toyota Motor North America and senior vice president of Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM). In this role, David is responsible for overseeing manufacturing and administration functions at MTM.
MTM is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and is a joint venture between Toyota Motor Corporation and Mazda Corporation. This facility is the only North American manufacturer for both the Toyota Corolla Cross and the Mazda CX-50.
Before joining MTM, Fernandes served as president of Toyota Mississippi. He has also served as senior vice president of Toyota South Africa Motors in Prospecton, South Africa and as the plant president of Toyota Alabama.
Fernandes has more than 25 years of experience with Toyota. He joined Toyota in 1998 as a group leader at the manufacturing plant in West Virginia. During his tenure, Fernandes has severed in multiple leadership roles, working at four different manufacturing plants and a global assignment in South Africa.
Prior to working at Toyota, Fernandes served as the general manager at Rolls-Royce Aircraft Engine Corporation.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management, and a Master of Science in Business Administration from Purdue University in Indiana. Fernandes serves on the executive committee of the Board of Directors for the Huntsville Madison County Chamber of Commerce and on the Corporate Board of Advisors for Unidos US.
