DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Toyota

Mark Johnson currently serves as the Director of Federal Government Relations for Toyota in their office in Washington, D.C. Mark is responsible for legislative issues related to financial services, vehicle safety and intellectual property. In addition, Mark oversees the Toyota Lexus PAC and the Toyota grassroots programs.

Prior to coming to Toyota, Mark served as Chief of Staff for Representative Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). As Chief of Staff, he managed Representative Capito’s three Congressional offices and served as her chief legislative and political advisor.

Before joining Representative Capito’s office, Mark served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Representative Ed Bryant (R-TN) and as a Legislative Assistant for Representative Don Sundquist (R-TN), who later went on to become the Governor of the state.

Mark also spent a brief period of time as Director of Government Affairs for Fluor Corporation, a major construction and engineering company headquartered in Texas. Mark was responsible for legislative issues related to product liability, tax policy, health care, and trade.

Before beginning his career in government service, Mark spent two years as a high school Latin and government teacher at Foxcroft School in Middleburg, Virginia.

Mark is active in his community having served as a member of his Home Owners Association Board for 7 years and a vestry member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Manassas, Virginia. Currently, Mark serves on the Board of Directors for the Congressional Sports for Charity, College to Congress, the House Chiefs of Staff Alumni Association and the Augustana College President’s Board of Advisors. Mark currently resides in Fairfax Station, Virginia with his wife Lisa and their two children, Grant (age 20) and Hannah (age 18).

Mark graduated from Augustana College in 1991.