internal
Joseph DeSilva
EVP, North America and Chief of Operations
Operations
3 yr
15 reports
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. ·ADP
COO role removed; operations run through regional EVP
Business Services · Fortune #220 · Functional structure · 64K employees · Roseland, NJ
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5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 8)
3.2
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
4 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
100%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-06-30 · 10-K
Revenue
$20.6B
Net income
$4.1B
Total assets
$53.4B
Shares out
405M
Sourced from Automatic Data Processing, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2025-09-25 ↗ View on SEC
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COO role removed; operations are run through the North America EVP. This page maps ADP’s functional leadership structure, executive team, key departments, recent leadership changes, and peer comparisons.
What to model
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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 Peter Hadley joined as Chief Financial Officer
Appointed CFO effective July 1, 2025.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Adds a Chief AI Officer reporting to the CEO to centralize AI governance.
- Move Operations under CAO Shifts operations to report to the CAO to tighten cost control.
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The people
Who's running this
5 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
Sreeni Kutam
President, Global Product & Innovation
Product & Technology
3 yr
14 reports
internal
Maria Black
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
3 yr
40 reports
internal
Michael A. Bonarti
Chief Administrative Officer
Administration
10 yr
12 reports
internal
Peter Hadley
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
1 yr
10 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 4 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Maria Black $19.1M
- Base salary
- $1.22M
- Stock awards
- $14.79M
- Non-equity incentive
- $2.62M
- Pension change
- $17K
- Other
- $484K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Michael A. Bonarti $5.7M
- Base salary
- $656K
- Stock awards
- $4.05M
- Non-equity incentive
- $702K
- Pension change
- $136K
- Other
- $177K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Joseph DeSilva $5.3M
- Base salary
- $631K
- Stock awards
- $3.63M
- Non-equity incentive
- $870K
- Pension change
- $11K
- Other
- $167K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Sreeni Kutam $5.0M
- Base salary
- $578K
- Stock awards
- $3.67M
- Non-equity incentive
- $619K
- Pension change
- $4K
- Other
- $157K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The skin in the game
Beneficial ownership
Insider stock holdings and the company's ownership requirements for executives and directors. Disclosed in the most recent DEF 14A.
Stock ownership requirements
6×CEO base salary
3×NEO base salary
5×Director cash retainer
Executives subject to stock ownership guidelines per proxy.
The businesses
How Automatic Data Processing, Inc. divides the work
4 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Finance
2K employees
Chief Financial Officer (Peter Hadley)
Oversees financial reporting, treasury, tax, and capital allocation.
Operations
30K employees
EVP, North America and Chief of Operations (Joseph DeSilva)
Runs payroll, HCM service delivery, and client operations across North America.
Product & Technology
15K employees
President, Global Product & Innovation (Sreeni Kutam)
Leads product management, engineering, platforms, and AI.
Administration
3K employees
Chief Administrative Officer (Michael A. Bonarti)
Covers HR, legal, compliance, procurement, and facilities.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
ADP’s most distinctive feature is the elimination of a standalone COO, with operating authority consolidated under the EVP for North America.
This functional structure concentrates execution in regional and product leaders rather than a single enterprise operator. Finance, administration, and product each report directly to the CEO, producing a relatively flat, five‑report CEO span. The model emphasizes internal promotion and long-tenured executives, reinforcing continuity and risk control.
- No standalone COO
- High internal promotion
- Functional structure
The comparison
How Automatic Data Processing, Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers like Paychex and Workday, ADP runs with a more traditional functional structure and fewer product P&L owners. Unlike Workday and SAP, which emphasize product-line presidents, ADP centralizes product strategy under a single global president. The absence of a COO is unusual for a services firm of …
Reporting depth
Current signals
What changed recently
ADP eliminated the standalone COO role in 2025, consolidating operations under the North America EVP.
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2025-09-25
- CEO
- Maria Black
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 4 yr
COO role in transition; CFO succession announced.
Named executive officers (5)
- Maria Black - CEO since 2023
- Michael A. Bonarti - CAO
- Joseph DeSilva - EVP North America & COO
- Sreeni Kutam - President, Global Product & Innovation
- Don McGuire - Former CFO
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2024-09-19
- CEO
- Maria Black
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 4.5 yr
Standalone COO role still present.
Named executive officers (5)
- Maria Black - CEO since 2023
- Don McGuire - CFO
- John C. Ayala - COO
- Michael A. Bonarti - CAO
- Joseph DeSilva - President, Global Sales
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2023-09-21
- CEO
- Maria Black
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 5 yr
Early period of Maria Black’s CEO tenure.
Named executive officers (5)
- Maria Black - CEO since 2023
- Don McGuire - CFO
- John C. Ayala - COO
- Michael A. Bonarti - CAO
- Joseph DeSilva - Sales
Year-over-year changes
Structure largely stable with continued COO role.
- CEO span: 6 → 6
- C-suite size: 6 → 6
- Avg tenure: 5 → 4.5 yr
- reorg Maria Black - CEO (DEF 14A 2024)
COO role removed and CFO succession completed.
- CEO span: 6 → 5
- C-suite size: 6 → 5
- Avg tenure: 4.5 → 4 yr
- departed John C. Ayala - COO (was COO) (DEF 14A 2025)
- new Peter Hadley - CFO (was Treasurer) (8-K Apr 30 2025)
The board
Board of directors
8 directors. 7 of 8 independent (88%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Thomas J. Lynch
Chair Independent
Former CEO, TE Connectivity
Also on: Cummins Inc.
Maria Black
Inside
CEO, ADP
Also on: Delta Air Lines
Peter Bisson
Independent
Retired Partner, McKinsey
David V. Goeckeler
Independent
CEO, Sandisk
Linnie M. Haynesworth
Independent
Former VP, Northrop Grumman
Also on: Eastman Chemical, Micron, Truist
Francine S. Katsoudas
Independent
EVP & Chief People Officer, Cisco
Nazzic S. Keene
Lead Indep. Independent
Former CEO, SAIC
Also on: ITT, Caterpillar
Scott F. Powers
Independent
Former CEO, State Street Global Advisors
The board, organized
Board committees
4 standing committees. Audit and Compensation must be 100% independent under SEC rules; the rest vary.
Audit Committee
100% independent
- Peter Bisson Chair
- Linnie M. Haynesworth
- Nazzic S. Keene
Compensation and Management Development Committee
100% independent
- Scott F. Powers Chair
- Francine S. Katsoudas
- David V. Goeckeler
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
100% independent
- Nazzic S. Keene Chair
- Scott F. Powers
- Francine S. Katsoudas
Corporate Development and Technology Committee
100% independent
- David V. Goeckeler
- Linnie M. Haynesworth
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Automatic Data Processing?
Maria Black has served as President and CEO since January 2023.
What type of organizational structure does Automatic Data Processing use?
ADP uses a primarily functional organizational structure.
How many direct reports does Automatic Data Processing's CEO have?
The CEO has five direct reports.
How has Automatic Data Processing's leadership changed recently?
In 2025 ADP appointed a new CFO and eliminated the standalone COO role.
Does Automatic Data Processing have a COO?
No. The COO role was removed in 2025, with operations led by the EVP for North America.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Apr 30 2025
- DEF 14A 2025
- Company filings 2025
- SEC EDGAR: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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