Biography

Mr. Suggs is retired. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Suggs served as the president of Toyota Battery Manufacturing, North Carolina, overseeing the construction and start of production of Toyota’s $13.9 billion investment in its newest North American plant. Prior to this position, Mr. Suggs served as Vice President, Social Innovation, for Toyota Motor North America where he was responsible for, among other things, Toyota Motor North America’s philanthropy efforts, diversity and inclusion strategy and environmental sustainability function across North America. Prior to assuming this position in January 2021, Mr. Suggs was the president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi, Inc., beginning in January 2018. In this role, he was responsible for all manufacturing and all accounting, financial reporting and other administrative functions of Toyota’s Blue Springs, Mississippi, plant, which produces the Toyota Corolla. Prior to joining the automotive industry in 2008, Mr. Suggs served eight years in the United States Army.