NEWS RELEASES
Company Information
Personnel Changes
Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the following personnel changes, effective February 1, 2026, and April 1, 2026.
| New post | Current post | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Center General Manager and Leader Development & Monozukuri Center Electrification Business Div. |
Center General Manager Development & Monozukuri Center Electrification Business Div. |
Seiji Miyoshi |
| General Manager General Affairs Dept. |
Manager General Affairs Dept. |
Hisashi Ninomiya |
| Dispatched to Mazda Ace Co., Ltd. (Senior Advisor) |
General Manager General Affairs Dept. |
Yasunari Tanimoto |
| Dispatched to Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation (Senior Advisor) |
Dispatched to Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation (Executive Vice President) |
Takafumi Fukai |
| Dispatched to Mazda de México Vehicle Operation (Executive Vice President) |
Dispatched to Mazda de México Vehicle Operation (Vice President) |
Akihiro Kometani |
| - | Leader Electrification Business Div. (Effective January 31, 2026) |
Shouji Kusuda |
| New post | Current post | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Division Manager; General Manager Corporate Strategy Div., General Manager Corporate Planning & Development Div., General Manager Business Innovation Dept. Corporate Strategy Div. and Staff Manager MAX Project Office |
General Manager Corporate Strategy Div. |
Takeshi Nishiki |
| Deputy General Manager MDI & IT Div. |
General Manager Infrastructure Systems Dept. |
Toshiyuki Okahara |
| General Manager MDI Operations Design Dept. |
Program Manager MDI Operations Design Dept. |
Masahiro Matsumoto |
| General Manager Connected Systems Dept. |
Staff Manager Connected Systems Dept. |
Yasuyuki Kubota |
| General Manager Infrastructure Systems Dept. |
Staff Manager Connected Systems Dept. |
Tomonori Machida |
| Deputy General Manager R&D Innovation Div. and Program Manager Direct report to CTO |
Program Manager Direct report to Managing Executive Officer in charge of Vehicle Development, Product Development, Design and Cost Innovation |
Takayuki Ito |
| Deputy General Manager R&D Innovation Div. |
Center General Manager Business & Organization Transformation Center, Electrification Business Div. |
Kunimitsu Horike |
| Program Manager R&D Innovation Div. |
Program Manager R&D Strategy Planning Div. |
Mitsuhide Kikkawa |
| Staff Manager R&D Innovation Div. |
Staff Manager R&D Strategy Planning Div. |
Kenichi Tachikawa |
| General Manager Development Resources Strategy Planning Dept. R&D Innovation Div. |
General Manager Development Strategy Planning Dept. R&D Strategy Planning Div. |
Kiyotaka Onaka |
| General Manager Technical Research Dept. R&D Innovation Div. |
General Manager Technical Research Dept. R&D Strategy Planning Div. |
Teruyoshi Konishi |
| General Manager R&D Vitality Creation Dept. R&D Innovation Div. |
General Manager R&D Administration Dept. R&D Strategy Planning Div. |
Kenji Kato |
| General Manager Environmental & Safety Engineering Dept. R&D Innovation Div. |
General Manager Environmental & Safety Engineering Dept. R&D Strategy Planning Div. |
Tomo Ataka |
| General Manager Design Development Planning Dept. |
Manager Design Development Planning Dept. |
Takashi Okamura |
| Domain Head KURUMA Development Div., Deputy General Manager Corporate Strategy Div. and Leader MAX Project Office |
General Manager Product Development Div. |
Tomohiro Tanimoto |
| Domain Head and Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Chassis Dynamics Dev. Dept. |
Tatsuya Shimosaki |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Leader Electrification Business Div. |
Hidenori Matsuoka |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Leader Electrification Business Div. |
Yoshinobu Katayama |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Leader Electrification Business Div. |
Junichi Doi |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Leader Electrification Business Div. |
Taro Oike |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Leader Electrification Business Div. |
Masumitsu Suehiro |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. and Staff Manager Business Innovation Dept. |
Leader Electrification Business Div. |
Naoki Iijima |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Leader Electrification Business Div. |
Shin Murata |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Deputy General Manager R&D Strategy Planning Div. |
Toshio Kamihachi |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Senior Creative Expert Design Innovation Studio |
Yoshikazu Miyachi |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Deputy General Manager Vehicle Development Div. |
Masaki Ueno |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager Vehicle Development Div. |
Seiji Nakano |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager Vehicle Development Div. |
Tsuyoshi Iwata |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Vehicle Development Promotion Dept. |
Nobuya Sawamura |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Deputy General Manager Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Keigo Fukuda |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Deputy General Manager Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Seiji Goto |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
General Research Manager Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Takuro Miyoshi |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
General Research Manager Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Masaki Chiba |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
General Research Manager Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Satoshi Komori |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Katsumi Murakami |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Kouichi Kojima |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Akihiro Fujiwara |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Deputy General Manager Powertrain Development Div. |
Motoshi Kataoka |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Deputy General Manager Powertrain Development Div. |
Takayuki Yamada |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Deputy General Manager Powertrain Development Div. |
Ryotaro Nishida |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager Powertrain Development Div. and Leader Electrification Business Div. |
Shinichi Hikitani |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager Powertrain Development Div. and Leader Electrification Business Div. |
Satoshi Fujikawa |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Powertrain Planning Dept. |
Yoshiaki Yamane |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager Powertrain Planning Dept. |
Yukihiro Inada |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
Senior Principal Engineer PT Control System Development Dept. and Senior Principal Engineer R&D Strategy Planning Div. |
Yuichiro Tsumura |
| Program Manager KURUMA Development Div. |
Leader and Program Manager Electrification Business Div. |
Hiroshi Kinoshita |
| Program Manager KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager Product Development Div. |
Kohei Shibata |
| Program Manager KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager Product Development Div. |
Naoki Shimura |
| Program Manager KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager Product Development Div. |
Kenji Sasaki |
| Program Manager KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager Product Development Div. |
Shigeki Saito |
| Program Manager KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager Product Development Div. |
Akihiro Noda |
| Program Manager KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager Product Development Div. |
Taro Maeda |
| Program Manager KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager Product Development Div. |
Naoki Moriya |
| Program Manager KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager Product Development Div. |
Koichiro Yamaguchi |
| Program Manager KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager Product Development Div. |
Yasunori Takahara |
| Program Manager KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager Product Development Div. |
Mitsuyo Okadome |
| Program Manager KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager Powertrain Development Div. |
Masanari Sueoka |
| Program Manager KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager Powertrain Development Div. |
Tsukasa Hoshino |
| Program Manager KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager Powertrain Development Div. |
Hirokazu Hasegawa |
| Senior Principal Engineer KURUMA Development Div. |
Senior Principal Engineer Interior & Exterior Components Development Dept. Vehicle Development Div. |
Yohei Ichihara |
| Senior Principal Engineer KURUMA Development Div. |
Senior Principal Engineer Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Yasuyoshi Mushitani |
| Senior Principal Engineer KURUMA Development Div. |
Senior Principal Engineer Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Takamasa Suetomi |
| Senior Principal Engineer KURUMA Development Div. |
Senior Principal Engineer Electronic Platform Development Dept. Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Hirotaka Mochizuki |
| Expert Engineer KURUMA Development Div. |
Expert Engineer Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Toshifumi Ikeda |
| General Manager Product Planning Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Product Planning Dept. Product Development Div. and Leader Electrification Business Div. |
Hiroki Kubo |
| General Manager Architecture Design Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Architecture Design Dept. R&D Strategy Planning Div. |
Hiroshi Tanaka |
| General Manager Product Program Planning Promotion Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Product Development Planning Dept. Product Development Div. |
Masahiko Gomi |
| General Manager Engineering System Development Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
Deputy Program Manager Vehicle Development Promotion Dept. Vehicle Development Div. |
Tomoki Takahashi |
| General Manager MBD Innovation Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager MBD Innovation Dept. Integrated Control System Development Div. and Staff Manager R&D Strategy Planning Div. |
Shinichi Tsumura |
| General Manager Vehicle Testing & Research Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Vehicle Testing & Research Dept. Vehicle Development Div. |
Masanobu Fukushima |
| General Manager NVH Performance Development Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager NVH Performance Development Dept. Vehicle Development Div. |
Minoru Takata |
| General Manager Chassis Dynamics Development Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
Manager Chassis Dynamics Development Dept. Vehicle Development Div. |
Akihito Yamazaki |
| General Manager Crash Safety Development Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Crash Safety Development Dept. Vehicle Development Div. |
Shigeru Sugimoto |
| General Manager Body Development Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Body Development Dept. Vehicle Development Div. |
Tomohiro Kajiyama |
| General Manager Chassis Development Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Chassis Development Dept. Vehicle Development Div. |
Hiromi Miwade |
| General Manager Interior & Exterior Components Development Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Interior & Exterior Components Development Dept. Vehicle Development Div. and Leader Electrification Business Div. |
Masahiro Asahi |
| General Manager Advanced Safety Vehicle Development Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Advanced Safety Vehicle Development Dept. Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Yasunori Yamamoto |
| General Manager Infotainment and Control Model Development Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Infotainment and Control Model Development Dept. Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Keisuke Hihara |
| General Manager Electronic Platform Development Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Electronic Platform Development Dept. Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Seiji Numa |
| General Manager Electrical & Electronics Performance Development Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Electrical & Electronics Performance Development Dept. Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Manabu Takeshige |
| General Manager Vehicle Dynamics Control System Development Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager PT Control System Development Dept. Powertrain Development Div. |
Daishi Ikeda |
| General Manager Powertrain Technology Development Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Powertrain Technology Development Dept. Powertrain Development Div. |
Takashi Youso |
| General Manager Engine Design Engineering Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Engine Design Engineering Dept. Powertrain Development Div. |
Yosuke Shimai |
| General Manager Engine Performance Development Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Engine Performance Development Dept. Powertrain Development Div. |
Shinichi Morinaga |
| Senior Principal Engineer Engine Performance Development Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
Senior Principal Engineer Engine Performance Development Dept. Powertrain Development Div. |
Daisuke Shimo |
| General Manager Drivetrain Development Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Drivetrain Development Dept. Powertrain Development Div. |
Yasuki Okadome |
| General Manager Drivability & Environmental Performance Development Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Drivability & Environmental Performance Development Dept. Powertrain Development Div. |
Akira Tsuda |
| General Manager Battery System Development Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
Leader Electrification Business Div. |
Yasushi Torii |
| General Manager Electric Drive System Development Dept. KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Electric Drive System Development Dept. Powertrain Development Div. |
Takehito Noda |
| General Manager and General Research Manager Technical Research Center |
General Manager Technical Research Center |
Toshihide Yamamoto |
| Deputy General Manager and General Research Manager Technical Research Center and Senior Principal Engineer KURUMA Development Div. |
General Research Manager Technical Research Center, Senior Principal Engineer R&D Strategy Planning Div., Senior Principal Engineer Integrated Control System Development Div., and Senior Principal Engineer Electrification Business Div. |
Masanori Honda |
| Deputy General Manager Purchasing Div. and General Manager Purchasing Administration Dept. |
Dispatched to Mazda North American Operations (Vice President) |
Takashi Suzuki |
| General Manager Parts Purchasing Dept. No.2 |
Manager Materials Purchasing Dept. |
Kazunori Hasegawa |
| General Manager Production Engineering Development Promotion Dept. |
Deputy Program Manager Production Engineering Development Promotion Dept. |
Kazuya Hayashi |
| Deputy General Manager Hofu Plant |
General Manager Production Engineering Development Promotion Dept. |
Shigeki Morimoto |
| General Manager Powertrain Production Dept. No.4, Hofu Plant |
Staff Manager Production Research Dept. |
Yohei Goto |
| Program Manager Quality Div. |
Staff Manager Technical Research Dept. |
Kazuya Yamamoto |
| General Manager Business Transformation Promotion Dept. |
Dispatched to Mazda North American Operations |
Shohei Oura |
| General Manager and Leader Value Chain Acceleration Office |
Center General Manager Business Transformation Center Electrification Business Div. |
Nobuyuki Higashino |
| Leader Value Chain Acceleration Office |
Program Manager Electrification Business Div. |
Masahiro Yamada |
| Leader Value Chain Acceleration Office and General Manager After-sales Business Promotion Dept. |
General Manager After-sales Business Promotion Dept. |
Katsunori Nishioka |
| Program Manager and Leader Value Chain Acceleration Office |
Program Manager and Leader Electrification Business Div. |
Masaya Kodama |
| Dispatched to IBM Japan Digital Services Company |
General Manager MDI & IT Div. |
Shinichi Kikuchi |
| Dispatched to Mazda North American Operations (Vice President) |
Dispatched to Mazda North American Operations |
Hiroki Sato |
- Note: Effective April 1, 2026, the position of “Senior Division Manager” will be newly established. This is a position leading a division responsible for critical business operations, carrying responsibilities and expectations similar to those of an executive, and driving operations from a position close to executive officers.
The position of Supreme Manager will be abolished on same timing. - Note: This announcement includes job positions for which there is no mention of current or new appointees. Transfer information regarding those positions will be announced at a later date.