
The Channel City Club
Santa Barbara’s Window on the World
Now approaching its 80th anniversary, the Channel City Club was founded by Louis Lancaster in 1946 to provide Santa Barbara with a local venue for leading experts on state, national and international topics through lectures and discussions.
Channel City Club presents senior auto industry executive Tim Ingle, discussing North America's future for trade and investment.
Challenges abound with the historic USMCA agreement up for renewal this year. Chinese EV manufacturers are knocking at the door. Critical supply chains are being used for geopolitical leverage. U.S.-Japan relations continue to be critical for U.S. national security in Asia.
Mr. Ingle serves as group vice president and chief financial officer for Toyota Motor North America, with over twenty years of increasing responsibility for the company's operations in the region.
Toyota is a prime example of a trade partner and leading investor in the American continent, integrating assembly and supply chains throughout Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. In the U.S. alone, Toyota employs 48,000 workers and manufactures 35,000,000 vehicles.
Mr. Ingle previously held project management roles in private industry including Intel and the public interest including the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Join us as we host Tim Ingle on Thursday June 4th, 2026, from 3:15 - 5:30 pm at the University Club of Santa Barbara for a briefing on
North America's Future in Trade and Investment
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