Three Toyota Employees Honored by the
Manufacturing Institute
WASHINGTON, April 29,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Three Toyota employees were
honored by the Manufacturing Institute (MI) with STEP Ahead Awards
at a ceremony held in Washington,
D.C. Thursday evening.
The STEP Ahead Awards honor female leaders in science,
technology, engineering and production careers for their excellence
and outstanding leadership. Each year, MI recognizes 100
peer-nominated honorees and 30 emerging leaders. The 2022 honorees
and emerging leaders come from 97 companies and represent all
levels and the diversity of careers in manufacturing.
The three Toyota winners, including one emerging leader and two
honorees, are:
- Haley Antoine, Engineer -
Vehicle Mobility & Engineering, Toyota Motor North America
R&D, Michigan (Emerging
Leader)
- Jenny Bartley, Group Manager -
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana (Honoree)
- Earnée Gilling, Group Manager - Technical Strategy and Planning
Office, Toyota Motor North America R&D, Michigan (Honoree)
These exceptional women join a group of 23 Toyota employees who
have previously received this prestigious honor.
"We are so proud of these three exceptional women from across
our U.S. operations. At Toyota, we aim to empower everyone to
achieve their highest potential and inspire the next generation of
leaders," said Leah Curry,
president, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana and previous STEP
Ahead award winner.
Haley Antoine, an emerging leader
under thirty, is recognized for her significant contributions to
pedestrian protection development, in addition to her community
activities. As group manager at Toyota Indiana, Jenny Bartley is honored for leading a team of
over 1,000 and serves as a mentor for women in
manufacturing. Earnée Gilling is honored for leading Toyota
R&D to a digitalized future with foresight and creativity while
strongly collaborating across the company.
This year the STEP Ahead Awards celebrates 10 years of
accomplishments. The awards are part of the larger STEP Ahead
Initiative, launched in 2012 to honor and promote the role of women
in the manufacturing industry through recognition, research and
leadership. To date, more than 1,000 women have been
recognized.
"The STEP Ahead Awards are central to the industry's efforts to
recognize and empower women," said MI President, Carolyn Lee. "Our honorees and emerging leaders
serve as role models and have their own multiplier effect on the
number of women in the workforce, paying it forward to help others
find their way into a successful, rewarding career in modern
manufacturing."
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in
the U.S. for more than 60 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 39,000 people in the U.S.
who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of
nearly 32 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. Toyota has more
electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, with
electrified vehicles comprising more than a quarter of our 2021
North American sales.
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 Contacts
Stacy Carr
Toyota Indiana
(812) 215-6381
Stacy.carr@toyota.com
Rick Bourgoise
TMNA R&D
(313) 405-5972
richard.bourgoise@toyota.com
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