NEWS RELEASES
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Personnel Changes
Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the following personnel changes, effective April 1, 2026.
| New post | Current post | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy General Manager Corporate Strategy Div. (Effective April 13, 2026) |
- | Tomoyuki Sakamoto |
| Deputy General Manager Corporate Strategy Div., Deputy General Manager Financial Services Div., and General Manager Financial Planning Dept. |
Deputy General Manager Financial Services Div. and General Manager Financial Planning Dept. |
Akio Akamatsu |
| Leader MAX Project Office and Leader Value Chain Acceleration Office |
Program Manager Electrification Business Div. |
Masahiro Yamada |
| Leader MAX Project Office, Program Manager MDI Operations Design Dept., and Staff Manager KURUMA Development Div. |
Leader MAX Project Office, Program Manager MDI Operations Design Dept., and Staff Manager R&D Strategy Planning Div. |
Masahiro Yoshioka |
| Deputy General Manager Corporate Planning & Development Div. |
Dispatched to Mazda North American Operations (Senior Director) |
Takayuki Ishii |
| Program Manager MDI Operations Design Dept. and Staff Manager KURUMA Development Div. |
Program Manager MDI Operations Design Dept. and Staff Manager R&D Strategy Planning Div. |
Shuji Nakatani |
| Senior Expert Technical Research Dept. |
Program Manager Development Strategy Planning Dept. |
Takahiro Tochioka |
| Domain Head KURUMA Development Div. and Deputy General Manager Corporate Strategy Div. |
General Manager Product Development Div. |
Tomohiro Tanimoto |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. and Staff Manager R&D Innovation Div. |
Leader Electrification Business Div. and Staff Manager Development Strategy Planning Dept. |
Masumitsu Suehiro |
| Leader KURUMA Development Div. |
- | Naoki Okano |
| Expert Engineer KURUMA Development Div. |
Deputy General Manager Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Yasuhide Yano |
| Expert Engineer KURUMA Development Div. |
Deputy General Manager Integrated Control System Development Div., Deputy General Manager Vehicle Development Div., and Deputy General Manager Powertrain Development Div. |
Hiroshi Tokushige |
| Senior Expert KURUMA Development Div. |
Leader Electrification Business Div. |
Katsumi Shiraishi |
| Senior Principal Engineer Crash Safety Development Dept. |
Principal Engineer Crash Safety Development Dept. |
Ryusuke Asahi |
| General Manager Body Production Dept. Hiroshima Plant |
Dispatched to MHHO Electric Drive Co., Ltd. (Representative Director and President) |
Shinya Nakao |
| Deputy General Manager MPS Div. |
Deputy General Manager MPS Div. and General Manager Production Research Dept. |
Yoshihisa Ogawa |
| General Manager Production Research Dept. |
General Manager Body Production Dept. Hiroshima Plant |
Katsumasa Matsui |
| Senior Expert Hiroshima Purchased Parts Management Dept. |
General Manager Powertrain Production Dept. No.4 Hofu Plant |
Takanori Yamasaki |
| Senior Expert Quality Assurance Dept. |
Program Manager Quality Div. |
Hideo Fukai |
| General Manager Global Sales & Marketing Div. |
General Manager Global Sales & Marketing Div. and General Manager Business Transformation Promotion Dept. |
Manabu Osuga |
| General Manager Brand Experience Business Development Dept. |
Dispatched to Kanto Mazda Co., Ltd. (Representative Director and Vice President) |
Yoshiyuki Izumi |
| Deputy General Manager Domestic Brand & Business Management Div. and General Manager Retail Operation Promotion Dept. |
Deputy General Manager Domestic Brand & Business Management Div. |
Kenji Hoshikawa |
| Senior Expert Domestic Brand & Business Management Div. |
Dispatched to Tohoku Mazda Co., Ltd. (Representative Director and President) |
Yasuyuki Ikeda |
| Staff Manager Retail Operation Promotion Dept. |
Dispatched to Tokai Mazda Sales Co., Ltd. (Representative Director and President) |
Hideki Onuki |
| Staff Manager Retail Operation Promotion Dept. |
General Manager Brand Experience Business Development Dept. |
Kentarou Kikuchi |
| General Manager Customer Service Management Dept. and Staff Manager KURUMA Development Div. |
General Manager Customer Service Management Dept. and Staff Manager R&D Strategy Planning Div. |
Takuya Shinomoto |
| Chief Manager Corporate Communications Div. |
Manager Communication Supervisory Dept. |
Mayuko Teramoto |
| Chief Manager Human Resources Div. |
BLUEPRINT Ambassador Human Resources Div. |
Hiroshi Shiomi |
| Dispatched to MHHO Electric Drive Co., Ltd. (Representative Director and President) |
Dispatched to MHHO Electric Drive Co., Ltd. |
Tetsuya Nagata |
| Dispatched to Tokai Mazda Sales Co., Ltd. (Representative Director and Vice President) |
General Manager Retail Operation Promotion Dept. |
Buichiro Takaba |
| Dispatched to Kitakanto Mazda Co., Ltd. (Representative Director and President) |
Dispatched to Fukushima Mazda Co., Ltd. (Representative Director and President) |
Hiroshi Toda |
| Dispatched to Kurashiki Kako Co., Ltd. (Senior Advisor) |
General Manager Purchasing Div. |
Ikuya Nishii |
| Dispatched to Hiroshima Industrial Promotion Organization |
Deputy General Manager Hofu Plant |
Masafumi Shinoda |
| Dispatched to Hiroshima Industrial Promotion Organization |
General Manager MDI Operations Design Dept. |
Masaki Matsuoka |
| Dispatched to Hiroshima Prefectural Government |
General Manager Design Development Planning Dept. |
Minoru Toyota |
| Dispatched to Mazda North American Operations (Senior Director) |
Leader Electrification Business Div. |
Naoki Iijima |
| - | Deputy General Manager Corporate Strategy Div. (Until March 31, 2026) |
Yasuhiro Sasaki |
| - | Staff Manager Cycle Plan Business Development Dept. (Until March 31, 2026) |
Yukihiro Kourogi |
| - | Leader MAX Project Office (Until March 31, 2026) |
Eriko Kobayashi |
| - | General Manager and Staff Manager Business Innovation Office (Until March 31, 2026) |
Kota Beppu |
| - | Senior Expert Corporate Planning & Development Div. (Until March 31, 2026) |
Shinji Maeda |
| - | Program Manager Integrated Control System Development Div. (Until March 31, 2026) |
Hideki Okano |
| - | Senior Principal Engineer Electric Drive System Development Dept. (Until March 31, 2026) |
Hideki Hosoya |
| - | Deputy General Manager Technical Research Center (Until March 31, 2026) |
Kazuo Sakamoto |
| - | General Research Manager Technical Research Center (Until March 31, 2026) |
Hiroki Fujita |
| - | General Manager Parts Purchasing Dept. No.2 (Until March 31, 2026) |
Kei Sato |
| - | Dispatched to Kyndryl Japan Technology Service KK (Until March 31, 2026) |
Yoshihisa Sunada |
| - | Dispatched to Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation (Senior Advisor) (Until April 10, 2026) |
Takafumi Fukai |