Kirk Perry
Chief Executive Officer
Executive
1 yr
4 reports
Leadership change Kirk Perry became Chief Executive Officer · DEF 14A, 2026-04-08
Kenvue Inc. ·KVUE
Interim CFO appointed amid CEO transition and pending merger
Household Products · Fortune #281 · Hybrid structure · 22K employees · Summit, New Jersey
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4
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 9)
2.5
Avg span
tight
2
Max depth
2 levels
2.25 yr
Avg tenure
↓ 1.8yr from FY2024
50%
Internal hires
near industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-28 · 10-K
Revenue
$15.1B
Operating income
$2.4B
Net income
$1.5B
Total assets
$27.1B
Shares out
1.92B
Sourced from Kenvue Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-08 ↗ View on SEC
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Interim CFO leadership is the defining feature of Kenvue’s current organization, reflecting its CEO transition and pending merger with Kimberly-Clark. This page maps the executive structure, analyzes reporting spans, and compares Kenvue’s lean C-suite with household-products peers.
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 Amit Banati departed as Chief Financial Officer
Announced departure effective May 12, 2026.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Appoint Permanent CFO Transition from an interim CFO to a permanent appointment post-merger.
- Add Chief Operating Officer Introduce a COO role to centralize operational execution across regions.
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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.
Michael Wondrasch
Chief Technology & Data Officer
Technology
2 yr
0 reports
internal
Carlton Lawson
Group President, Europe, Middle East & Africa
International
4 yr
0 reports
internal
Heather Howlett
Interim Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer
Finance
3 yr
0 reports
Matthew Orlando
General Counsel
Legal
2 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 1 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Kirk Perry $7.5M
- Base salary
- $566K
- Bonus
- $1.50M
- Stock awards
- $2.69M
- Option awards
- $2.51M
- Other
- $226K
- 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
Stock ownership guidelines disclosed in proxy statement but not quantified as salary multiples.
| Holder | Shares | % of class |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk L. Perry | 77K | <1% |
The businesses
How Kenvue Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Finance
800 employees
Interim CFO (Heather Howlett)
Oversees financial reporting, accounting, treasury, and controls across Kenvue.
Technology & Data
1K employees
Chief Technology & Data Officer (Michael Wondrasch)
Responsible for enterprise IT, digital platforms, and data analytics.
Legal & Compliance
300 employees
General Counsel (Matthew Orlando)
Manages legal affairs, compliance, governance, and regulatory matters.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
The most distinctive feature of Kenvue’s structure is the use of an interim CFO during a period of CEO transition and a pending merger with Kimberly-Clark.
This reflects a governance-first posture, prioritizing stability over long-term role commitments. The CEO maintains a relatively tight span of control, with key functional and regional leaders reporting directly. The structure blends functional oversight with geographic accountability, typical of a global consumer products company navigating separation and acquisition phases.
- Interim CFO appointed during merger process
- Lean C-suite compared to peers
The comparison
How Kenvue Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers such as Procter & Gamble and Unilever, Kenvue currently operates with a leaner executive bench and fewer permanent C-suite appointments. The interim CFO arrangement is unusual among large household products firms but understandable given the announced merger. Peers typically maintain permanent …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Kenvue Inc.
2 levels
Procter & Gamble
5 levels
Unilever
5 levels
4 levels
5 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Kenvue Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Procter & Gamble — no COO — no CAIO
Unilever ✓ COO ✓ CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant change is the appointment of Heather Howlett as interim CFO following Amit Banati’s announced departure.
- departed
- promoted
- Date not confirmed new
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-08
- CEO
- Kirk Perry
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 2.3 yr
Leadership stabilized following CEO transition and ahead of merger.
Named executive officers (5)
- Kirk Perry - Chief Executive Officer since 2025
- Amit Banati - Chief Financial Officer since 2025
- Michael Wondrasch - Chief Technology & Data Officer since 2024
- Carlton Lawson - Group President, EMEA since 2022
- Matthew Orlando - General Counsel since 2024
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-10
- CEO
- Thibaut Mongon
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 4.1 yr
Founder-era leadership prior to 2025 transitions.
Named executive officers (1)
- Thibaut Mongon - Chief Executive Officer since 2021
FY2023
10-K filed 2024-03-01
- CEO
- Thibaut Mongon
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 3.8 yr
First full year post-separation from Johnson & Johnson.
Named executive officers (1)
- Thibaut Mongon - Chief Executive Officer since 2021
Year-over-year changes
2025 marked a CEO transition and a reduction in executive tenure as new leadership took over.
- CEO span: 5 → 4
- C-suite size: 6 → 5
- Avg tenure: 4.1 → 2.3 yr
- new Kirk Perry - Chief Executive Officer (DEF 14A, 2026-04-08)
- departed Thibaut Mongon - Chief Executive Officer (was Chief Executive Officer) (DEF 14A, 2026-04-08)
The board
Board of directors
1 directors. 1 of 1 independent (100%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Larry J. Merlo
Chair Independent
Board Chair, Kenvue Inc.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Kenvue?
Kirk Perry has served as Chief Executive Officer since 2025.
What type of organizational structure does Kenvue use?
Kenvue operates a hybrid structure combining functional leadership with regional presidents.
How many direct reports does Kenvue's CEO have?
The CEO currently has four direct executive reports.
How has Kenvue's leadership changed recently?
In 2026, CFO Amit Banati announced his departure and Heather Howlett was appointed interim CFO.
Does Kenvue have a COO?
No, Kenvue does not currently have a Chief Operating Officer.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Feb 12 2026
- 8-K Filing, Apr 15 2026
- Company Proxy Statement, Apr 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Kenvue Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Kenvue Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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