HR1344 - Congratulating Susann Kazunas on her promotion to group vice president and executive engineering officer for Toyota Motor North America.

      H.R. No. 1344       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Susann Kazunas was named group vice president for   production engineering and executive engineering officer at Toyota   Motor North America in May 2025, beginning a new chapter in her   notable tenure with the company; and          WHEREAS, Ms. Kazunas began her career in the 1990s at Toyota   Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, where she primarily worked in the   stamping and weld shops; she went on to hold a number of leadership   positions in manufacturing and production engineering, and she   completed a two-year assignment in Japan before transferring to   Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas in San Antonio in 2019; she was   appointed president of Toyota Texas in February 2024, and her many   responsibilities in that position included overseeing all   production and administrative functions at the plant; and          WHEREAS, In her new role, Ms. Kazunas will relocate to the   company's engineering headquarters in Georgetown, Kentucky, where   she will lead equipment preparations and new model deployment for   all of Toyota's North American manufacturing facilities; she will   also continue to monitor construction of the new rear axle assembly   plant at Toyota Texas; and          WHEREAS, During her time in San Antonio, Ms. Kazunas has   served on the executive committee for greater:SATX, an organization   focused on regional economic and workforce development, and she has   been a member of the executive board of directors for the Greater   San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; among her many honors, she was   featured on the 2025 Texas 100 list of impactful leaders compiled by   The Business Journals media company as well as the South Texas Power   Players list published in the SanAntonio Business Journal ; she was   also recognized as one of the 100 Leading Women in the North   American Auto Industry for 2025 by Automotive News ; she holds a   bachelor's degree in organizational management from Midway   College; and          WHEREAS, Through her vision, expertise, and commitment to   excellence, Susann Kazunas has set an inspiring example of   leadership during her career with Toyota, and she may indeed   reflect with pride on her accomplishments as she takes on the   challenges and opportunities of her new position; now, therefore,   be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate Susann Kazunas on her promotion to   group vice president and executive engineering officer for Toyota   Motor North America and extend to her sincere best wishes for   continued success; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Ms. Kazunas as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.     Lujan     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1344 was adopted by the House on June   1, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House