Automotive manufacturing
10 Honda executives
These ten current and former Honda executives hold or have held executive vice president, senior vice president, president and COO titles at American Honda Motor Company and other Honda companies. Readers can learn how senior leaders at Honda companies build and run their teams.
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01—10Bob Brizendine
LinkedInExperience: SVP Enterprise Transformation & Deputy Lead Global IT · American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
SVP Enterprise Transformation & Deputy Lead Global IT at American Honda Motor Company, Inc. since March 2026. Brizendine was SVP (CIO) & Deputy Head Global IT (2025–2026) and SVP (CIO) Information Technology (2013–2026) at American Honda Motor Company, Inc., and AVP - NA Manufacturing IT at Honda of America Mfg., Inc. (2007–2013).
Bob Nelson
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President · American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
Executive Vice President at American Honda Motor Company, Inc. since October 2022; the profile says the role helps lead Honda's business in America across manufacturing, commercial operations, product development and corporate functions. Nelson was Executive Vice President at Honda of America Mfg., Inc. (2021–2022) and President at Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC (2013–2018).
Clement D'Souza
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President · Honda of Canada Mfg.
Former Senior Vice President at Honda of Canada Mfg. (2021–2024), and Vice President of Planning and Strategy at Honda of America Mfg., Inc. since April 2024. D'Souza was Chief Engineer at Honda (2017–2021) and Chief Engineer at Honda of America Mfg., Inc. (2012–2017).
Jeff Tomko
LinkedInExperience: President & Operations Leader · Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC
Former President & Operations Leader at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC (2014–2018) and former Senior Vice President & Operations Leader at American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (2013–2014). Tomko has been Principal Owner at J Tomko Consulting (JTC) LLC since 2022 and Senior Industry Advisor at Ernst & Young Global Consulting Services since 2025.
Jon Minto
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President · Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC
Senior Vice President at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC since April 2018. Minto was Senior Vice President at Honda North America (2017–2018), Global Strategy Head North American Region at Honda Motors (2016–2017) and President at Honda Engineering North America, Inc. (2013–2014).
Lawrence Geise
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President · Honda Development & Manufacturing of America
Executive Vice President at Honda Development & Manufacturing of America since April 2023, a role the profile places in general management at the president and vice president level. The profile also lists a Senior Vice President role at Honda Development & Manufacturing of America that ended in April 2023.
Michael Accavitti
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President of Automobile Operations and CMO · American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
Former Senior Vice President of Automobile Operations and CMO (2011–2014) and former Senior Vice President and General Manager (2014–2015) at American Honda Motor Company, Inc.; the profile says the general manager role managed division operations supporting stores in six regional offices. Accavitti was Executive Vice President at BonusDrive - An AJ Gallagher Company (2016–2024).
Rich Richardson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Human Resources · American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
Former Senior Vice President Human Resources at American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (2023–2025), and Senior Vice President, CAO at Honda Aircraft Company since October 2025. Richardson was Vice President Human Resources (2019–2023) and AVP Human Resources (2017–2019) at American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
Scott Conner
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Power Equipment Division · American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Former Senior Vice President, Power Equipment Division at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (2013–2017), after serving as Vice President, Power Equipment Division (2010–2013). The profile describes the division as the U.S.-based sales, marketing and customer service arm for Honda power products, general purpose engines and outboard marine engines.
Tom Shoupe
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President and COO · Honda of America, Mfg., Inc.
Former Executive Vice President and COO at Honda of America, Mfg., Inc. (2014–2021) and former President and CEO at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC (2011–2014). Shoupe has been a Member Board Of Trustees at Franklin University since 2022 and was an Executive Consultant and Advisor at BDO from 2023 to 2025.
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- 01How does an automaker's North American organization coordinate manufacturing, sales and corporate functions with its global headquarters?
- 02What does a plant or manufacturing company president at an automaker own day to day, and how is performance measured?
- 03How do automotive executives plan major transitions in products, plants or technology systems while keeping operations running?
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