Tom Donnelly, currently senior vice president of retail operations, has been appointed president & CEO at Mazda North America, leading the company’s operations in the region. Donnelly’s appointment, along with several additional changes to MNAO’s leadership team, will be effective April 1, 2023.

Tom Donnelly

Jeff Guyton

Jeff Guyton, currently MNAO’s president & CEO, will become Mazda Motor Corporation’s chief financial officer and a representative director of the company based in Hiroshima, Japan, after its annual meeting of the shareholders in June 2023. He will retain oversight of operations in North America, including U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Colombia markets. Donnelly will report to Guyton. 

“Tom has played a key role in the growth of MNAO over the last 15 years,” said Guyton. “He has greatly progressed the Mazda brand in the U.S. while also improving the overall business operations and relationships with our dealer network.”