Chris Yang

Chris Yang is chief executive officer and president of Toyota Connected North America (TCNA) as well as a member of its board of directors. He is also group vice president of business development and deputy general counsel of Legal at Toyota Motor North America (TMNA). Yang is responsible for TMNA’s electrified business solutions for EV charging, hydrogen fuel-cell technology, battery lifecycles, energy management and IP solutions and leads software collaboration between TMNA and TCNA.

At TCNA, Yang is responsible for driving transformation change and delivering cutting-edge technology, data and connectivity solutions that transform the customer experience. Previously, Yang has served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of TCNA and as its first general counsel.

Prior to joining Toyota in 2011, Yang worked at the law firm of Latham & Watkins LLP, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, securities and complex corporate transactions.

Yang earned his bachelor’s degree in political science with high distinction from the University of California, Berkeley and received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 2003.