Koreeda Named Interim President of Mazda Canada

Mazda Motor Corporation announced that Shusuke “Kory” Koreeda has been named interim president of Mazda Canada Inc. effective immediately.  Koreeda’s appointment to MCI president is expected to be approved at Mazda Motor Corporation later this month.

A 32 year veteran of Mazda and most recently executive vice-president of MCI, Koreeda succeeds Don Romano, who has elected to leave the Company effective July 3.  Koreeda has served in a variety of executive positions at MC in Japan and with Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) in the United States.

In making the announcement, Masahiro Moro, executive officer, global sales and marketing for Mazd Motor Corporation, said, “Kory brings a wealth of North American experience to his new role and I’m confident that his leadership will guide our Canadian team to even greater success.