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Sam Coles

TMHNA Chief Sales & Marketing Officer

Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA)

About Sam

Sam Coles is the Chief Sales & Marketing Officer for Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA), responsible for sales, marketing, and pricing for both the Toyota and Raymond brands. 

 

Coles joined the TMHNA team in 2025 as part of the integration of Toyota Material Handling and The Raymond Corporation. Before his time with TMHNA, Coles spent four years as the President of Toyota Material Handling International in Sweden.  

Coles has been in the material handling industry since 1989 when he joined BT in the United Kingdom. During his career with Toyota Material Handling Europe, he held various sales leadership positions, including seven years as the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. 

 

Coles officially joined the Toyota family in 2007 when BT and Toyota integrated in the UK and Europe.

 

In addition to sales, marketing, and leadership training, Coles completed extensive Toyota and BT Management development programs, including Henley Business School Management and Toyota Industries Corporation’s Global Leadership Program in Japan.