North American Supply Chain Executive Summit

Chris Nielsen is executive vice president of supply chain and chief quality officer for Toyota Motor North America (TMNA).

In his role, Nielsen oversees all supply chain operations, including: purchasing, logistics, quality, integrated planning and control, innovation and strategy, service parts and accessories, and the Toyota Production System development groups.

Previously, Nielsen served as senior vice president of human resources, corporate strategy, and purchasing for Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA) located in Erlanger, Kentucky. During his tenure, Nielsen’s leadership was pivotal in the “One Toyota” Headquarters initiative resulting in a successful merger of two Toyota affiliates with distinct cultures that operated separately for over 30 years. Prior to that assignment, Nielsen was president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas, a vehicle assembly plant located in San Antonio, Texas. From 2003 to 2006, Nielsen served as project leader responsible for the overall design and construction of TMMTX, a $1.2 Billion project.

Nielsen joined Toyota in 1987 as a buyer at its Georgetown, Kentucky plant and progressed through a series of positions including vice president of purchasing where he was responsible for overseeing over $30 Billion in parts and materials procurement.

He was the first American to participate in the management expatriation program, a year-long management development assignment with Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) in Japan in 1999.

Nielsen holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Kettering University (formerly General Motors Institute), and an Executive Education Certificate from The Wharton School of Business.  He is a member of the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing U.S. Board of Directors and serves as Chair of the Toyota Motor North America Audit Committee.

Nielsen is also a member of the National Association of Manufacturers Board of Directors (Executive Committee), Manufacturing Institute Board of Directors, Dallas Regional Chamber, Board of Directors (Executive Committee, 2019 Chair – Largest Regional Chamber in the United States), Dallas Citizens Council Board of Directors, and Texas 2036 Donor Advisory Council.

Roberto Canevari is Executive Vice President, Chief Value Chain Officer, overseeing the end-to-end
Global Supply Chain, including global Manufacturing, Fulfillment, Planning, Supplier Management,
Quality, Environment, Health & Safety, and all Global Region and Brand Value Chains across all
channels.

As a seasoned global supply chain expert and member of the company’s Executive Team, Mr.
Canevari drives innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable growth through the
development of end-to-end strategies that exceed global customer expectations. He partners closely
with R&D to ensure supply chain capabilities support and scale alongside product innovation. Mr.
Canevari strengthens supplier relationships and evolves sourcing models with a focus on safety,
sustainability, and delivering high-quality, luxurious products.

Prior to joining The Este e Lauder Companies, Mr. Canevari served as Executive Vice President of
Supply Chain, Europe at Unilever PLC. Mr. Canevari has also held senior leadership roles at
Burberry, Carrefour, Nestle , and Reckitt Benckiser, managing large-scale operations and teams
across food, home, and personal care categories.

Ms. Fisher has served as the Company’s Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President Supply Chain since 2017. Reporting to the CEO, she is responsible for all aspects of the company’s Supply Chain and Information Technology, including strategies, policies, programs and business transformations leading to improved financial results and new customer experiences.

Prior to joining Reynolds Consumer Products, Ms. Fisher served as Vice President and Head of Global Business Services for Kraft Heinz. During her 22 years at Kraft Heinz, she held many global and regional roles in Information Technology and Supply Chain, including Head of Global IT and Senior Director Supply Chain Transformation.

Rita led large organizations through major acquisitions, several divestitures, a split of $50 billion company, an acquisition of Kraft Foods by 3G/Heinz, and most recently an IPO of Reynolds Consumer Products.

Ms. Fisher was a member of the Board of Directors of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. from 2023 to 2025. Ms. Fisher earned a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago and an M.S. in Computer Science from DePaul University.