Stephanie L. Ferris
Chief Executive Officer and President
Executive
3 yr
8 reports
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. ·FIS
CTO role vacated as CEO runs unusually broad span
Business Services · Fortune #402 · Hybrid structure · 50K employees · Jacksonville, Florida
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4
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 8)
1.6
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
2.2 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
0%
Internal hires
↓ below industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$10.7B
Operating income
$1.7B
Net income
$382M
Total assets
$33.5B
Shares out
514M
Sourced from Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-28 ↗ View on SEC
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CTO vacancy leaves FIS with an unusually broad CEO span. This page maps FIS’s executive structure, highlights recent leadership changes, summarizes compensation and governance, and compares the company’s functional model with key fintech peers.
What to model
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Latest signal Firdaus Bhathena departed as Chief Product Technology Officer
Resigned effective March 20, 2026
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add New Chief Technology Officer Appoint a new CTO reporting to the CEO to restore dedicated technology leadership.
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The people
Who's running this
6 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
James Kehoe
Corporate EVP & Chief Financial Officer
Finance
2 yr
2 reports
Robert Toohey
Corporate EVP & Chief People Officer
Human Resources
1 yr
1 reports
Caroline Tsai
Corporate EVP, Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer
Legal
4 yr
1 reports
Alexandra Brooks
EVP & Chief Accounting Officer
Finance
1 yr
0 reports
Firdaus Bhathena
Former Chief Product Technology Officer
Technology
3 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 2 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Stephanie L. Ferris $22.9M
- Base salary
- $1.25M
- Stock awards
- $18.74M
- Non-equity incentive
- $2.81M
- Other
- $125K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
James Kehoe $8.5M
- Base salary
- $975K
- Stock awards
- $6.08M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.46M
- Other
- $10K
- 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
Proxy discloses robust stock ownership guidelines but not specific multiples.
| Holder | Shares | % of class |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie L. Ferris | 930K | <1% |
| James Kehoe | 133K | <1% |
The businesses
How Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Banking Solutions
25K employees
Chief Executive Officer (Stephanie L. Ferris)
Provides core processing and transaction solutions to financial institutions.
$7.3B rev +5.7% YoY FY2025
Capital Market Solutions
15K employees
Chief Executive Officer (Stephanie L. Ferris)
Delivers trading, risk, and post-trade technology for capital markets.
$3.2B rev +7.3% YoY FY2025
Corporate & Other
10K employees
Chief Financial Officer (James Kehoe)
Centralized corporate, finance, legal, and shared services functions.
$196M rev -23.4% YoY FY2025
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
The most distinctive feature of FIS’s structure is the absence of a sitting CTO following the March 2026 resignation, leaving technology leadership redistributed under the CEO.
The CEO maintains a broad span with six direct reports, while core enterprise functions—finance, people, and legal—remain centralized. This reflects FIS’s shift to a functional operating model described in its 10-K.
The organization is relatively shallow at four levels, with EVP roles carrying wide operational scope. The structure supports enterprise transformation but concentrates decision-making at the top, particularly in technology and product stewardship during the CTO vacancy.
- CTO resigned March 2026
- Functional operating model
The comparison
How Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers like Fiserv and Global Payments, FIS operates with a leaner C-suite and currently lacks a dedicated CTO or CAIO role. Peers typically maintain clearer product and technology ownership. FIS’s structure emphasizes functional efficiency over divisional autonomy, which may accelerate integration but can …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
3 levels
5 levels
5 levels
4 levels
Adyen
4 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Adyen — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most consequential change was the March 2026 resignation of CTO Firdaus Bhathena, leaving the role vacant.
- departed
- Date not confirmed departed
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-28
- CEO
- Stephanie L. Ferris
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 2.4 yr
Year included a full C-suite prior to the CTO resignation.
Named executive officers (5)
- Stephanie L. Ferris - CEO since 2022
- James Kehoe - CFO since 2023
- Firdaus Bhathena - CPTO since 2023
- Robert Toohey - CPO since 2024
- Caroline Tsai - Chief Legal Officer since 2022
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-29
- CEO
- Stephanie L. Ferris
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 2 yr
Stabilization year following CEO transition.
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-04-30
- CEO
- Stephanie L. Ferris
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 4
- Avg tenure
- 1.5 yr
Early phase of enterprise transformation.
Year-over-year changes
Addition of a dedicated Chief People Officer expanded the CEO’s span.
- CEO span: 4 → 5
- C-suite size: 4 → 5
- Avg tenure: 2 → 2.4 yr
- new Robert Toohey - Chief People Officer (DEF 14A 2026-04-28)
The board
Board of directors
2 directors. 1 of 2 independent (50%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Jeffrey A. Goldstein
Chair Independent
Former Under Secretary of the Treasury
Stephanie L. Ferris
Inside
CEO, FIS
The board, organized
Board committees
1 standing committees. Audit and Compensation must be 100% independent under SEC rules; the rest vary.
Compensation Committee
100% independent
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Fidelity National Information Services?
Stephanie L. Ferris has served as CEO and President since December 16, 2022.
What type of organizational structure does Fidelity National Information Services use?
FIS operates a primarily functional enterprise structure with centralized leadership.
How many direct reports does Fidelity National Information Services's CEO have?
The CEO currently has four named direct reports.
How has Fidelity National Information Services's leadership changed recently?
In March 2026, CTO Firdaus Bhathena resigned, and a board director retired ahead of the 2026 meeting.
Does Fidelity National Information Services have a COO?
No, FIS does not currently have a Chief Operating Officer role.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Mar 2026
- 8-K Filing, Apr 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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