KENTA KON
NEIL MARSONS
THOMAS INGENLATH
MICHAEL SCHWAEBLE
PEOPLE MOVES
KENTA KON
JOB FROM: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AT TOYOTA
JOB TO: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT TOYOTA
Kenta joined Toyota in 1991 after graduating from Tohoku University with a degree in economics and became Chief Financial Officer in July 2025. He has also taken on an expanded role in the company’ s wider mobility solutions and Woven by Toyota, its softwarefocussed unit.
NEIL MARSONS
JOB FROM: GROUP CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER AT ROLLS-ROYCE
JOB TO: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF SUPPLY CHAIN AT LUCID MOTORS
Before joining Lucid, Neil led procurement at JLR, JCB and Rolls-Royce. In his new role, he is responsible for expanding and strengthening the company’ s global supply chain.“ Lucid’ s technology and innovation truly set it apart, and I’ m thrilled to join at such an exciting moment in the company’ s journey,” he explains.
THOMAS INGENLATH
JOB FROM: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT POLESTAR
JOB TO: CHIEF DESIGN OFFICER AT VOLVO CARS
Thomas first joined Volvo in 2012 as Senior Vice President Design, but left in 2017 to lead Polestar as its CEO where he stayed for seven years. Now, he is returning to Volvo as what it describes as“ one of the most influential designers in the company’ s recent history”.
MICHAEL SCHWAEBLE
JOB FROM: VICE PRESIDENT SUPPLY CHAIN NORTH AMERICA AT MERCEDES-BENZ
JOB TO: VICE PRESIDENT LOGISTICS AT RIVIAN
In his new role at Rivian, Michael will lead end-to-end logistics, focussing on scaling. With the company’ s R2 electric SUV launch set for this year, it is ready to reach the mass-market. In his previous roles at Mercedes- Benz, Michael worked around the globe including in China, Germany and North America.
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