Jeff Makarewicz

Jeff Makarewicz serves as executive advisor to the Corporate Strategy and Planning office at Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) located in Plano, Texas. Makarewicz also serves as a group vice president at Toyota Motor North America, Research and Development (TMNA R&D) based in York Township, Michigan.

Prior to his current assignment, Makarewicz was group vice president of the Advanced Mobility Research & Development function at TMNA, where he was responsible for Technical Strategy & Planning, Advanced Mobility Research & Development, and Innovation & Monozukuri solutions for TMNA.

Makarewicz joined Toyota Research & Development in 1990 as an engineer in the Materials Engineering Department and has held various positions in the areas of corporate strategy, product planning, research, design, development and evaluation.

Makarewicz serves on the boards of the Toyota Foundation, the University of Michigan Mechanical Engineering External Advisory Board, and the Michigan Alliance for Greater Mobility Advancement (MAGMA).

Makarewicz received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.