Four Toyota Leaders Recognized Among 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announced four executives have been named among the 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry by Automotive News.

They are:

• Erin Buchanan, general manager, Toyota Canada

• Jennifer Jao, general manager, OneTech Executive Program Manager

• Susann Kazunas, group vice president, Executive Engineering Officer, Production Engineering Division

• Brianna Nelson, group vice president, Sales, Toyota Financial Services

100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry recognizes women who are leaders in the automotive field – those who make major decisions and have significant influence at their companies. Automotive News has published the list of the industry’s top female executives every five years since 2000.

“We are proud of these accomplished executives,” said Ted Ogawa, president and CEO, TMNA. “Their commitment to our teams and dedication to driving innovation is critical to our company’s mission of delivering mobility for all and strengthening the overall automotive industry.”

The 2025 class of Automotive News’ 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry emerged from months of nominations, and attracted hundreds of entries from the United States, Canada and Mexico.