PLANO,
Texas, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota
Motor North America (TMNA) today announced executive leadership
changes designed to drive continued growth, advance our commitment
to vehicle electrification, and prepare for the future of mobility.
Jack Hollis and Chris Reynolds are assigned new roles and will
continue to report to Ted Ogawa,
chief executive officer, TMNA. The following changes are effective
immediately.
New Assignments:
Jack Hollis, executive
vice president of TMNA adds the role of chief operating officer,
TMNA reporting to Ted Ogawa, chief
executive officer. In this newly created position, Hollis continues
to oversee Sales, Marketing, TRD, Product Planning and Customer
Service while adding responsibility for Manufacturing, Product
Support and Demand and Supply. The new role consolidates several
companywide functions into a more responsive reporting structure
focused on the customer experience, operational efficiency, revenue
generation and vehicle production.
Chris Reynolds, executive
vice president of TMNA adds the role of chief strategy officer,
TMNA reporting to Ted Ogawa. In this
newly created position, Reynolds continues to oversee Strategy and
Business Development, Human Resources, Information Technology,
Connected Technologies, Legal, Social Innovation/Diversity &
Inclusion and Sustainability & Regulatory Affairs while adding
responsibility for Research and Development. The new role is
responsible for developing long-term strategies for growth and
driving innovation that improves mobility and reduces the company's
carbon footprint.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the
cultural fabric in North America
for more than 65 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable,
next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus
our more than 1,800 dealerships.
Toyota directly employs more than 63,000 people in North America who have contributed to the
design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 47 million cars and
trucks at our 13 manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota's
14th 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 27 electrified
options.
For more information about Toyota, visit
www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.
Media Contact:
Ed
Hellwig
469-292-1165
edward.hellwig@toyota.com
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