U.S. President & CEO Mike Groff Appointed to Lead TFS Americas Region
Chris Ballinger Adds Responsibility as Chief Officer, Management Innovation
 

TORRANCE, Calif., July 9, 2015 – Toyota Financial Services Corporation (TFSC) announced today that Mike Groff, President and CEO of TFS USA, is appointed to CEO of the Toyota Financial Services Americas Region.  Groff will now oversee TFS operations in the mainland United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, and Argentina. 

Groff has held the role of President of TFS USA since 2013.  TFS has been the #1 volume auto finance company for new retail and lease contracts in the United States for the past three years.

TFS priorities include maintaining strong relationships with Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealers and their retail customers.  TFS is dedicated to corporate social responsibility, demonstrated by its strong regulatory and compliance culture, and its work promoting financial education in communities.  The company is recognized for innovation including an industry-leading eContracting solution and robust business intelligence analytics. 

In 2014, Groff initiated plans for TFS USA’s headquarters move to Plano, Texas to better align its business with other Toyota North American affiliates.     
 
TFSC also announced today that Chris Ballinger, TFS USA Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will assume additional responsibility in the new global leadership role of Chief Officer, Management Innovation.  In this role, Ballinger will be helping to guide global TFS strategy to address future market trends and business model requirements. Ballinger’s appointment to this role reflects recognition of the impact and influence of the North American market for financial services globally, as well as Ballinger’s leadership and innovation.
 
These changes are effective July 1, 2015. 
 
Biographies of key executives follow.
 
 
Executive Biographies
Mike Groff
Mike Groff is President and Chief Executive Officer of Toyota Financial Services (TFS), overseeing all operational and financial activities in the Americas Region.  Groff joined Toyota in 1983, and has held field positions including TFS Branch Manager and Regional Manager, as well as headquarters positions that include Corporate Marketing and Leasing Manager, Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Vice President of Customer Service, and Senior Vice President of Sales, Product and Marketing.  In addition to his TFS responsibilities, Groff is also a National Trustee for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.   Groff received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from California State University, Fullerton, and earned a Master's degree in Business Administration from Chapman University in Orange, Calif.
 
Chris Ballinger
Chris Ballinger is Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer for Toyota Financial Services (TFS).  Ballinger joined TFS in September 2003 as Vice President of Treasury, overseeing the Financial Risk Management, Sales and Trading, Capital Markets and Cash Management groups.  Promoted to Group Vice President in December 2006, he also assumed the responsibility for Global Treasury for Toyota Financial Services Corporation. In 2008, he assumed the additional responsibilities of Finance and Accounting, taking on the Chief Financial Officer role as well.  Ballinger received a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Amherst College and a master’s degree in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
 

About Toyota Financial Services
TFS is the finance and insurance brand for Toyota in the United States, offering retail auto financing and leasing, through Toyota Motor Credit Corporation (TMCC) and Toyota Lease Trust. TFS has a range of products to meet Toyota dealers’ financing needs and also offers extended service contracts through Toyota Motor Insurance Services (TMIS). Lexus Financial Services is the brand for financial products for Lexus dealers and customers. TFS currently employs approximately 3,300 team members nationwide, and has assets totaling over $100 billion. It is part of a worldwide network of comprehensive financial services offered by Toyota Financial Services Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation.
 
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TFS is a recipient of the 2014 Civic 50 Award which recognizes the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States.  Toyota is one of DiversityInc’s Top 50 companies for diversity in 2015.  For more information about the company’s support of financial literacy, after-school programs, and other community initiatives, please visit www.tfsinthecommunity.com
 
 

Justin Leach
310-468-5332

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