Meeting of the Minds (NYC 2009)

Irving A. Miller

Irving A. Miller is group vice president of environmental and public affairs for Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. TMS is the marketing, sales, distribution and customer service arm of Toyota in America.

Miller oversees TMS’ environmental operations and communications initiatives, and leads the cross-departmental group responsible for enacting and communicating Toyota’s broad and comprehensive Sustainable Mobility environmental strategy.

Miller is responsible for all TMS public relations activities in the United States, including Toyota, Lexus and Scion product news, media relations and internal communications. He also oversees TMS corporate contributions, video communications, the Toyota USA Automobile Museum and Archives. Additionally, Miller oversees TMS’ Diversity and Inclusion group, which is responsible for direction and implementation of the company’s far-reaching diversity strategy and is charged with leading the organization’s corporate social responsibility strategy.

Miller began his career with Toyota in 1980 as merchandising manager in the San Francisco Region. Since then, he has held several regional management positions, including field operations manager of the Denver Region, assistant general manager of the Cincinnati Region and general manager of the Kansas City Region. Miller also served as market representation manager for Toyota and Lexus division, corporate manager of advertising-merchandising for the Toyota Division, vice president, field operations, Customer Services and vice president of sales for Lexus. Prior to assuming his current duties, Miller was vice president of the Office of the Web, a group of top marketing and technology professionals organized to unify Toyota's electronic commerce programs. Prior to joining Toyota, Miller worked for Chrysler Corp. and American Motors Corp.

Active in community affairs, Miller is a director of Operation Hope, the Toyota Foundation, the Long Beach Symphony Association, Automotive Hall of Fame, Go For Broke, ART and is board president-elect of the Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach.

Miller attended Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pa., where he earned a bachelor’s degree in finance, and Nova University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he earned an MBA.