SAN ANTONIO, Texas (November 30, 2018) –Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc. (TMMTX) is pleased to announce that Senior Vice President Kevin Voelkel has been promoted to president, TMMTX effective January 1, 2019. Voelkel joined TMMTX in 2005, and played an integral role in establishing the San Antonio manufacturing facility inclusive of Toyota’s first on-site supplier campus.

Voelkel went on to serve Toyota Motor North America in the dual role of vice president of One Toyota Competitiveness and group manager of production strategy. In 2018, Voelkel returned to TMMTX as senior vice president focusing on operational and long-term company initiatives.

Current president, Yoshihisa Nagatani, will transition to his new role as executive vice president with Toyota do Brasil, after four years of strong leadership at TMMTX.