Hyundai Metaplant Ceo

Tony Heo is Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America's President and CEO. Tony became HMGMA's President and Chief Executive Officer in September 2025 following the retirement of our first president and CEO, Oscar (Ohchung) Kwon. Heo served as Executive Coordinator of Production at HMGMA's sister plant, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, since 2021 and was on the site selection team that.

Hyundai Motor Co. has replaced the head of Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA), a key base for its U.S. localization strategy.

With plans to sequentially introduce Kia and Genesis models, as well as hybrid models from next year, the primary mission of the new CEO is expected to be increasing production volume. Tony Heo has been named the new President and CEO at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America. Chris Susock, Chief Production Officer of Hyundai Motor North America, expressed gratitude, stating: "Oscar Kwon's leadership laid the foundation for the Metaplant's future." The new CEO, Tony Heo, joined Hyundai in 1995 and has accumulated broad experience in production operations, strategic planning, and manufacturing coordination.

Tony Heo is the new president and CEO of Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America. HMGMA Announces Leadership Transition ELLABELL, GA, August 29, 2025 - Oscar (Ohchung) Kwon, president and CEO of Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA), will be retiring as of the end of. Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America Celebrates Grand Opening, Powering U.S.

Economic Growth(From left) Trip Tollison, President and CEO of the Savannah Economic Development Authority; José Muñoz, President and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company; Buddy Carter, U.S. Representative; Charlene Toole, Meta Pro at HMGMA; Euisun Chung, Executive Chair of Hyundai Motor Group; Brian Kemp, Governor of. Hyundai officially opened its Metaplant America facility in Bryan County on March 26, marking the largest economic development project in Georgia's history.

Among its 1,232 employees, 185 are from Bulloch County. Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) is an electric vehicle (EV) production site operated by Hyundai and located in Ellabell, Bryan County, Georgia, United States. State of Georgia and Hyundai Motor Group officials celebrate Grand Opening of Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America on March 26, 2025, in Ellabell, Georgia.

L to R: Trip Tollison, President and CEO of the Savannah Economic Development Authority, José Muñoz, President and CEO Hyundai Motor Group, Jaehoon Chang, Hyundai Motor President and CEO, U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, Charlene Toole, Team.