Dec. 01, 2021

TMC Announces Changes to Executive Structure, Senior Professional/Senior Management Employees

News Release Organizational and Personnel Information

Toyota City, Japan, December 1, 2021―Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that it intends to implement changes to its executive structure, senior professional/senior management employees as described below effective January 1, 2022.

  1. Executive changes

  1. Operating Officers' areas of responsibility effective January 1, 2022

♦ denotes change to responsibility (does not include organizational name changes)
Name Current New
  Akio Toyoda Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer
  Koji Kobayashi Chief Risk Officer Chief Risk Officer
  Keiji Yamamoto
  • Chief Information & Security Officer
  • Chief Product Integration Officer
  • Digital Transformation Promotion Dept.
  • Information Systems Group
  • Connected Company (President)
  • Chief Information & Security Officer
  • Chief Product Integration Officer
  • Digital Transformation Promotion Dept.
  • Information Systems Group
  • Connected Company (President)
  Masamichi Okada
  • Chief Production Officer
  • Production Group (Chief Officer)
  • Plants (Supervisor of plants across in-house companies)
  • Chief Production Officer
  • Production Group (Chief Officer)
  • Plants (Supervisor of plants across in-house companies)
♦ Jun Nagata
  • Chief Communication Officer
  • External & Public Affairs Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
  • Chief Communication Officer
  • External & Public Affairs Group
    (Chief Officer)
  Kenta Kon
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Accounting Group (Chief Officer)
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Accounting Group (Chief Officer)
  Yumi Otsuka
  • Chief Sustainability Officer
  • Sustainability Management Dept.
  • Chief Sustainability Officer
  • Sustainability Management Dept.
♦ Masahiko Maeda
  • Chief Technology Officer
  • Toyota System Supply
  • Toyota ZEV Factory (Chief Officer)
  • Vehicle Development Center (President)
  • Powertrain Company (President)
  • Chief Technology Officer
  • Toyota ZEV Factory (Chief Officer)
  • Vehicle Development Center (President)
  Koji Sato
  • Chief Branding Officer
  • Lexus International Co. (President)
  • GAZOO Racing Company (President)
  • Chief Branding Officer
  • Lexus International Co. (President)
  • GAZOO Racing Company (President)
♦ Masanori Kuwata
  • Chief Planning Officer
  • Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Business Development Group (Chief Officer)
  • General Administration & Human Resources Group (Chief Officer)
  • Chief Planning Officer
  • Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Business Development Group (Chief Officer)
  James Kuffner
  • Chief Digital Officer
  • Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
  • Woven Planet Holdings, Inc.
  • Chief Digital Officer
  • Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
  • Woven Planet Holdings, Inc.

Executive Fellow

Name Current New
  Mitsuru Kawai Executive Fellow Executive Fellow
  Shigeki Terashi Executive Fellow Executive Fellow
  Shigeki Tomoyama Executive Fellow Executive Fellow
  Gill A. Pratt
  • Chief Scientist and Executive Fellow for Research
  • Toyota Research Institute, Inc. (Chief Executive Officer)
  • Chief Scientist and Executive Fellow for Research
  • Toyota Research Institute, Inc. (Chief Executive Officer)

  1. Senior professionals/senior management (Senior General Manager level and above)

  1. New senior professionals/senior management (Senior General Manager level and above), effective January 1, 2022

Name Current Title
  Akitoshi Takemura East Asia, Oceania & Middle East Region
Middle East & Central Asia Div. (General Manager)

  1. Senior professionals/senior management (Senior General Manager level and above), resigning posts January 1, 2022

Name
  Nobuhiko Murakami
  Masayoshi Shirayanagi

  1. Areas of responsibility for senior professionals/senior management serving as Chief Officer/Chief Executive Officer, President, or equivalent effective January 1, 2022

*newly appointed♦ denotes change to responsibility (does not include organizational name changes)

Company President

Name Current New
  Hiroki Nakajima
  • Mid-size Vehicle Company (President)
  • CV Company (President)
  • Mid-size Vehicle Company (President)
  • CV Company (President)
  Yoshihito Kondo Production Engineering Development Center (President) Production Engineering Development Center (President)
  Keiji Kaita CN Advanced Engineering Development Center (President) CN Advanced Engineering Development Center (President)
  Kazuaki Shingo Toyota Compact Car Company (President) Toyota Compact Car Company (President)
♦ Mitsumasa Yamagata
  • Vehicle Development Center
    Powertrain Planning & System Development Field (Senior General Manager)
  • Powertrain Company (Executive Vice President)
    Powertrain System Development Field (concurrently Senior General Manager)
  • GAZOO Racing Company (in charge of HEV development)
  • Toyota System Supply
  • Vehicle Development Center
    Powertrain Planning & System Development Field (Senior General Manager)
  • Powertrain Company (President)
    Powertrain System Development Field (concurrently Senior General Manager)
  • GAZOO Racing Company (in charge of HEV development)
♦ Hirofumi Inoue
  • Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (Executive Vice President)
    Technical Project Field (concurrently Senior General Manager)
    Vehicle Technology Field (concurrently Senior General Manager)
  • Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (President)
    Technical Project Field (concurrently Senior General Manager)
    Vehicle Technology Field (concurrently Senior General Manager)

Region CEO

Name Current New
  Tetsuo Ogawa
  • North America Region (Chief Executive Officer)
  • Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
  • North America Region (Chief Executive Officer)
  • Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
  Tatsuro Ueda
  • China Region (Chief Executive Officer)
  • Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
  • China Region (Chief Executive Officer)
  • Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
  Masahiro Inoue
  • Latin America & Caribbean Region (Chief Executive Officer)
  • Toyota Argentina S.A.
  • Toyota do Brasil LTDA.
  • Toyota de Venezuela Compania Anonima
  • Latin America & Caribbean Region (Chief Executive Officer)
  • Toyota Argentina S.A.
  • Toyota do Brasil LTDA.
  • Toyota de Venezuela Compania Anonima
  Yoichi Miyazaki
  • Asia Region (Chief Executive Officer)
  • Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
  • P.T. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia
  • Toyota Daihatsu Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
  • Asia Region (Chief Executive Officer)
  • Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
  • P.T. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia
  • Toyota Daihatsu Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
  Matthew Harrison
  • Europe Region (Chief Executive Officer)
  • Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA
  • Europe Region (Chief Executive Officer)
  • Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA
* Akitoshi Takemura East Asia, Oceania & Middle East Region
Middle East & Central Asia Div. (General Manager)
 East Asia, Oceania & Middle East Region (Chief Executive Officer)
Middle East & Central Asia Div. (concurrently General Manager)

Business Group

Name Current New
  Shinji Miyamoto
  • Global Chief Quality Officer
  • Customer First Promotion Group (Chief Officer)
  • Global Chief Quality Officer
  • Customer First Promotion Group (Chief Officer)
  Yasuhiko Sato Japan Sales Business Group (Chief Officer) Japan Sales Business Group (Chief Officer)
  Hiroyoshi Korosue
  • Sales Financial Business Group (Chief Officer)
  • Toyota Financial Services Co., Ltd.
  • Sales Financial Business Group (Chief Officer)
  • Toyota Financial Services Co., Ltd.
  Kyogo Onoue TPS Group (Chief Officer)
Production & Logistics Field (concurrently Senior General Manager)
Sales & Distribution Field (concurrently Senior General Manager)
 TPS Group (Chief Officer)
  Kazunari Kumakura Purchasing Group (Chief Officer) Purchasing Group (Chief Officer)
♦ Yoshihiro Nakata
  • Business Planning Div.
  • Sales & Operation Planning Div.
  • KD Business Planning Div.
  • Sales & Marketing Support Div.
  • Europe Region (Deputy Chief Executive Officer)
  • Business Planning Div.
  • Sales & Operation Planning Div.
  • KD Business Planning Div.
  • Sales & Marketing Support Div.
  Kenichi Kitaaki Information Systems Group (Chief Officer) Information Systems Group (Chief Officer)
♦ Takanori Azuma General Administration & Human Resources Group (Deputy Chief Officer) General Administration & Human Resources Group (Chief Officer)

  1. Areas of responsibility for senior professionals/senior management serving as Deputy Chief Officer/ Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President, or equivalent effective January 1, 2022

*newly appointed♦ denotes change to responsibility (does not include organizational name changes)

Company

Name Current New
  Akira Akiyama Vehicle Development Center (Executive Vice President) Vehicle Development Center (Executive Vice President)
  Hideharu Matsuoka Connected Company (Executive Vice President) Connected Company (Executive Vice President)

Region

Name Current New
  Christopher P. Reynolds
  • Deputy Chief Risk Officer
  • General Administration & Human Resources Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
  • North America Region (Chief Administrative Officer)
  • Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
  • Deputy Chief Risk Officer
  • General Administration & Human Resources Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
  • North America Region (Chief Administrative Officer)
  • Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
  Shinichi Yasui
  • Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
  • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
  • Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
  • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.

Business Group

Name Current New
♦ Takahiro Imura Tahara Plant (Plant General Manager)
  • Production Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
  • Tahara Plant (Plant General Manager)
  Mitsuru Uno External & Public Affairs Group (Deputy Chief Officer) External & Public Affairs Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
  Hao Tien
  • Sales Financial Business Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
  • Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
  • Sales Financial Business Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
  • Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
  Yoshiyuki Yamashita Japan Sales Business Group (Deputy Chief Officer) Japan Sales Business Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
  Yoji Matsuyama Purchasing Group (Deputy Chief Officer) Purchasing Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
  Katsumi Akao Japan Sales Business Group (Deputy Chief Officer) Japan Sales Business Group (Deputy Chief Officer)

  1. Areas of responsibility for senior professionals/senior management serving as Plant General Manager, Fellow, Senior General Manager, Chief Project Leader, or equivalent effective January 1, 2022

*newly appointed♦ denotes change to responsibility (does not include organizational name changes)

Company

Name Current New
  Hidetoshi Kato Powertrain Company (Fellow) Powertrain Company (Fellow)
  Masayoshi Sugawara
  • Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (in charge of human resource development)
  • Vehicle Development Center (Senior General Manager)
  • TOYOTA Compact Car Company (in charge of human resource development)
  • Mid-size Vehicle Company (in charge of human resource development)
  • CV Company (in charge of human resource development)
  • Lexus International Co. (in charge of human resource development)
  • Powertrain Company (in charge of human resource development)
  • Production Engineering Development Center (in charge of human resource development)
  • GAZOO Racing Company (in charge of human resource development)
  • Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (in charge of human resource development)
  • Vehicle Development Center (Senior General Manager)
  • TOYOTA Compact Car Company (in charge of human resource development)
  • Mid-size Vehicle Company (in charge of human resource development)
  • CV Company (in charge of human resource development)
  • Lexus International Co. (in charge of human resource development)
  • Powertrain Company (in charge of human resource development)
  • Production Engineering Development Center (in charge of human resource development)
  • GAZOO Racing Company (in charge of human resource development)
  Seigo Kuzumaki Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (Fellow) Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (Fellow)
♦ Kiyohito Morimoto Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA Vehicle Development Center
In charge of Enhancement of Global R&D team (Chief Project Leader)
  Hidekuni Hashizume
  • Powertrain Company
    Engine & Drivetrain Business Field (Senior General Manager)
  • GAZOO Racing Company (in charge of unit)
  • Powertrain Company
    Powertrain Unit Business Field (Senior General Manager)
  • GAZOO Racing Company (in charge of unit)
♦ Hiroaki Okuchi Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (President) Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
(Fellow)
  Akihiro Yamanaka
  • CN Advanced Engineering Development Center
    In charge of energy management (Chief Project Leader)
  • Powertrain Company
    Advanced Engineering Development Field (Senior General Manager)
    Higashifuji Technical Center (General Manager)
  • GAZOO Racing Company (in charge of unit)
  • CN Advanced Engineering Development Center
    In charge of energy management (Chief Project Leader)
  • Powertrain Company
    Advanced Engineering Development Field (Senior General Manager)
    Higashifuji Technical Center (General Manager)
  • GAZOO Racing Company (in charge of unit)
  Hisatake Murata Powertrain Company
Engine & Drive Business Field (Fellow)
 Powertrain Company
Powertrain Unit Business Field (Fellow)
  Koichi Shirozu Vehicle Development Center
In charge of Software First (Chief Project Leader)
 Vehicle Development Center
In charge of Software First (Chief Project Leader)
  Yoshikazu Saeki Mid-size Vehicle Company
In charge of SUV business development (Chief Project Leader)
 Mid-size Vehicle Company
In charge of SUV business development (Chief Project Leader)
  Ken Koibuchi
  • Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (Fellow)
  • Vehicle Development Center (Fellow)
  • Mid-size Vehicle Company (Fellow)
  • Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (Fellow)
  • Vehicle Development Center (Fellow)
  • Mid-size Vehicle Company (Fellow)
  Chika Kako Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
Material Technology Field (Senior General Manager)
 Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
Material Technology Field (Senior General Manager)
  Simon Humphries Vehicle Development Center
Design Field (Senior General Manager)
 Vehicle Development Center
Design Field (Senior General Manager)
  Takefumi Shiga Vehicle Development Center
In charge of Value chain (Chief Project Leader)
 Vehicle Development Center
In charge of Value chain (Chief Project Leader)
  Kenichi Murata Connected Company (Fellow) Connected Company (Fellow)
  Takashi Imai Connected Company
Connected Technology Field (Senior General Manager)
 Connected Company
Connected Technology Field (Senior General Manager)
  Hiroshi Morimitsu Connected Company
Connected Business Field (Senior General Manager)
 Connected Company
Connected Business Field (Senior General Manager)

Region

Name Current New
  Seiya Nakao
  • Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
  • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (China) Co., Ltd.
  • Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
  • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (China) Co., Ltd.
  Hayato Shibakawa Toyota Motor Technical Center China Co., Ltd. Toyota Motor Technical Center China Co., Ltd.
  Robert Carter
  • Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
  • Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
  • Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
  • Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
  Hirohisa Kishi
  • Toyota System Supply
  • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (China) Co., Ltd.
  • Toyota System Supply
  • Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (China) Co., Ltd.
  Toshio Niimi Toyota Motor North America, Inc. Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
  Zack Hicks
  • Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
  • Connected Company
    North America Field (Senior General Manager)
  • Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
  • Connected Company
    North America Field (Senior General Manager)
  Michael Sweers Toyota Motor North America, Inc. Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
  Chris Nielsen Toyota Motor North America, Inc. Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
  Hironori Kagohashi Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc.
  Susumu Matsuda P.T. TOYOTA-ASTRA MOTOR P.T. TOYOTA-ASTRA MOTOR
  Kazuhiro Fukazawa FAW-Toyota Technical Research & Development Co., Ltd. FAW-Toyota Technical Research & Development Co., Ltd.
  Satoshi Maekawa Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.

Business Group

Name Current New
  Tomihisa Saito
  • Kamigo Plant (Plant General Manager)
  • Shimoyama Plant (Plant General Manager)
  • Kamigo Plant (Plant General Manager)
  • Shimoyama Plant (Plant General Manager)
♦ Osamu Sadakata Customer First Promotion Group
In charge of Parts & Accessory reinforce (Chief Project Leader)
 Customer First Promotion Group
In charge of Valuechain (Parts & Accessory) development & evaluation (Chief Project Leader)
  Yutaka Shimazaki External & Public Affairs Group (Fellow) External & Public Affairs Group (Fellow)
  Michinobu Sugata Sales & Operation Planning Div. (Project General Manager) Sales & Operation Planning Div. (Project General Manager)
♦ Makoto Takahashi Customer First Promotion Group
In charge of Value chain (Chief Project Leader)
 Customer First Promotion Group
In charge of Valuechain (Parts & Accessory) sales & service (Chief Project Leader)
♦ Akira Yoshioka
  • TPS Group
    In charge of TPS Kaizen Practice (Chief Project Leader)
  • External & Public Affairs Group
 TPS Group
In charge of TPS Kaizen Practice (Chief Project Leader)
♦ Tadahisa Isono
  • Production Group
    In charge of Global Rebuild Plan and Promotion of SDGs (Chief Project Leader)
  • Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (in charge of production engineering)
  • Toyota Compact Car Company (in charge of production engineering)
  • Mid-size Vehicle Company (in charge of production engineering)
  • CV Company (in charge of production engineering)
  • Lexus International Co. (in charge of production engineering)
  • Production Group
    In charge of Global Rebuild Plan and Promotion of SDGs (Chief Project Leader)
  • Toyota Compact Car Company (in charge of production engineering)
  • Mid-size Vehicle Company (in charge of production engineering)
  • CV Company (in charge of production engineering)
  • Lexus International Co. (in charge of production engineering)
  Mitsuhiro Morita
  • Takaoka Plant (Plant General Manager)
  • Tsutsumi Plant (Plant General Manager)
  • Takaoka Plant (Plant General Manager)
  • Tsutsumi Plant (Plant General Manager)
  Yoshio Nakamura
  • Production Group
    Vehicle Production Engineering Field (Senior General Manager)
  • Vehicle Development Center
  • Production Group
    Vehicle Production Engineering Field (Senior General Manager)
  • Vehicle Development Center
  Tatsuya Okamura Information Systems Group
In charge of IT transformation (Chief Project Leader)
 Information Systems Group
In charge of IT transformation (Chief Project Leader)
  Hideki Fujii General Administration & Human Resources Group (Fellow) General Administration & Human Resources Group (Fellow)
  Yoshihiko Hamamura Toyota ZEV Factory
Fuel Cell Business Field (Senior General Manager)
 Toyota ZEV Factory
Fuel Cell Business Field (Senior General Manager)
  Masahiro Yamamoto CEO Office (General Manager) CEO Office (General Manager)
Sustainable Development Goals

Toyota Motor Corporation works to develop and manufacture innovative, safe and high-quality products and services that create happiness by providing mobility for all. We believe that true achievement comes from supporting our customers, partners, employees, and the communities in which we operate. Since our founding over 80 years ago in 1937, we have applied our Guiding Principles in pursuit of a safer, greener and more inclusive society. Today, as we transform into a mobility company developing connected, automated, shared and electrified technologies, we also remain true to our Guiding Principles and many of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals to help realize an ever-better world, where everyone is free to move.

SDGs Initiatives
https://global.toyota/en/sustainability/sdgs/

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