Kia COO Michael Sprague leaving company Kia COO Michael Sprague leaving company April 6, 2018 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment Michael Sprague, the former Ford executive who notched a steady series of promotions in nearly a decade at Kia Motors America, is leaving the Korean automaker. Sprague, 52, Kia’s COO since 2015, will step down April 17, Kia said in a statement.