SEOUL – Hyundai Motor Company today announced several new positions and responsibilities as part of a global operations expansion to better align functional areas across the Americas, Europe and the India/Middle East/Africa regions, and enhance performance under the direction of José Muñoz, president and global chief operating officer of Hyundai Motor Company. The following additions and changes were effective July 1, 2023.
“Building a strong executive leadership team to oversee global operations is pivotal to ensuring the international success of Hyundai and Genesis,” said Muñoz. “These individuals have a long tenure within our organization, and we are excited for them to expand their responsibilities to further cultivate our global brand growth.”
Yeongho (Young) Lee
Senior Vice President, Global Operations Division, Hyundai Motor Company
Lee has worked at Hyundai Motor North America since 2016 as senior vice president of strategy and planning. He has been pivotal in creating and supporting the global COO office and will now serve as a key executive of the global operations division to support the global COO office from Hyundai Motor Company in Seoul.