Donald V. Esmond to Serve as The Chamber’s Annual Meeting & Dinner Keynote Speaker

The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana is pleased to announce that Donald V. Esmond will serve as the Keynote Speaker for The Chamber's Annual Meeting & Dinner that will be held on Thursday, September 15 at The Centre in Downtown Evansville. 

Speaker’s Bio:

Don Esmond is senior vice president, automotive operations for Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc.

Esmond is responsible for all TMS automotive operations, including the Toyota Division, the Lexus Division, sales administration, Toyota Logistics Services, Toyota Motor Sales de Mexico and Toyota de Puerto Rico.
 
Esmond joined Toyota in 1982 and served as corporate fleet and truck manager, and national fleet manager. He became vice president of field sales for Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota, in 1989. He later served as vice president of the large car sales team where he launched the new Camry. He held the position of group vice president of the Toyota Sales Division and most recently was senior vice president and general manager, Toyota Division.
 
Prior to joining Toyota, Esmond had a 12-year career with Ford Motor Company, where he held various field positions, including national account executive, assistant and general field manager for the Seattle Lincoln-Mercury District sales office, merchandising manager and zone manager at the Los Angeles District sales office.
 
Additionally, Esmond spent five years in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving as captain, naval aviator and helicopter pilot in Vietnam. He was awarded the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, 45 Air Medals and a Purple Heart. In 1999, Esmond received the prestigious Semper Fidelis Award from the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation (MCSF). The Semper Fidelis Award is presented annually to an individual who has displayed “dedicated and inspirational civic and community leadership.” Esmond was later named as a director of the foundation, which raises money and awards college scholarships to the deserving sons and daughters of US Marines and the children of former Marines. In 2006, Esmond was appointed to serve on the Defense Advisory Board for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.
 
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business and economics from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.

Annual Meeting & Dinner Information:

The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana hosts its Annual Meeting & Dinner in order to communicate the issues and initiatives that The Chamber has undertaken and supported over the past year. It is a way to highlight The Chamber's impact, while previewing the organization's program of work for the next year. The Chamber also presents its Annual Awards at this gathering in order to recognize Chamber members for their valuable service and leadership.

The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail reception. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The Keynote Presentation, as well as The Chamber’s annual report and annual awards ceremony, will follow. 

Tickets for The Chamber's Annual Meeting & Dinner are $75 per member and $750 per table of 10. Tickets are $150 per non-member.  

For more information and/or to reserve your seat for this important gathering, please contact Julie Ko, manager of business services, at 812.425.8147 or via e-mail at jko@ccswin.com. 

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