Honda North America Inc. said it will be moving its top North American executive, along with about 50 workers, to Marysville, Ohio, from Torrance, Calif.
Tetsuo Iwamura will remain as president of HNA, chief operating officer (COO) of North American Regional Operations and president and chief executive officer (CEO) of American Honda Motor Co. Inc.
Iwamura, who serves concurrently as the executive vice president, executive officer and representative director of Honda Motor Co. Ltd., will add new responsibilities as the COO of automobile operations and risk management officer for Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
Hidenobu Iwata will become president of Honda North America Services LLC (HNAS), a new shared services company to be established effective April 1, 2013. Iwata will remain in his current positions as president of Honda of America Mfg. Inc. (HAM) and senior managing officer of Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
Bob Nelson will become president of Honda Manufacturing of Indiana LLC (HMIN) in Greensburg, Ind. Nelson is currently a senior vice president at HMIN and has been with Honda for 25 years, including 23 years with Honda of America Mfg. Inc. in Ohio.
Jon Minto will become president of Honda Engineering North America Inc. (EGA), Honda’s production engineering company in North America. Minto is currently a senior vice president with EGA, which is based in Marysville, Ohio, and has been with Honda for more than 20 years, including at Honda of Canada Mfg. (HCM).
Dan Smith will become president of HCM in Alliston, Ontario, a division of Honda Canada Inc. (HCI). Smith is currently a senior vice president at HCM and has been with Honda for 28 years, including 26 years with Honda of America Mfg. and Honda Engineering North America Inc. in Ohio.
Jerry Chenkin will become president and CEO of HCI in Markham, Ontario, outside Toronto. Chenkin, currently executive vice president of HCI, has been with Honda for 38 years.
The changes are effective from April 1, 2013.
