Tetsuo “Ted” Ogawa, chief operating officer TMNA, will succeed Jim Lentz (left) as CEO, reporting to Didier Leroy, TMNA Vice Chairman and president of business planning and operations, Toyota Motor Corporation. In his 38-year career, Lentz has been a part of a number of key moments in Toyota’s history, including:

— Launching the Scion brand to capture next-generation customers by experimenting with and services. After completing its purpose, Scion was eventually folded into the Toyota brand.

— Forging stronger relationships with Toyota and Lexus dealers and financial services partners.

— Toyota and Lexus brands recognized as leaders by consistently providing the best customer experience in the industry.

— Serving as a positive voice for the importance of the Auto Industry in the U.S. and helping to champion the merger of the industry’s trade associations.

–Successfully navigating the company through several significant challenges, such as: Quality crisis issues, the great earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and one of the worst recessions in U.S. history.

— Consolidating and restructuring the company’s North American operations to become, “One Toyota.”