Autoliv, Inc. ·ALV

Single-segment safety supplier run through a tightly centralized CEO office

Motor Vehicles & Parts · Fortune #407 · Functional structure · 62K employees · Auburn Hills, Michigan

View as of:
8
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
2.9
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
5 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
38%
Internal hires
↓ below industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$10.8B
Operating income
$1.1B
Net income
$735M
Total assets
$8.6B
Shares out
75M

Sourced from Autoliv, Inc. 10-K · filed 2026-02-19 ↗ View on SEC

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Single-segment safety supplier run through a tightly centralized CEO office. This page maps Autoliv’s function-led executive structure, details the CEO’s direct reports, recent CFO succession, and compares the unusually centralized model with automotive-supplier peers.

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Latest signal Fredrik Westin departed as Chief Financial Officer & EVP, Finance

Resignation effective March 31, 2026, following earlier notice in 2025.

Source · See change log

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The people

Who's running this

8 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.

Mikael Bratt

President & Chief Executive Officer

Executive

8 yr

8 reports

Kevin Fox

EVP, Engineering

Engineering

5 yr

0 reports

Sng Yih

EVP, Manufacturing & Operations

Operations

5 yr

0 reports

internal

Monika Grama

Chief Financial Officer & EVP, Finance

Finance

1 yr

1 reports

Colin Naughton

EVP, Sales & Marketing

Sales

4 yr

0 reports

Anthony J. Nellis

EVP, Legal Affairs & General Counsel

Legal

8 yr

0 reports

Jonas Jademyr

EVP, Quality & Project Management

Quality

3 yr

0 reports

Christian Swahn

EVP, Communications & Sustainability

Communications

6 yr

0 reports

The businesses

How Autoliv, Inc. divides the work

4 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.

Engineering & R&D

12K employees

EVP, Engineering (Kevin Fox)

Develops airbag, seatbelt, and steering-wheel safety technologies.

Manufacturing & Operations

35K employees

EVP, Manufacturing & Operations (Sng Yih)

Runs Autoliv’s global production and supply-chain network.

Sales & Marketing

4K employees

EVP, Sales & Marketing (Colin Naughton)

Manages OEM relationships and commercial strategy worldwide.

Finance

2K employees

CFO & EVP, Finance (Monika Grama)

Oversees financial reporting, control, treasury, and planning.

The thesis

Why this org is unusual

Autoliv is distinctive in that its CEO runs a single global operating segment with no divisional P&L heads, concentrating authority at the top.

All major functions—engineering, manufacturing, sales, quality, finance and legal—report directly to the CEO rather than through regional or product CEOs. This reflects the company’s single-segment disclosure in SEC filings and the CEO’s role as chief operating decision maker.

The structure is functionally deep in engineering and operations, appropriate for a safety-systems supplier with high regulatory and OEM integration demands. The recent internally promoted CFO appointment reinforces continuity and centralized financial control rather than decentralization.

  • Single operating segment
  • No divisional CEOs
  • Internally promoted CFO

The comparison

How Autoliv, Inc. stacks up

Compared with peers like Magna or Aptiv, Autoliv operates with fewer autonomous business-unit leaders and a flatter executive layer. Magna and ZF typically employ divisional CEOs with product-line accountability, while Autoliv retains consolidated oversight. This can speed decision-making and ensure uniform quality …

C-suite size

Autoliv, Inc.
8
Aptiv
10
Lear
9
Magna International
12
ZF Friedrichshafen
11

Reporting depth

Autoliv, Inc.
3 levels
Aptiv
5 levels
Lear
5 levels
Magna International
6 levels
ZF Friedrichshafen
6 levels

Avg C-suite tenure

Autoliv, Inc.
5 yr
Aptiv
4 yr
Lear
6 yr
Magna International
7 yr
ZF Friedrichshafen
5 yr

Has COO / Has CAIO

Autoliv, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Aptiv ✓ COO — no CAIO
Lear ✓ COO — no CAIO
Magna International — no COO — no CAIO
ZF Friedrichshafen ✓ COO — no CAIO

Current signals

What changed recently

The most significant change is the internally promoted CFO succession from Fredrik Westin to Monika Grama effective April 2026.

  • departed
    Fredrik Westin Chief Financial Officer & EVP, Finance

    Resignation effective March 31, 2026, following earlier notice in 2025.

    Source
  • new
    Monika Grama Chief Financial Officer & EVP, Finance

    Appointed March 6, 2026; effective April 1, 2026, succeeding Fredrik Westin.

    Source
  • Date not confirmed reorg
    Board of Directors Board size reduction

    Board reduced from 11 to 9 members effective after 2026 Annual Meeting.

    Source

Leadership Timeline

Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.

FY2025
10-K filed 2026-02-19
CEO
Mikael Bratt
CEO span
8
C-suite
8
Avg tenure
5 yr

Single-segment functional leadership with centralized CEO control.

Named executive officers (5)
  • Mikael Bratt - CEO since 2018
  • Fredrik Westin - CFO since 2020
  • Anthony J. Nellis - EVP Legal since 2018
  • Jonas Jademyr - EVP Quality since 2023
  • Kevin Fox - EVP Engineering since 2020
FY2024
10-K filed 2025-02-20
CEO
Mikael Bratt
CEO span
8
C-suite
8
Avg tenure
5.3 yr

Stable executive team with no divisional CEOs.

Named executive officers (5)
  • Mikael Bratt - CEO since 2018
  • Fredrik Westin - CFO since 2020
  • Anthony J. Nellis - EVP Legal since 2018
  • Christian Swahn - EVP Communications since 2020
  • Kevin Fox - EVP Engineering since 2020
FY2023
10-K filed 2024-02-22
CEO
Mikael Bratt
CEO span
7
C-suite
7
Avg tenure
5.6 yr

Operations and engineering dominate CEO span.

Named executive officers (5)
  • Mikael Bratt - CEO since 2018
  • Fredrik Westin - CFO since 2020
  • Anthony J. Nellis - EVP Legal since 2018
  • Kevin Fox - EVP Engineering since 2020
  • Sng Yih - EVP Manufacturing since 2021

Year-over-year changes

FY2023 → FY2024

Addition of communications leadership increased CEO span.

  • CEO span: 7 → 8
  • C-suite size: 7 → 8
  • Avg tenure: 5.6 → 5.3 yr
  • new Christian Swahn - EVP Communications (10-K Filing, Feb 2025)
FY2024 → FY2025

CFO succession maintained overall structure but reset finance tenure.

  • CEO span: 8 → 8
  • C-suite size: 8 → 8
  • Avg tenure: 5.3 → 5 yr
  • departed Fredrik Westin - CFO (was CFO) (8-K Filing, Dec 2025)
  • new Monika Grama - CFO (was VP Finance EMEA) (8-K Filing, Mar 2026)

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the CEO of Autoliv?

Mikael Bratt has served as Autoliv’s President and CEO since 2018.

What type of organizational structure does Autoliv use?

Autoliv uses a centralized functional structure with a single global operating segment.

How many direct reports does Autoliv's CEO have?

The CEO has eight direct reports covering all major corporate functions.

How has Autoliv's leadership changed recently?

In March 2026 Autoliv appointed Monika Grama as CFO, succeeding Fredrik Westin, and announced a reduction in board size.

Does Autoliv have a COO?

No. Operational leadership is handled by an EVP reporting directly to the CEO rather than a dedicated COO.

Sources

  • 8-K Filing, Dec 2025
  • 8-K Filing, Mar 2026
  • 8-K Filing, Feb 2026
  • SEC EDGAR: Autoliv, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
  • SEC EDGAR: Autoliv, Inc. 10-K Annual Report

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