PLANO, Texas, Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota North
American Operations (TMNA) today announced the appointment of
Leah Curry as president of Toyota
Motor Manufacturing, Indiana
(TMMI) and Srini Matam as president
of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West
Virginia (TMMWV), effective October
1. This announcement follows the decision by Millie Marshall, president of TMMI, to retire
effective November 1, after more than
28 years with Toyota.
Curry, who was most recently the president of TMMWV, replaces
Marshall as president of TMMI. With more than 22 years of
experience at Toyota, Curry has held several manufacturing
positions, including the role of vice president of TMMI, general
manager of assembly, and several management positions in body weld,
stamping, maintenance, production engineering and new model launch.
As president of TMMI, Curry will be responsible for all production
and administrative functions at the manufacturing facility, which
produces the Toyota Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Sienna, and
Sequoia.
Matam, who was most recently general manager of the Drivetrain
Division at TMMWV, replaces Curry, taking on the role of president.
With more than 19 years of experience with Toyota, Matam has served
in various general manager roles, including manufacturing of
engines and axles, quality, human resources, supply chain business
process and systems, purchasing systems, manufacturing skills
training, and most recently, manufacturing of drivetrains producing
high- and mid-torque transmissions and gear manufacturing. As
president of TMMWV, Matam will be responsible for all manufacturing
and administrative functions of the manufacturing facility, which
manufactures 4-cylinder engines for the Corolla, V6 engines for the
Highlander and Sienna, and 6-speed automatic transmissions for the
Avalon, Camry, Highlander, RAV4, Sienna, and Lexus ES 350.
"As we continue to focus on investing in North America, and building vehicles where we
sell them, we are proud to welcome two proven Toyota leaders, Leah
and Srini, to their new roles," said Chris
Reynolds, chief administrative officer, Manufacturing and
Corporate Services, TMNA. "We wish Millie all the best as she
begins the next chapter of her life, and we thank her for her many
years of service to Toyota, which included her unwavering passion
for mentoring, developing and sponsoring women in the STEM fields.
She has left an incredible mark on Toyota."
Marshall, who was previously the plant president at TMMWV, was
the first female plant president in the history of Toyota. She
joined Toyota in the Information Systems (IS) group at the vehicle
and engine assembly plant in Georgetown,
Kentucky. Marshall ascended to many different roles over the
course of her career including head of IS and head of Human
Resources within the previously named company Toyota Engineering
and Manufacturing North America (TEMA).
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the
cultural fabric in the U.S. and North
America for more than 60 years, and is committed to
advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota
and Lexus brands. During that time, Toyota has created a
tremendous value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class
design, engineering, and assembly of more than 38 million cars and
trucks in North America, where we
have 14 manufacturing plants, 15 including our joint venture in
Alabama (10 in the U.S.), and
directly employ more than 47,000 people (over 36,000 in the
U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in
the U.S.) sold 2.8 million cars and trucks (2.4 million in the
U.S.) in 2018.
Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights
the way it partners with community, civic, academic and
governmental organizations to address our society's most pressing
mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move,
anything is possible.
For more information about Toyota,
visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.
Media Contacts:
Ashley Chatham
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana (TMMI)
502-868-2848
ashley.chatham@toyota.com
Rick Hesterberg
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West
Virginia (TMMWV)
502-868-2135
rick.hesterberg@toyota.com
Marjorie Schussel
Toyota Motor North America (TMNA)
469-292-2404
marjorie.schussel@toyota.com
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