Mazda Motor Corp.

Mr. Dalfonsi is a managing director in the investment banking department at Roth Capital Partners. During his career, Mr. Dalfonsi has closed over 150 financings and advised companies on mergers and acquisitions totaling over $3 billion in value. Mr. Dalfonsi has worked in an investment banking capacity at firms including William Blair & Company, Friedman Billings Ramsey and The Sakura Bank Limited over the last ten years. Mr. Dalfonsi received his B.S in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and has MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Mr. Dalfonsi currently serves on the board of Mazda Motor Funding.

Matthew Foulston is senior vice president and chief financial officer for Mazda North American Operations (MNAO). In his position, Foulston is responsible for all corporate finance matters, including overseeing purchasing, facilities, customs and administration for MNAO. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of AutoAlliance International, a Ford Motor Company and Mazda Motor Corporation joint venture in North America. Foulston reports to Jim O’Sullivan, president and CEO for MNAO. Foulston joined Mazda in October 2007. A 22-year veteran of Ford Motor Company, Foulston previously held the position of controller, material planning and logistics for Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Mich. Prior to this, he held a number of key roles in finance in the U.S. and Europe, including three years as controller, large and luxury vehicles, for Ford in Germany. Foulston is a graduate of Loughborough University in Leicestershire, England, with a bachelor’s degree in Economics. Foulston resides in Laguna Hills, Calif. with his wife Carolyn and two daughters Samantha and Elizabeth.

As vice president, general counsel and secretary, Shawn Murphy is responsible for all legal and audit matters for Mazda North American Operations. Murphy joined Mazda in December 2007. Prior to joining Mazda, he most recently held the position of General Counsel and Secretary for Jaguar Land Rover North America. Prior to its sale, he also was responsible for Aston Martin North America. During the ten years prior to that, Murphy held a variety of positions with increasing responsibility within the Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Credit Company General Counsel offices. In addition to his position as General Counsel and Secretary for MNAO, Murphy serves as secretary to the Mazda Motor of America, Inc. Board of Directors and is a member of its audit committee. Murphy is affiliated with the Michigan and California Bar Associations, the American Bar Association, the Orange County Bar Association and the Association of Corporate Counsel. A graduate of Michigan State University, Murphy earned his Juris Doctorate with honors from the University of Detroit Mercy School. He resides in Ladera Ranch, Calif., with his wife, Julie and his two children, Cole and Cameron.

David Klan is general manager, Western region for Mazda North American Operations. Prior to this position, Klan was the director of marketing for MNAO where he was responsible for all U.S.-based advertising and marketing operations, including brand development, business planning and global integration. In his previous position, Klan was the general manager of global brand marketing for Mazda Motor Corporation, based in Hiroshima, Japan. Klan joined Mazda Canada in 1992, and has since held numerous positions in sales, marketing and regional operations. From July 2001 until March 2004, he was director of marketing at Mazda Canada, overseeing all marketing communications, product strategies, consumer incentives and marketing research. In March 2004, he moved to Japan to oversee global brand marketing including brand strategy, global marketing and product launch initiatives and a unified global auto show strategy. Klan graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Stetson University and received a master’s degree in business administration from the Schulich School of Business in Ontario, Canada. Klan is married with three children.

Lewis Booth was named the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective Nov. 1, 2008. Booth has overall responsibility for the company's financial operations, including the Controller's Office, Treasury and Investor Relations.