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GROUP VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, INFORMATION SYSTEMS * TOYOTA MOTOR SALES U.S.A. INC. * AGE 57
Education:
* B.S., education, University of Nebraska
What your college professors didn't teach you: "Back in those days, being one of the only females in a very male-dominated field, there really was no corporate support regarding treatment of women. You really had to learn how to navigate the political waters in a fairly unique way."
First automotive job: Vice president of information systems at Toyota in 1996
Biggest mistake and what you learned: "Underestimating the complexity of our ordermanagement project, which dealt with production, distribution and dealer allocation of cars. We got halfway through that project and faced a mortal flaw in it. We essentially had to start over."
Proudest achievement: "Creating our Dealer Daily dealer management system. It was so critical...