Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that it intends to implement changes to its executive structure, senior management responsibilities, and organizational structure effective April 1, 2020. Consolidation of the post of executive vice president and the post of operating officer into the post of operating officer. With the posts of executive vice president and operating officer consolidated, operating officers will serve as chief officers, as presidents of in-house companies, as regional CEOs, and as persons in charge of various functions, and their roles will be further clarified.

Such roles will not be fixed, so as to allow the right people to take on responsibilities where and as needed. Masanori Kuwata appointed as General Administration & Human Resources Group, (Deputy Chief Officer), effective April 1, 2020. Operating Officers resigning posts April 1,2020: Moritaka Yoshida, and Kazuhiro Miyauchi as Executive Vice Presidents.

Operating Officers' areas of responsibility effective April 1, 2020 will be: Mitsuru Kawai, currently, Executive Vice President, General Administration & Human Resources Group (Chief Officer), Plants (Supervisor of plants across in-house companies), was re-designated as Chief Monozukuri Officer, and Chief Human Resources Officer; Koji Kobayashi, currently, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Risk Officer, was re-designated as Chief Risk Officer; Shigeki Terashi, currently, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Toyota System Supply, Toyota ZEV Factory (Chief Officer) was re-designated as Chief Competitive Officer, Chief Project Officer, Toyota System Supply, Toyota ZEV Factory (Chief Officer); Shigeki Tomoyama, currently, Executive Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer GAZOO Racing Company (President), GR Planning Field (Senior General Manager), was re-designated as Chief Information & Security Officer, Chief Production Officer, GAZOO Racing Company (President); Kenta Kon, currently, Accounting Group (Chief Officer), Advanced R&D and Engineering, Company (Fellow), was re-designated as Chief Financial Officer, Accounting Group (Chief Officer), Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (Fellow); Masahiko Maeda, currently, Powertrain Company (President), Powertrain Management Div., (concurrent General Manager), was re-designated as Chief Technology Officer, Vehicle Development Center (President), Powertrain Company (President), Powertrain Management Div. (concurrent General Manager); Tetsuo Ogawa, currently, North America Region (Chief Operating Officer) Toyota Motor North America Inc., was re-designated as North America Region (Chief Executive Officer), Toyota Motor North America Inc.; Masanori Kuwata, currently, General Administration& Human Resources Group(Deputy Chief Officer), was re-designated as General Administration & Human Resources Group, (Chief Officer).