Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. ·KD

Interim CFO and GC inserted without adding a COO layer

Technology · Fortune #265 · Functional structure · 80K employees · New York, New York

View as of:
5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
1.6
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
2.4 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
40%
Internal hires
↓ below industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-03-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$15.1B
Net income
$252M
Total assets
$10.5B
Shares out
230M

Sourced from Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2025-06-16 ↗ View on SEC

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Interim CFO and GC now report directly to CEO Martin Schroeter, highlighting Kyndryl’s unusually lean top structure. This page maps the current executive org, recent leadership changes, and how the company compares structurally with IT services peers.

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Latest signal Harsh Chugh joined as Interim Chief Financial Officer

Appointed Interim CFO effective February 5, 2026.

Source · See change log

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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.

Martin Schroeter

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Executive

4 yr

8 reports

Elly Keinan

Group President

Operations

4 yr

0 reports

internal

Harsh Chugh

Interim Chief Financial Officer

Finance

0 yr

2 reports

internal

Mark Ringes

Interim General Counsel

Legal

0 yr

1 reports

Maryjo Charbonnier

Chief Human Resources Officer

Human Resources

4 yr

0 reports

Open Role

Global Head of Corporate Affairs

Corporate Affairs

1 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.

Martin Schroeter $15.8M
Base salary
$1.18M
Stock awards
$11.50M
Non-equity incentive
$2.78M
Other
$346K
Fiscal year
FY2025
Source
SEC DEF 14A ↗
David Wyshner $6.1M
Base salary
$856K
Stock awards
$4.00M
Non-equity incentive
$1.27M
Other
$25K
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.

HolderShares% of class
Martin Schroeter 1.80M<1%
Howard I. Ungerleider 74K<1%

The businesses

How Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. divides the work

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

Operations & Delivery

60K employees

Group President (Elly Keinan)

Leads global service delivery, customer operations, and core managed services.

Finance

3K employees

Interim CFO (Harsh Chugh)

Oversees financial reporting, strategy, treasury, and controls.

Human Resources

2K employees

CHRO (Maryjo Charbonnier)

Responsible for talent, compensation, and workforce transformation.

Legal & Compliance

800 employees

Interim General Counsel (Mark Ringes)

Manages legal affairs, compliance, and governance.

The thesis

Why this org is unusual

Interim finance and legal leaders report directly to the CEO, preserving a lean structure without inserting a COO layer.

Kyndryl’s CEO maintains a functional model with direct oversight of operations, finance, legal, HR, and corporate affairs, reflecting its post-spin focus on tight executive control. The absence of a permanent CFO and General Counsel as of early 2026 concentrates transition risk at the CEO level while keeping decision rights centralized.
  • Interim CFO and GC both promoted internally
  • No COO role despite enterprise scale

The comparison

How Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. stacks up

Compared with peers like Accenture and DXC Technology, Kyndryl operates with a smaller, flatter C-suite and no COO. This mirrors IBM’s historical functional bias but contrasts with Accenture’s layered operating groups. The interim-heavy setup is unusual among large IT services firms and signals an ongoing leadership …

C-suite size

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.
6
Accenture
12
DXC Technology
10
IBM
11
Cognizant
9

Reporting depth

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.
3 levels
Accenture
5 levels
DXC Technology
5 levels
IBM
6 levels
Cognizant
5 levels

Avg C-suite tenure

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.
2 yr
Accenture
6 yr
DXC Technology
4 yr
IBM
7 yr
Cognizant
5 yr

Has COO / Has CAIO

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Accenture ✓ COO ✓ CAIO
DXC Technology ✓ COO — no CAIO
IBM — no COO ✓ CAIO
Cognizant ✓ COO — no CAIO

Current signals

What changed recently

Kyndryl replaced its CFO and GC with interim internal leaders in February 2026.

  • new
    Harsh Chugh Interim Chief Financial Officer

    Appointed Interim CFO effective February 5, 2026.

    Source
  • departed
    David Wyshner Chief Financial Officer

    Departed role effective February 5, 2026.

    Source
  • new
    Mark Ringes Interim General Counsel

    Appointed Interim General Counsel effective February 5, 2026.

    Source

Leadership Timeline

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

FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2025-06-16
CEO
Martin Schroeter
CEO span
5
C-suite
5
Avg tenure
3.5 yr

Stable post–spin-off leadership team.

Named executive officers (5)
  • Martin Schroeter - CEO since 2021
  • David Wyshner - CFO since 2021
  • Elly Keinan - Group President since 2021
  • Edward Sebold - General Counsel since 2021
  • Maryjo Charbonnier - CHRO since 2021
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2024-06-17
CEO
Martin Schroeter
CEO span
5
C-suite
5
Avg tenure
2.5 yr

No major C-suite changes year over year.

Named executive officers (5)
  • Martin Schroeter - CEO since 2021
  • David Wyshner - CFO since 2021
  • Elly Keinan - Group President since 2021
  • Edward Sebold - General Counsel since 2021
  • Maryjo Charbonnier - CHRO since 2021
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2023-06-19
CEO
Martin Schroeter
CEO span
5
C-suite
5
Avg tenure
1.5 yr

Early-stage leadership following IBM spin-off.

Named executive officers (5)
  • Martin Schroeter - CEO since 2021
  • David Wyshner - CFO since 2021
  • Elly Keinan - Group President since 2021
  • Edward Sebold - General Counsel since 2021
  • Maryjo Charbonnier - CHRO since 2021

Year-over-year changes

FY2023 → FY2024

Leadership team remained unchanged as tenure naturally increased.

  • CEO span: 5 → 5
  • C-suite size: 5 → 5
  • Avg tenure: 1.5 → 2.5 yr
FY2024 → FY2025

Continued stability with no C-suite turnover.

  • CEO span: 5 → 5
  • C-suite size: 5 → 5
  • Avg tenure: 2.5 → 3.5 yr

The board

Board of directors

2 directors. 1 of 2 independent (50%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.

Martin Schroeter

Chair Inside

Chairman and CEO, Kyndryl Holdings

Director since 2021 · Age 60

Howard I. Ungerleider

Lead Indep. Independent

Retired President and CFO, Dow Inc.

Director since 2021 · Age 56

The board, organized

Board committees

1 standing committees. Audit and Compensation must be 100% independent under SEC rules; the rest vary.

Audit Committee

100% independent 6 mtgs/yr
  • Howard I. Ungerleider Chair

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the CEO of Kyndryl Holdings?

Martin Schroeter has served as Chairman and CEO since the company’s 2021 spin-off from IBM.

What type of organizational structure does Kyndryl Holdings use?

Kyndryl uses a primarily functional structure with major enterprise functions reporting directly to the CEO.

How many direct reports does Kyndryl Holdings's CEO have?

As of 2026-Q2, the CEO has five direct reports.

How has Kyndryl Holdings's leadership changed recently?

In February 2026, Kyndryl appointed interim CFO and interim General Counsel following executive departures.

Does Kyndryl Holdings have a COO?

No. Kyndryl does not have a COO; operational leadership sits with the Group President reporting directly to the CEO.

Sources

  • 8-K Filing, Feb 9 2026
  • SEC EDGAR: Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
  • SEC EDGAR: Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. 10-K Annual Report

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