Mazda Announces Executive Personnel Changes Effective July 1, 2026
Mazda Motor Corporation has announced executive personnel changes, including new roles for four executives, effective July 1, 2026.
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What Happened
Mazda Motor Corporation announced executive personnel changes effective July 1, 2026. The changes involve four executives taking on new responsibilities, including oversight of compliance and risk management, global sales coordination, ASEAN operations, and regional leadership.
- Makoto Yoshihara retains his role as Corporate Leadership Executive Officer and CRO with expanded oversight of compliance and risk management, and administrative domain.
- Toru Nakajima adds oversight of Business Operations and Brand Experience in Japan to his existing responsibilities for Operations in China and ASEAN.
- Tomiko Takeuchi moves from CHRO to Senior Executive Officer Assistant for ASEAN Operations and Executive Vice President of Auto Alliance (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- Kazuyoshi Todou shifts from Executive Officer in charge of Business Operations and Brand Experience in Japan to President of Kanto Mazda Co., Ltd.
Why this matters
These changes reflect Mazda's ongoing management adjustments to strengthen compliance, global sales coordination, and regional operations.
Terms in This Story
- CRO
- Chief Risk Officer, responsible for overseeing compliance and risk management.
- CHRO
- Chief Human Resources Officer, responsible for human resources and related functions.
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