David Wallender

David Wallender is an experienced operations manager with a strong background in automotive manufacturing. Currently serving as Operations Manager at Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA, Inc. since July 2019, David has previously held multiple leadership roles at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc., including Sr. Manager for both the Paint and Stamping Departments, as well as Manager for Stamping Operations and the Weld Department. Prior to that, David worked as an Operations Supervisor at Johnson Controls Automotive and as a Team Leader and Group Leader at NUMMI for a combined total of over 17 years in the industry. David holds an Associate of Arts degree in Computer Science from San Joaquin Delta College, obtained between 2001 and 2005.