Scott MacKenzie
Director, Corporate & External Affairs
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.
Toyota Canada Inc.
The Current State of the Canadian Automotive Industry
Dear Confederation Club Members & Supporters,
We cordially invite you to join us on Wednesday, March 12 for an evening with Scott MacKenzie, Director, Corporate & External Affairs Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. He will be speaking on The Current State of the Canadian Automotive Industry.
Scott MacKenzie is responsible for all External Affairs functions for Toyota’s Manufacturing and Sales operations across Canada, as well as several corporate functions specific to our manufacturing operations, including Strategic Planning and Corporate Governance. Prior to assuming this position, Mr. Mackenzie has held various positions in both technical and administrative roles across both companies. Scott joined Toyota in 1999, working in Manufacturing Operations before moving to a position in Quality Control. Since then, he has held roles in Technical Purchasing (Supply Chain Development), Corporate Strategy and Planning, and Government Affairs. Scott was born and raised in Kitchener, educated at the University of Waterloo, and now resides in Waterloo with his wife and two children.
We look forward to seeing you there!
- Registration: 5:30 to 6:00pm
- Dinner: 6:00 to 6:45pm
- Presentation: 6:45 to 7:30pm
- Networking: 7:30 to 8:00pm
Speaker BIO:
Scott MacKenzie, Director of Corporate & External Affairs is responsible for all External Affairs functions for Toyota’s Manufacturing and Sales operations across Canada, as well as several corporate functions specific to our manufacturing operations, including Strategic Planning and Corporate Governance.
Prior to assuming this position, Mr. Mackenzie has held various positions in both technical and administrative roles across both companies.
Scott joined Toyota in 1999, working in Manufacturing Operations before moving to a position in Quality Control. Since then, he has held roles in Technical Purchasing (Supply Chain Development), Corporate Strategy and Planning, and Government Affairs.
He is responsible for all External Affairs functions for both TMMC and TCI, including Government Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Public Relations, and Corporate Communications. His role in Government Affairs has seen him at the frontline of several key policy negotiations, most notably as a trusted advisor to the Federal Government on its successful negotiation of several international trade agreements. In his Strategic Planning role, Scott has helped secure several new product lines for TMMC, including the introduction of RAV4 and Lexus NX to TMMC’s North Plant.
Scott was born and raised in Kitchener, educated at the University of Waterloo, and now resides in Waterloo with his wife and two children.