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Christopher Kubasik
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Executive
5 yr
50,000 reports
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. ·LHX
Three operating segments led by presidents reporting to the CEO
Industrials · Fortune #89 · Divisional structure · 50K employees · Melbourne, FL
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9
CEO span
near peer avg (8)
4.7
Avg span
wide
2
Max depth
2 levels
2.3 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
44%
Internal hires
near industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2026-01-02 · 10-K
Revenue
$21.9B
Operating income
$2.1B
Net income
$1.6B
Total assets
$41.2B
Shares out
187M
Sourced from L3Harris Technologies, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-01 ↗ View on SEC
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Three operating segment presidents report directly to the CEO following L3Harris’ 2026 realignment. This page maps the divisional structure, executive team, recent leadership changes, governance, compensation and peer comparison.
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 Kenneth Sharp joined as SVP & Chief Financial Officer
Appointed effective March 16, 2026
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The people
Who's running this
10 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
Kenneth Sharp
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Finance
0 yr
1,200 reports
Samir Mehta
President, Space & Mission Systems and Communications & Spectrum Dominance
Space & Mission Systems / Communications & Spectrum Dominance
3 yr
34,000 reports
internal
Edward Zoiss
Vice President, Engineering & Innovation
Engineering
1 yr
3,000 reports
internal
Melanie Rakita
Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Human Resources
3 yr
900 reports
internal
David Zack
Vice President, Operations & Program Excellence
Operations
2 yr
5,000 reports
Kenneth Bedingfield
President, Missile Solutions
Missile Solutions
2 yr
8,000 reports
Christoph Feddersen
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Legal
2 yr
600 reports
Heidi Wood
Vice President, Chief Digital & Transformation Officer
Digital & IT
1 yr
700 reports
internal
Tania Hanna
Vice President, Government & Customer Relations
Government Relations
4 yr
200 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 5 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Christopher Kubasik $25.6M
- Base salary
- $1.55M
- Stock awards
- $11.03M
- Option awards
- $3.54M
- Non-equity incentive
- $6.20M
- Other
- $3.30M
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Kenneth Bedingfield $7.3M
- Base salary
- $937K
- Stock awards
- $3.50M
- Option awards
- $1.13M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.60M
- Other
- $157K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Samir Mehta $5.9M
- Base salary
- $812K
- Stock awards
- $2.72M
- Option awards
- $875K
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.25M
- Other
- $268K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Edward Zoiss $4.9M
- Base salary
- $771K
- Stock awards
- $2.18M
- Option awards
- $700K
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.03M
- Other
- $253K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Jonathan Rambeau $5.3M
- Base salary
- $771K
- Stock awards
- $2.18M
- Option awards
- $700K
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.43M
- Other
- $265K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The businesses
How L3Harris Technologies, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Missile Solutions
8K employees
President, Missile Solutions (Kenneth Bedingfield)
Designs and produces advanced missile, hypersonic and propulsion technologies.
$3.8B rev FY2025
Space & Mission Systems
18K employees
President, Space & Mission Systems (Samir Mehta)
Provides ISR, space payloads, sensors and mission solutions.
$10.7B rev FY2025
Communications & Spectrum Dominance
16K employees
President, Communications & Spectrum Dominance (Samir Mehta)
Delivers secure communications, EW and spectrum technologies.
$7.6B rev FY2025
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Three operating segment presidents report directly to the CEO, reflecting a clean divisional structure following the 2026 realignment.
Missile Solutions, Space & Mission Systems, and Communications & Spectrum Dominance each carry full P&L responsibility, while corporate functions remain relatively lean. The structure emphasizes execution speed and customer alignment, with fewer matrixed reporting lines than peers. Engineering, digital transformation and operations are centralized at the enterprise level, signaling a push for standardization and scale efficiencies across segments.
- Recent 2026 segment realignment
- Centralized engineering and digital functions
The comparison
How L3Harris Technologies, Inc. stacks up
Compared with Lockheed Martin and RTX, L3Harris operates with fewer enterprise-wide layers and more authority concentrated in segment presidents. Unlike Boeing, which retains heavy functional oversight, L3Harris grants clearer P&L ownership. The absence of a standalone COO mirrors peers like Northrop Grumman, while …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
2 levels
4 levels
5 levels
4 levels
4 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant change was the January 2026 realignment into three operating segments with new presidential assignments.
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-01
- CEO
- Christopher Kubasik
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 2.5 yr
Year marked by major segment realignment.
Named executive officers (5)
- Christopher Kubasik - CEO since 2021
- Kenneth Bedingfield - President, Missile Solutions since 2023
- Samir Mehta - President, Space & Mission Systems since 2023
- Edward Zoiss - VP Engineering & Innovation since 2026
- Jonathan Rambeau - President, CSD since 2023
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-01
- CEO
- Christopher Kubasik
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 3.1 yr
Pre-realignment four-segment structure.
Named executive officers (5)
- Christopher Kubasik - CEO since 2021
- Kenneth Bedingfield - CFO since 2023
- Samir Mehta - President, Communication Systems since 2023
- Edward Zoiss - President, SAS since 2019
- Jonathan Rambeau - President, IMS since 2022
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-04-01
- CEO
- Christopher Kubasik
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 3.8 yr
Legacy segment structure with executive chair.
Named executive officers (5)
- Christopher Kubasik - CEO since 2021
- William Brown - Executive Chair
- Samir Mehta - President, Communication Systems since 2023
- Edward Zoiss - President, SAS since 2019
- Jonathan Rambeau - President, IMS since 2022
Year-over-year changes
Transition from four to three segments reduced complexity but shortened average tenure.
- CEO span: 5 → 5
- C-suite size: 6 → 6
- Avg tenure: 3.1 → 2.5 yr
- reorg Segment Realignment - Operating Segments (DEF 14A, 2026-04-01)
Leadership continuity with modest role adjustments.
- CEO span: 5 → 5
- C-suite size: 6 → 6
- Avg tenure: 3.8 → 3.1 yr
- retitled Edward Zoiss - President, SAS (was VP) (DEF 14A, 2025-04-01)
The board
Board of directors
11 directors. 10 of 11 independent (91%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Christopher Kubasik
Chair Inside
Chairman & CEO, L3Harris
Sallie Bailey
Independent
Former EVP & CFO, Louisiana-Pacific
Also on: NVR
Thomas Dattilo
Independent
Former CEO, Cooper Tire
Roger Fradin
Independent
Operating Executive, Carlyle Group
Also on: Vertiv
Joanna Geraghty
Independent
CEO, JetBlue
Also on: JetBlue
Kirk Hachigian
Independent
Former CEO, JELD-WEN
Also on: NextEra Energy, Paccar
Harry Harris Jr.
Independent
Retired Admiral, US Navy
Lewis Hay III
Lead Indep. Independent
Operating Advisor, Clayton Dubilier & Rice
Also on: Elevance Health
Rita Lane
Independent
Former VP Operations, Apple
Also on: Amphenol, Signify
Robert Millard
Independent
Chairman Emeritus, MIT Corporation
Also on: Evercore, iHeartMedia
David Regnery
Independent
Chair & CEO, Trane Technologies
The board, organized
Board committees
3 standing committees. Audit and Compensation must be 100% independent under SEC rules; the rest vary.
Audit Committee
100% independent 8 mtgs/yr
- Kirk Hachigian
- Lewis Hay III
- rice_dir
- zamarro_dir
Compensation Committee
100% independent 4 mtgs/yr
- Roger Fradin
- Lewis Hay III
- Robert Millard
- David Regnery
Nominating & Governance Committee
100% independent 4 mtgs/yr
- Harry Harris Jr.
- Lewis Hay III
- Rita Lane
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of L3Harris Technologies?
Christopher Kubasik has served as Chairman and CEO since June 2021.
What type of organizational structure does L3Harris Technologies use?
L3Harris uses a divisional structure organized around three operating segments.
How many direct reports does L3Harris Technologies' CEO have?
The CEO has nine direct reports, including segment presidents and corporate chiefs.
How has L3Harris Technologies' leadership changed recently?
In 2026 the company realigned into three segments, appointed a new CFO and reassigned segment leadership.
Who reports directly to L3Harris Technologies' CEO?
Three segment presidents plus leaders of finance, legal, HR, engineering, operations, digital and government relations report directly to the CEO.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Mar 2026
- DEF 14A, Apr 2026
- SEC EDGAR: L3Harris Technologies, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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