Automotive manufacturing
10 Toyota executives
These ten current and former Toyota executives have held president, CEO, chief officer and senior vice president roles at Toyota companies in North America, Europe and Asia. Readers can learn how Toyota's regional and affiliate leaders handle finance, manufacturing, human resources, legal, connected technology and sales decisions.
Professionals to explore
01—10Christopher Yang
LinkedInExperience: Chief Legal Officer · Toyota North America
Chief Legal Officer at Toyota North America since June 2026, and Senior Vice President - Enterprise Strategy and Solutions there since April 2025. At Toyota North America he was also Deputy General Counsel (2019–2026), Group Vice President of Business Development (2022–2025) and Vice President Of Business Development (2021–2022). His headline also lists General Counsel at Toyota Connected North America.
Hao Quoc Tien
LinkedInExperience: President (TMA SG), Deputy Chief Executive Officer Asia Region (TMC) · Toyota Motor Asia
President (TMA SG), Deputy Chief Executive Officer Asia Region (TMC) at Toyota Motor Asia since April 2022; the profile also lists Chief Executive Officer Asia Region, TMC and President of TMAP at Toyota Motor Corporation from the same date. At Toyota Motor Asia he held COO - Sales & Marketing (2019–2022), Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing (2017–2018) and Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing (2014–2016).
James George
LinkedInExperience: President & Chief Executive Officer · Toyota Connected North America
President & Chief Executive Officer of Toyota Connected North America since April 2025. There he was also Executive Vice President & Deputy CEO (December 2024–April 2025) and Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (2023–2024), and he has been a Member Board of Directors since 2023. His headline also lists Vice President, Enterprise Strategy & Corporate Development at Toyota North America, and he has sat on the Toyota Insurance board since November 2025.
Kevin Voelkel
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President of Toyota North America Vehicle and Truck Manufacturer · Toyota North America
Senior Vice President of Toyota North America Vehicle and Truck Manufacturer since February 2024. At Toyota North America he was also Group Vice President North American Truck Manufacturing & President TMMTX (2022–2024) and General Manager (2015–2018), and at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas he was President (2018–2024) and Senior Vice President (2018). His profile describes his leadership as Senior Vice President of Manufacturing.
Kimberly C.
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer · Toyota Motor North America
Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer at Toyota Motor North America since April 2025, and Group Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer there from 2023 to 2025. The profile summary describes a strategic leader with emphasis in Human Resources, Customer Service Operations, Organizational Effectiveness and Change Management.
Leslie Miller, CPA, CMA, C.Dir.
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, CFO & COO · Toyota Canada Inc.
Vice President, CFO & COO at Toyota Canada Inc. since June 2025. Other Toyota Canada Inc. roles on the profile are Vice President Corporate and CFO (2024–2025), Chief Financial and Information Officer (2022–2024) and Chief Financial Officer (January–September 2022). The profile headline reads Vice President Lexus, Corporate Services & COO, and it also lists Superintendent of Business Services and Treasurer at HPEDSB (2013–2016).
Luigi Ksawery Luca'
LinkedInExperience: President and Managing Director · Toyota (GB) plc
President and Managing Director of Toyota (GB) plc since January 2026, and Executive Advisor there from September to December 2025. At Toyota Motor Europe he held Vice President Sales Business Transformation (2024–2025), Director, Connected Technologies & Mobility (2018–2020) and General Manager Marketing Management (2012–2014).
Mark Templin
LinkedInExperience: Member of the BOD and CEO, Americas & Oceania Region, Toyota Financial Services Corporation (TFSC) · Toyota Financial Services Corporation
Member of the BOD and CEO, Americas & Oceania Region, Toyota Financial Services Corporation (TFSC) since February 2025, and CEO, Toyota Insurance Management Solutions since 2020. He also sits on the boards of Toyota Financial Savings Bank, Toyota Financial Services Columbia and Toyota Finance Australia, Ltd. His profile headline reads Executive Vice President and COO, Toyota Motor North America, a role it says oversees Sales, Marketing, TRD, Product Planning and Customer Service.
Matt Harrison
LinkedInExperience: President & Chief Executive Officer · Toyota Motor Europe
Former President & Chief Executive Officer of Toyota Motor Europe (2021–2023). At Toyota Motor Europe he was also Chief Operating Officer (April–December 2023), Executive Vice President (2018–2021) and Vice President of Sales and Marketing (2015–2018), and he has been Chief Corporate Officer there since January 2024.
Tim Hollander
LinkedInExperience: President · Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada
President of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada since July 2025. He was President of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana (2023–2025), where the profile also lists Vice President Administration (2017–2020) and General Manager, Administration Division (2011–2015), along with Vice President of Manufacturing at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc. (2020–2023).
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Match the executive's region and company to your question, since leaders of regional sales companies, manufacturing plants, finance arms and connected-technology units see different parts of Toyota's decisions. Check each role's dates so you know whether the person's experience in that role is current or from an earlier period.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do Toyota's regional companies coordinate product, pricing and sales decisions with Toyota Motor Corporation?
- 02What does Toyota look for when choosing a new supplier or technology partner for its plants?
- 03How does Toyota's finance organization evaluate a major investment in a regional business?
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