TMC Reveals Executive Restructure, Senior Staff Changes

Toyota City, Japan, November 30, 2023―Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that it intends to implement changes to its executive structure and senior professional/senior management employee positions as described below, effective January 1, 2024.

  1. Executive changes

Changes in areas of responsibility for Operating Officers

NameCurrentNew
Hiroki Nakajima
  • Executive Vice President
  • Chief Technology Officer
  • Mid-size Vehicle Company (President)
  • CV Company (President)
  • Executive Vice President
  • Chief Technology Officer
  • Mid-size Vehicle Company (President)

Operating Officers' areas of responsibility

"♦" denotes change to responsibility (does not include organizational name changes)
NameCurrentNew
Koji Sato
  • President
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • President
  • Chief Executive Officer
Hiroki Nakajima
  • Executive Vice President
  • Chief Technology Officer
  • Mid-size Vehicle Company (President)
  • CV Company (President)
  • Executive Vice President
  • Chief Technology Officer
  • Mid-size Vehicle Company (President)
Yoichi Miyazaki
  • Executive Vice President
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Chief Competitive Officer
  • Business Planning & Operation (President)
  • Executive Vice President
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Chief Competitive Officer
  • Business Planning & Operation (President)
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.
Jun Nagata
  • Chief Communication Officer
  • External & Public Affairs Group (Chief Officer)
  • Chief Communication Officer
  • External & Public Affairs Group (Chief Officer)
Simon HumphriesChief Branding OfficerChief Branding Officer
Kazuaki Shingo
  • Chief Production Officer
  • Toyota Compact Car Company (President)
  • Chief Production Officer
  • Toyota Compact Car Company (President)

  1. Senior Professionals/Senior Management

Changes to Senior Professional/Senior Management employee positions

NameCurrentNew
Akira AkiyamaVehicle Development Center (Executive Vice President) Retire
Takanori KimataCV Company
CJP Planning Div. (General Manager)
CV Company (President)
CJP Planning Div. (Concurrently General Manager)
Motoki WatanabeProduction Engineering Development Center
Battery Manufacturing Engineering Div. (General Manager)
Production Engineering Development Center (President)
Yoshihito KondoProduction Engineering Development Center (President) Retire
Matthew Harrison
  • Europe Region (Deputy Chief Executive Officer)
  • Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA
  • Europe Region (Chief Project Leader)
  • Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA
Masahiro MiyoshiJapan Sales Business Group
Japan Product & Business Planning Div. (General Manager)
Japan Sales Business Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
Yoshiyuki Yamashita
  • Chief Digital Officer
  • Japan Sales Business Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
Chief Digital Officer
Masakazu YoshimuraToyota Kirloskar Motor Private Ltd.
  • India, Middle East, East Asia & Oceania Region (Chief Executive Officer)
  • Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Ltd.
Akitoshi TakemuraEast Asia, Oceania & Middle East Region (Chief Executive Officer) India, Middle East, East Asia & Oceania Region (Deputy Chief Executive Officer)
Hiroyuki UedaExternal & Public Affairs Group
External Affairs Div. (General Manager)
External & Public Affairs Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
External Affairs Div. (Concurrently General Manager)
Mitsuru UnoExternal & Public Affairs Group (Deputy Chief Officer) External & Public Affairs Group (Fellow)
Keiko YanagiAdvanced R&D and Engineering Company
Regulation & Certification Div. (General Manager)
Customer First Promotion Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
Regulation & Certification Div. (Concurrently General Manager)
Koichi ItoCustomer First Promotion Group
Customer First Managing Div. (General Manager)
Customer First Promotion Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
Customer First Managing Div. (Concurrently General Manager)
Masahiko IshihashiMotomachi Plant
Body Manufacturing Div. (General Manager)
Motomachi Plant (Deputy Plant General Manager)
Masahiro SeriProduction Group
Global Production Center (General Manager)
Tahara Plant (Plant General Manager)
Kaoru ChibaTahara Plant
Body Manufacturing Div. (General Manager)
Tahara Plant (Deputy Plant General Manager)
Masumi OkayamaTahara Plant (Plant General Manager) Retire
Yuko KamataProduction Group
Safety & Health Promotion Div. (General Manager)
Kinuura Plant (Plant General Manager)
Eiji NomuraKinuura Plant (Plant General Manager) Production Group (Chief Project Leader)

  1. Structure of each organization as of January 1, 2024

CxO

CxOName
Chief Privacy Officer Shigeru Hayakawa
Chief Executive Officer Koji Sato
Chief Technology Officer Hiroki Nakajima
Chief Financial Officer Yoichi Miyazaki
Chief Competitive Officer Yoichi Miyazaki
Chief Communication Officer Jun Nagata
Chief Branding Officer Simon Humphries
Chief Production Officer Kazuaki Shingo
Chief Risk Officer Koji Kobayashi
Deputy Chief Risk Officer Christopher P. Reynolds
Chief Compliance Officer Koji Kobayashi
Deputy Chief Compliance Officer Christopher P. Reynolds
Chief Information & Security Officer Keiji Yamamoto
Chief Sustainability Officer Yumi Otsuka
Chief Human Resources Officer Takanori Azuma
Global Chief Quality Officer Shinji Miyamoto
Chief Digital Officer Yoshiyuki Yamashita

Company

"♦" denotes change to responsibility (does not include organizational name changes)
CompanyPresidentExecutive Vice President
Advanced R&D and Engineering Company Hirofumi Inoue
CN Advanced Engineering Development Center Keiji Kaita
Software Development Center Akihiro Sarada Toshihiro Izumi
Vehicle Development Center Takahiro Ishijima
Toyota Compact Car Company Kazuaki Shingo
Mid-size Vehicle Company Hiroki Nakajima
CV CompanyTakanori Kimata
Lexus International Co. Takashi Watanabe
Powertrain Company Takashi Uehara
Production Engineering Development CenterMotoki Watanabe
GAZOO Racing Company Tomoya Takahashi
Emerging-market Compact Car Company (Yoshiyuki Takai / DAIHATSU MOTOR CO., LTD. seconded to TOYOTA DAIHATSU ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.) Masahiko Maeda

Region

"♦" denotes change to responsibility (does not include organizational name changes)
RegionChief Executive OfficerDeputy Chief Executive Officer
North America Region Tetsuo Ogawa Christopher P. Reynolds
Europe Region Yoshihiro Nakata
Japan Sales Business Group Shigeki Tomoyama Katsumi Akao
Masahiro Miyoshi
China Region Tatsuro Ueda Masahiko Maeda
Asia Region Masahiko Maeda Hao Tien
India, Middle East, East Asia & Oceania RegionMasakazu YoshimuraAkitoshi Takemura
Latin America & Caribbean Region Masahiro Inoue

Business Group

"♦" denotes change to responsibility (does not include organizational name changes)
Business GroupChief OfficerDeputy Chief Officer
BEV Factory Takero Kato
Hydrogen Factory Mitsumasa Yamagata
Frontier Research Center (Nobuhiko Koga / Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.)
TPS Group Kyogo Onoue
Business Development Group Isao Nakanishi
External & Public Affairs Group Jun NagataHiroyuki Ueda
General Administration & Human Resources Group Takanori Azuma Christopher P. Reynolds
Yoji Matsuyama
Information Systems Group Toshiyuki Hibi
Accounting Group Masahiro Yamamoto
Sales Financial Business Group Hiroyoshi Korosue Hao Tien
Purchasing Group Kazunari Kumakura Takami Kato
Customer First Promotion Group Shinji MiyamotoKeiko Yanagi
Koichi Ito
Production Group Takahiro Imura Yoshio Nakamura

Plant

"♦" denotes change to responsibility (does not include organizational name changes)
PlantPlant General ManagerDeputy Plant General Manager
Motomachi Plant Yoshihisa MiyabeMasahiko Ishihashi
Takaoka Plant Mitsuhiro Morita
Tsutsumi Plant Mitsuhiro Morita
Tahara PlantMasahiro SeriKaoru Chiba
Honsha Plant Yoshinori Eri
Kamigo Plant Tomihisa Saito
Shimoyama Plant Tomihisa Saito
Kinuura PlantYuko Kamata
Miyoshi Plant Kazuaki Takahashi
Myochi Plant Kazuaki Takahashi
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