internal
John Stankey
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
6 yr
13 reports
AT&T Inc. ·T
Three operating division CEOs report directly to the CEO
Telecommunications · Fortune #32 · Divisional structure · 150K employees · Dallas, TX
8
CEO span
near peer avg (9)
2.6
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
flat for 150K emp
4.9 yr
Avg tenure
100%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$125.6B
Operating income
$24.2B
Net income
$22.0B
Total assets
$420.2B
Employees
268K
Shares out
7.00B
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Three operating division CEOs report directly to the CEO at AT&T. This page maps AT&T’s divisional leadership structure, executive team roles, reporting lines, and spans of control, with analysis and peer comparison for telecom competitors.
What to model
Use the chart to test org decisions, not just view reporting lines
Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Latest signal Jeff McElfresh changed role as Chief Operating Officer
COO role reaffirmed with expanded operational oversight in 2025 as AT&T scaled fiber and 5G investments (Jan 2025).
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Creates a centralized AI and data strategy role to coordinate network automation and customer analytics.
- Consolidate Operations Under COO Moves Network Operations to report to the COO, reducing CEO span of control.
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The people
Who's running this
9 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
Jeff McElfresh
Chief Operating Officer
Operations
5 yr
0 reports
internal
Pascal Desroches
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
5 yr
2 reports
internal
Kelly King
Chief Executive Officer, AT&T Consumer
Consumer
4 yr
0 reports
internal
Thaddeus Arroyo
Chief Executive Officer, AT&T Business
Business
3 yr
0 reports
internal
Chris Sambar
Executive Vice President, Network
Network
5 yr
1 reports
internal
David McAtee
Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Legal
5 yr
1 reports
internal
Lori Lee
Global Marketing Officer and Senior Executive Vice President – International
Marketing & International
4 yr
1 reports
internal
Andre Fuetsch
Chief Technology Officer
Technology
7 yr
0 reports
The businesses
How AT&T Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
AT&T Consumer
60K employees
CEO, AT&T Consumer (Kelly King)
Provides wireless, broadband, and consumer connectivity services across the U.S.
AT&T Business
40K employees
CEO, AT&T Business (Thaddeus Arroyo)
Delivers connectivity, networking, and managed services to enterprise and public-sector customers.
Network Operations
30K employees
EVP, Network (Chris Sambar)
Builds and operates AT&T’s nationwide wireless and fiber network infrastructure.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Three operating division CEOs report directly to the CEO, an unusually explicit divisional structure for a U.S.
telecom incumbent. AT&T’s Consumer, Business, and Network leaders all sit at the same level as functional chiefs like the CFO and CTO. This design emphasizes P&L accountability by customer segment while keeping core finance, legal, and technology centralized. The structure reflects AT&T’s strategic focus on scaling fiber and wireless across distinct customer markets without introducing an additional group COO layer above the divisions.
- Consumer, Business, and Network leaders all report directly to CEO
The comparison
How AT&T Inc. stacks up
Compared with Verizon and Comcast, AT&T pushes more operating authority directly to segment CEOs rather than consolidating under a single operations head. T-Mobile operates with fewer formal divisions, while Charter is more functionally centralized. AT&T’s model sits between a classic holding-company structure …
Reporting depth
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant recent change was reinforcing the divisional CEO model, particularly in AT&T Business, to sharpen enterprise execution.
- Date not confirmed reorgJeff McElfresh Chief Operating Officer
COO role reaffirmed with expanded operational oversight in 2025 as AT&T scaled fiber and 5G investments (Jan 2025).
Source - Date not confirmed newThaddeus Arroyo CEO, AT&T Business
Named CEO of AT&T Business to strengthen enterprise focus (2023).
Source
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of AT&T Inc.?
John Stankey has served as Chairman and CEO of AT&T since 2020.
What type of organizational structure does AT&T use?
AT&T uses a divisional structure organized around Consumer, Business, and Network operations.
How many direct reports does AT&T's CEO have?
The CEO has eight direct reports, including three operating division CEOs.
How has AT&T's leadership changed recently?
Recent changes emphasized divisional accountability, including reinforcing the AT&T Business CEO role.
Who reports directly to AT&T's CEO?
Direct reports include the COO, CFO, CTO, General Counsel, Global Marketing Officer, and the Consumer, Business, and Network leaders.
Sources
- Company filings and Proxy, 2026
- Company Newsroom
- SEC EDGAR: AT&T Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: AT&T Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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