Mazda Names Satoshi Aratake as MNAO’s New Vice President, QA

In this role, Aratake will lead MNAO’s newly defined Quality Assurance division, shaping quality strategy across the full vehicle lifecycle. He will work across MNAO and MC to support regulatory compliance, customer trust and the long-term strength of the Mazda brand.

Aratake, who previously served as General Manager of a specialized, high-profile sector of the Quality Division at Mazda Motor Corporation (MC) in Hiroshima, Japan, brings years of experience to MNAO and will report directly into Tom Donnelly, president and CEO at MNAO.

‘Satoshi brings a strong track record of quality management to MNAO, and I’m pleased to welcome him to our executive team,’ said Donnelly. ‘Defining QA as its own division, under Satoshi’s leadership, will advance our efforts across not only vehicle quality, but R&D and design, allowing MNAO to accelerate improvements and innovations with a committed focus.’

In line with this announcement, Yoshiyuki Wada’s title changes to vice president, R&D & design. Wada will continue leading North American product strategy development while strengthening alignment across teams supporting manufacturing in the U.S. and Mexico.