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Executive Personnel Lineup
Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the following lineup of executives to be proposed at the 160th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders and the subsequent Board of Directors meeting, both scheduled for June 2026.
There will be no changes to the positions or areas of responsibility of the candidates for Directors, excluding Directors who are members of the Audit & Supervisory Committee, from the current lineup as of April 1, 2026.
<Scheduled changeover date: Date of 160th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders>
| New post and assignment | Current Post and assignment | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Representative Director and Chairman of the Board |
Representative Director and Chairman of the Board |
Kiyotaka Shobuda |
| Representative Director, President and CEO Oversight of Communication and Sustainability |
Representative Director, President and CEO Oversight of Communication and Sustainability |
Masahiro Moro |
| Representative Director, Executive Vice President and Corporate Leadership Executive Officer, CFO Assistant to President; Oversight of Corporate Planning & Development, Operations in the Americas and Europe |
Representative Director, Executive Vice President and Corporate Leadership Executive Officer, CFO Assistant to President; Oversight of Corporate Planning & Development, Operations in the Americas and Europe |
Jeffrey H. Guyton |
| Director, Executive Vice President and Corporate Leadership Executive Officer Assistant to President; Oversight of Monozukuri and Quality |
Director, Executive Vice President and Corporate Leadership Executive Officer Assistant to President; Oversight of Monozukuri and Quality |
Takeshi Mukai |
| Director, Corporate Leadership Executive Officer, CCO Oversight of Cost Innovation; Assistant to the Officer overseeing Monozukuri |
Director, Corporate Leadership Executive Officer, CCO Oversight of Cost Innovation; Assistant to the Officer overseeing Monozukuri |
Yasuhiro Aoyama |
| Director, Corporate Leadership Executive Officer, CSO Oversight of Strategies |
Director, Corporate Leadership Executive Officer, CSO Oversight of Strategies |
Takeji Kojima |
| Director, Corporate Leadership Executive Officer, CTO Oversight of R&D; Assistant to the Officer overseeing Monozukuri |
Director, Corporate Leadership Executive Officer, CTO Oversight of R&D; Assistant to the Officer overseeing Monozukuri |
Ryuichi Umeshita |
| Director | Director | Kiyoshi Sato * |
| Director | Director | Michiko Ogawa * |
| Director | Director | Miki Oikawa * |
- Note (*): As candidates for Outside Director, Mr. Sato, Ms. Ogawa, and Ms. Oikawa meet the Company's criteria for independence as an outside officer.