Hyundai Auto Canada breaks new ground, names Jessica Todd as Director of Sales
Hyundai Auto Canada broke new ground today, announcing the appointment of Jessica Todd as Director of Sales, the first woman at Hyundai Canada to oversee all sales activities, while leading and forecasting strategic sales plans to support Hyundai Canada’s business objectives. Todd will report to Steve Flamand who was named Hyundai Canada president CEO on Monday.
Todd’s career has been a steady path of increasing responsibility since she joined Hyundai Canada in 2007, holding a number of progressive roles, in the areas of: national vehicle distribution, field operations, district sales operations; national sales operations; regional operations; incentives strategy leading to her previous role as national manager of sales.
Todd is one of the founders of Hyundai’s first-ever Employee Resource Group — Women@HAC — working tirelessly to empower and support women at Hyundai Canada. Her dedication to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment has contributed significantly to the positive, award-winning workplace culture Hyundai Canada and its employees enjoy. Todd’s accomplishments and impact on Hyundai Auto Canada were recognized by her leaders and by Automotive News Canada when she was named a “Canadian to Watch” in 2021.
“Jessica has been a driving force of success for Hyundai’s sales in Canada. Under her leadership, the company saw the successful rise in Hyundai’s electrified and pure EV sales in Canada. Jessica leads with passion and dedication, and is highly influential and supportive in the advancement of women in the automotive industry, and her team as a whole. I am thrilled to see Jessica take on this key executive role here at Hyundai Canada,” says Steve Flamand, president and CEO of Hyundai Auto Canada.
“I’m eager to take on this new and exciting challenge, working with and supporting our exceptional teams across the country as we see record sales in Canada. Hyundai has an enviable lineup of vehicles for Canadians to choose from and I look forward to ensuring our customers and dealers continue to feel supported with the right vehicles, at the right time,” says Jessica Todd. I also remain committed to supporting women in the automotive industry, something Hyundai Canada has shown tremendous leadership in.”
Jessica Todd holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Ontario Tech University and will continue to work out of Hyundai Canada’s national headquarters in Markham, Ontario.
