Stephen Ma

Stephen Ma is a Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. executive officer and the company’s chief financial officer. In his role, Ma oversees Nissan’s global financial activities.

Since joining Nissan in 1996, Ma has held positions in Japan, China and North America, and combines deep knowledge of the company with a strong understanding of Nissan’s performance drivers.

Prior to this role, Ma was the global controller for Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and before then, the CFO of Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. the joint venture between Nissan and Dongfeng in China. Ma has managed financials for Nissan in Asia & Oceania, the Africa, Middle East and India region, and Europe in his regional CFO and controller roles. Ma started his career at Nissan North America.

Ma holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of California, Irvine and a Master of Accounting from the University of Southern California. Ma speaks English and Chinese (Mandarin).