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Hal Masursky of the U.S. Geological Survey had been asked to lead the site selection studies , but it would finally be up to Tom Young , Mission Director , and Jim Martin , Project Manager , to decide . Hired at the onset of the programming phase , the landscape architect led the site selection , site analysis , zoning approval processes as well as peer reviews with the local community and the Design Advisory Committee . Hoyle led the food selection and preparation team readying foodstuffs from North Carolina for 800 guests at the recent dinner held at the Kerr Scott building at the N.C. State Fair . " Toyota Motor Corporation Executive Vice President Kosuke Shiramizu , who has overseen the project since leading the site selection team , thanked team members for their talent and work ethic and emphasized the importance of the Alabama plant to Toyota 's North American growth .