PRINCETON, Ind., Dec. 1, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announced
Tim Hollander has been promoted to
president of Toyota Indiana effective this month.
Since joining Toyota in 1998, Hollander has held leadership
positions in production control, manufacturing, and administration
at both Toyota Indiana and Toyota West Virginia. In 2017, Hollander
was promoted to vice president of administration at the
Princeton, Indiana plant, and most
recently served as vice president of manufacturing.
Hollander serves on several boards, including Indiana
Manufacturers Association, Evansville Regional Economic
Partnership, and the Southwest Indiana Regional Development
Authority.
"When I started my career at Toyota Indiana, I recognized the
potential of this plant, not only in the vehicles we could produce,
but the lives we could impact through our team members and
community involvement," said Hollander. "Over the last 25 years, my
commitment to our team members, customers, and community has only
grown stronger, and I am grateful for this opportunity and look
forward to leading Toyota Indiana to new heights."
Hollander succeeds current president, Leah Curry, who announced her retirement,
capping a 26-year career with Toyota. Under Curry's leadership,
Toyota Indiana has grown to more than 8,000 team members and
expanded their vehicle line-up to include the first-ever Grand
Highlander and first-ever Lexus TX, both this year. The TX is the
first Lexus SUV to be assembled in the U.S., and the first Lexus
for Toyota Indiana.
Curry received the Manufacturing Institute Step Ahead award in
2013 and has twice been named one of the top 100 women in
automotive by Automotive News. In 2022, she was inducted into the
Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame and was named one of the 250
most influential people in Indiana
by Indiana Business Journal.
"It has been an honor to serve as president of Toyota Indiana,
back home where my career started with the company twenty-six years
ago," said Curry. "Over the years I have been part of an amazing
work family, and I will be forever grateful for them, and the
community and business leaders I have had the pleasure to work
with. While this decision is bittersweet, I look forward to
spending more time with loved ones whose support has meant so much
to me through the years."
Additional executive leadership changes effective in December
include:
- Ted Brown, vice president
of administration will succeed Hollander as vice president of
manufacturing.
- Carla Neff, general
manager of purchasing supplier relations, TMNA, is promoted to vice
president of administration, Toyota Indiana.
Toyota Indiana represents a
$6.6 billion total investment and has
donated over $37 million to local
organizations since breaking ground in 1996.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S.
for more than 65 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable,
next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus
our nearly 1,500 dealerships.
Toyota directly employs more than 49,000 people in the U.S. who
have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of more
than 33 million cars and trucks at our nine manufacturing plants.
By 2025, Toyota's 10th plant in North
Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for
electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road
than any other automaker, Toyota currently offers 26 electrified
options.
To help inspire the next generation for a career in STEM-based
fields, including mobility, Toyota launched its virtual education
hub at www.TourToyota.com with an immersive experience
and chance to virtually visit many of our U.S. manufacturing
facilities. The hub also includes a series of free STEM-based
lessons and curriculum through Toyota USA Foundation partners, virtual field trips
and more.
For more information about Toyota,
visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.
Media Contact:
Stacy
Carr
812-215-6381
Stacy.carr@toyota.com
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