Kate Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Executive
3 yr
15 reports
Lumen Technologies, Inc. ·LUMN
Enterprise-focused telecom with revenue, tech, and people chiefs reporting to CEO
Telecommunications · Fortune #325 · Hybrid structure · 25K employees · Monroe, Louisiana
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7
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 9)
2.3
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
1.6 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
57%
Internal hires
near industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$11.3B
Operating income
$-812000000
Net income
$-1739000000
Total assets
$34.3B
Shares out
1.02B
Sourced from Lumen Technologies, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-06 ↗ View on SEC
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Enterprise-focused telecom with revenue, tech, and people chiefs reporting to the CEO. This page maps Lumen’s post-divestiture leadership structure, executive team, recent changes, and peer comparisons as the company pivots to being the trusted network for AI.
What to model
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Latest signal Mark Hacker departed as EVP, Chief Legal Officer & Public Sector
Retired effective May 15, 2026; stepped out of role April 20, 2026.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Introduce a dedicated Chief AI Officer reporting to the CEO to accelerate AI-driven network and platform innovation.
- Consolidate Commercial Under CRO Move the Chief Commercial Operations Officer under the Chief Revenue Officer to tighten go-to-market execution.
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The people
Who's running this
7 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
Chris D. Stansbury
President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
4 yr
2 reports
internal
Jeff Sharritts
Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer
Revenue
1 yr
2 reports
James Fowler
Executive Vice President, Chief Technology & Product Officer
Technology
1 yr
2 reports
internal
Ana White
Executive Vice President, Chief People & AI Enablement Officer
People
1 yr
2 reports
internal
Kye Prigg
Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Operations Officer
Operations
1 yr
0 reports
internal
Jennifer Hodges
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
Legal
0 yr
1 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.
Kate Johnson $24.9M
- Base salary
- $1.35M
- Stock awards
- $18.59M
- Non-equity incentive
- $4.88M
- Other
- $114K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Chris D. Stansbury $13.1M
- Base salary
- $850K
- Stock awards
- $10.20M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.95M
- Other
- $88K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The businesses
How Lumen Technologies, Inc. divides the work
4 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Enterprise Sales
6K employees
Chief Revenue Officer (Jeff Sharritts)
Drives enterprise, public sector, and hyperscaler customer acquisition and growth.
Network & Technology
7K employees
Chief Technology & Product Officer (James Fowler)
Owns network engineering, product development, and digital platform capabilities.
Finance
2K employees
President & CFO (Chris D. Stansbury)
Manages capital structure, financial planning, accounting, and investor relations.
People & Culture
800 employees
Chief People & AI Enablement Officer (Ana White)
Leads talent, culture, and AI enablement initiatives supporting transformation.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Lumen’s most distinctive structural feature is its enterprise-only focus following the divestiture of its consumer fiber business.
The CEO has a relatively wide span, with revenue, technology, people, finance, legal, and commercial operations all reporting directly to Kate Johnson.
The structure reflects a hybrid enterprise model: functional C‑suite leaders oversee capabilities, while commercial accountability is concentrated under the Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Commercial Operations Officer. The absence of a COO and the elevation of people and AI enablement to the C‑suite signal the company’s emphasis on transformation and culture as execution levers.
This configuration supports Lumen’s pivot toward large enterprise, hyperscaler, and public sector customers, while simplifying layers after years of restructuring.
- No COO role
- Enterprise-only focus after consumer divestiture
- People & AI enablement elevated to C-suite
The comparison
How Lumen Technologies, Inc. stacks up
Compared with large U.S. telecom peers, Lumen operates with a leaner top team and fewer management layers. AT&T and Verizon maintain deeper divisional hierarchies and dedicated consumer and business CEOs, while Lumen has consolidated around a single enterprise P&L. Unlike some peers, Lumen does not have a COO, …
Reporting depth
Current signals
What changed recently
The most consequential recent change was the appointment of Chris Stansbury as President while retaining his CFO role, alongside a legal leadership transition.
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-06
- CEO
- Kate Johnson
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 3
- Avg tenure
- 2.5 yr
Leadership centered on enterprise transformation and balance sheet repair.
Named executive officers (3)
- Kate Johnson - President & CEO since 2022
- Chris D. Stansbury - EVP & CFO since 2022
- Mark Hacker - EVP, Chief Legal Officer & Public Sector since 2025
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-31
- CEO
- Kate Johnson
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 3
- Avg tenure
- 1.8 yr
Go-to-market leadership still in transition.
Named executive officers (3)
- Kate Johnson - President & CEO since 2022
- Chris D. Stansbury - EVP & CFO since 2022
- Ashley Haynes-Gaspar - EVP, Chief Revenue Officer since 2023
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-04-05
- CEO
- Kate Johnson
- CEO span
- 7
- C-suite
- 4
- Avg tenure
- 1.2 yr
Early-stage transformation leadership team.
Named executive officers (4)
- Kate Johnson - President & CEO since 2022
- Chris D. Stansbury - EVP & CFO since 2022
- David Ward - EVP, Chief Technology & Product Officer since 2023
- Ashley Haynes-Gaspar - EVP, Chief Revenue Officer since 2023
Year-over-year changes
Legal leadership was added as the company advanced governance and public sector focus.
- CEO span: 6 → 6
- C-suite size: 3 → 3
- Avg tenure: 1.8 → 2.5 yr
- new Mark Hacker - EVP, Chief Legal Officer & Public Sector (DEF 14A 2026-04-06)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Lumen Technologies?
Kate Johnson has served as CEO since November 2022.
What type of organizational structure does Lumen Technologies use?
Lumen uses a hybrid enterprise structure with functional C-suite leaders and centralized commercial leadership.
How many direct reports does Lumen Technologies's CEO have?
The CEO has seven direct reports.
How has Lumen Technologies's leadership changed recently?
Recent changes include the retirement of CLO Mark Hacker, the appointment of Jennifer Hodges as CLO, and the promotion of CFO Chris Stansbury to President in 2026.
Does Lumen Technologies have a COO?
No, Lumen does not have a Chief Operating Officer; operational oversight is distributed across functional EVPs.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Apr 17 2026
- 8-K Filing, Mar 17 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Lumen Technologies, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Lumen Technologies, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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