EXECUTIVE PROFILES

* President and CEO, Senior Managing Executive Officers, CXOs (Chief Officers of functional axis), Presidents of North American and European regional headquarters

Mazda aims to achieve sustainable growth and increase corporate value over the medium to long term by adapting quickly and flexibly to changes in the business environment, including speeding up decision-making under a diverse global team management structure.

As of April 1, 2025

Directors

Note: Mark of "*" stands for the Executive Officers who also hold the post of Director.


Representative Director and Chairman of the Board


Representative Director, President and CEO


Representative Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer and CFO


Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer


Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer


Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer and CSCO


Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer and CSO


Director


Director


Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member (Full-time)


Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member


Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member


Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member


Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member


Executive Officers

 

Senior Managing Executive Officer

Assistant to the CFO; Oversight of Financial Services; Assistant to the Officer overseeing Cost Reduction

Tetsuya Fujimoto

Senior Managing Executive Officer

Oversight of Administrative Domain (Human Resources, Legal & General Affairs, Auditing, Mazda Hospital and Operations in the Greater Tokyo Metropolitan Area), Compliance and Risk Management

Makoto Yoshihara

Senior Managing Executive Officer and CTO

Oversight of R&D; Assistant to the Officer overseeing Monozukuri Innovation

Ryuichi Umeshita

Managing Executive Officer and CIO

In charge of Business Innovation

Akihiro Kidani

Managing Executive Officer

Assistant to the Officer overseeing Administrative Domain

Hironori Tanaka

Managing Executive Officer

In charge of Cost Reduction

Osamu Kawamura

Managing Executive Officer

President and CEO, Mazda Motor of America, Inc. (Mazda North American Operations)

Tom Donnelly

Managing Executive Officer

In charge of Purchasing, Business Logistics and Cost Innovation

Kazuhiko Sumi

Managing Executive Officer

Global Sales Coordination; In charge of Operations in China and ASEAN

Toru Nakajima

Managing Executive Officer

In charge of Production Engineering, Global Quality, Carbon Neutrality Promotion, and Cost Innovation

Taketo Hironaka

Managing Executive Officer

Assistant to the Officer overseeing Cost Reduction; In charge of Corporate Planning & Development

Takakazu Ishimura

Managing Executive Officer

Assistant to the Officer overseeing Operations in North America; Executive Vice President, Mazda Motor of America, Inc. (Mazda North American Operations)

Takuji Iwashita

Managing Executive Officer

In charge of Vehicle Development, Product Development, Design and Cost Innovation

Naohito Saga

Executive Officer

In charge of Powertrain Development and Technical Research Center

Eiji Nakai

Executive Officer

In charge of Communication, Corporate Communications, Corporate Liaison, Sustainability and Operations in the Greater Tokyo Metropolitan Area

Noriyuki Takimura

Executive Officer

In charge of Domestic Sales and Brand Experience

Kazuyoshi Todou

Executive Officer

President, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc.

Mitsunobu Mukaida

Executive Officer

In charge of Integrated Control System Development

Michihiro Imada

Executive Officer and CHRO

In charge of Safety, Health & Disaster Prevention and Mazda Hospital

Tomiko Takeuchi

Executive Officer

In charge of Global Production and MPS

Katsunori Miyawaki

Executive Officer

President and CEO, Mazda Motor Europe GmbH

Martijn ten Brink

Executive Officer

In charge of Corporate Strategy and Product Strategy

Masashi Otsuka

Executive Officer

President and CEO, Mazda Motor Manufacturing de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation)

Takeshi Ishibashi

Fellow


Executive Fellow   Innovation

Mitsuo Hitomi

Executive Fellow   Supervision of Design, Brand Style

Ikuo Maeda