Jacquelyn Birdsall is the Senior Program Manager of Environmental Regulations at Toyota Motor North America. She leads the effort to develop regulations complimentary to Toyota's decarbonization and zero emission vehicle strategy.
Prior to joining the Carbon Neutrality and Regulatory Affairs Group Birdsall managed the Hydrogen Ecosystem and Fuel Cell Integration Groups within Toyota Research and Development. The mission of her groups was to improve quality of life by developing fuel cell and hydrogen fueling solutions to replace gasoline and diesel engines.
Birdsall has over twenty-two years of experience in the automotive industry with an expertise in hydrogen, including a thirteen-month assignment at the Toyota Motor Corporation Global Headquarters in Japan working on the 2021 Toyota Mirai.
In addition to her activities in decarbonization, Birdsall takes personal interest in promoting STEM learning and diversity within the industry. She serves on the University of Southern California Sustainability Board and the Governing Board of Directors for Well Aware, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization bringing clean water systems to East Africa.
Birdsall received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University (previously General Motors Institute)