Toyota taps first female president to lead SA production facility [Video]

Toyota Motor North America has named Susanna Kazunas as the new president of its Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas Inc. plant in San Antonio. (Gabe Hernandez (SABJ), San Antonio Business Journal)

SAN ANTONIO – Toyota Motor North America is making multiple executive changes, including a pair directly impacting the leadership of the automaker’s San Antonio manufacturing facilities.

The changes are tied to the company’s push to drive growth, advance vehicle electrification efforts and address future mobility.

The latest moves include the promotion of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas Inc. President Kevin Voelkel to senior vice president of vehicle plants. In that new role, Voelkel, who was tapped to lead the Alamo City plant in 2018, will oversee North American vehicle production at Toyota Motor Manufacturing plants in Texas, California, Indiana, Mississippi, Canada and Mexico.

Voelkel will also have oversight of Toyota’s TABC Inc. operations.

As a result of Voelkel’s promotion, Susann Kazunas will take over as president of the Toyota’s San …