Joseph M. Zubretsky
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
8 yr
5 reports
Molina Healthcare, Inc. ·MOH
Three government-program divisions report directly to the CEO
Health Care · Fortune #111 · Divisional structure · 18K employees · Long Beach, CA
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5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 12)
2
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
7.4 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
20%
Internal hires
↓ below industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$45.4B
Operating income
$781M
Net income
$472M
Total assets
$15.6B
Shares out
52M
Sourced from Molina Healthcare, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-23 ↗ View on SEC
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Three government-program divisions report directly to Molina’s CEO, highlighting a clean divisional structure centered on Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace. This page maps the executive org, analyzes CEO span and depth, and compares Molina’s lean model with managed-care 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 Debra J. Bacon joined as Executive Vice President, Medicaid
Became a Named Executive Officer in 2024; role reaffirmed in 2025 compensation disclosures.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Introduce a Chief AI Officer reporting to the CEO to coordinate analytics, automation, and medical cost management across divisions.
- Consolidate Program Operations under COO Shift Medicaid program operations to report to the COO, reducing CEO span but centralizing execution risk.
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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.
James E. Woys
Chief Operating Officer
Operations
7 yr
0 reports
internal
Debra J. Bacon
Executive Vice President, Medicaid
Medicaid
4 yr
0 reports
Mark L. Keim
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
6 yr
1 reports
Jeff D. Barlow
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Legal
12 yr
0 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.
Joseph M. Zubretsky $18.3M
- Base salary
- $1.60M
- Other
- $541K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Mark L. Keim $7.6M
- Base salary
- $1.00M
- Other
- $312K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
James E. Woys $5.4M
- Base salary
- $800K
- Other
- $56K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Jeff D. Barlow $4.4M
- Base salary
- $685K
- Other
- $51K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Debra J. Bacon $2.9M
- Base salary
- $675K
- Other
- $48K
- 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
5×Director cash retainer
Directors must hold shares equal to five times the annual cash retainer.
The businesses
How Molina Healthcare, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Medicaid
12K employees
Executive Vice President, Medicaid (Debra J. Bacon)
Largest division providing Medicaid managed care across multiple states.
$32.2B rev FY2025
Medicare
3K employees
Chief Executive Officer (Joseph M. Zubretsky)
Medicare Advantage and dual-eligible plans serving seniors and special-needs populations.
$6.2B rev FY2025
Marketplace
2K employees
Chief Executive Officer (Joseph M. Zubretsky)
ACA marketplace plans focused on cost discipline and selective geographic participation.
$4.5B rev FY2025
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Three government-program divisions, led at the EVP level, report directly to the CEO rather than being grouped under a single commercial or operations head.
This reflects Molina’s identity as a pure-play government-sponsored managed care company, with Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace treated as peer P&L centers.
The structure is divisional rather than functional: the CEO’s span includes leaders responsible for program performance, while corporate functions like Finance, Legal, and Operations provide shared services. The presence of a COO focuses on execution across states, but does not subsume the program leaders.
This design gives Molina flexibility in state procurements and acquisitions, allowing rapid scaling or contraction of individual programs without reworking the core management hierarchy.
- Divisional leaders report directly to CEO
- Lean C-suite for a $45B revenue company
The comparison
How Molina Healthcare, Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers like Centene and Elevance Health, Molina runs a leaner C-suite with fewer corporate overlays. Centene groups programs more tightly under operations, while Elevance emphasizes platform and services leadership. Molina’s approach keeps program accountability close to the CEO, which is uncommon at its …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Molina Healthcare, Inc.
3 levels
5 levels
6 levels
7 levels
6 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Molina Healthcare, Inc.
7 yr
6 yr
7 yr
Has COO / Has CAIO
Molina Healthcare, Inc. ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most notable recent change is the elevation and continued prominence of Medicaid leadership under EVP Debra Bacon.
- Date not confirmed newDebra J. Bacon Executive Vice President, Medicaid
Became a Named Executive Officer in 2024; role reaffirmed in 2025 compensation disclosures.
Source - Date not confirmed reorgEnterprise Structure Divisional alignment
Continued emphasis on Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace as reportable segments reviewed directly by the CEO (2025–2026).
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-23
- CEO
- Joseph M. Zubretsky
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 7.4 yr
Stable executive team with divisional leaders reporting directly to the CEO.
Named executive officers (5)
- Joseph M. Zubretsky - CEO since 2017
- Mark L. Keim - CFO since 2019
- James E. Woys - COO since 2018
- Jeff D. Barlow - Chief Legal Officer since 2013
- Debra J. Bacon - EVP, Medicaid since 2022
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-17
- CEO
- Joseph M. Zubretsky
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 6.9 yr
Medicaid leadership added as a Named Executive Officer.
Named executive officers (5)
- Joseph M. Zubretsky - CEO since 2017
- Mark L. Keim - CFO since 2019
- James E. Woys - COO since 2018
- Jeff D. Barlow - Chief Legal Officer since 2013
- Debra J. Bacon - EVP, Medicaid since 2022
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-03-18
- CEO
- Joseph M. Zubretsky
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 4
- Avg tenure
- 6.5 yr
Smaller C-suite prior to Medicaid EVP elevation.
Named executive officers (4)
- Joseph M. Zubretsky - CEO since 2017
- Mark L. Keim - CFO since 2019
- James E. Woys - COO since 2018
- Jeff D. Barlow - Chief Legal Officer since 2013
Year-over-year changes
Medicaid leadership was elevated into the executive team, increasing CEO span.
- CEO span: 4 → 5
- C-suite size: 4 → 5
- Avg tenure: 6.5 → 6.9 yr
- new Debra J. Bacon - Executive Vice President, Medicaid (DEF 14A, Mar 2025)
Leadership structure remained stable with increasing average tenure.
- CEO span: 5 → 5
- C-suite size: 5 → 5
- Avg tenure: 6.9 → 7.4 yr
The board
Board of directors
2 directors. 2 of 2 independent (100%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Dale B. Wolf
Chair Independent
Board Chair, Molina Healthcare
Ronna E. Romney
Independent
Director, Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.
Also on: Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Molina Healthcare?
Joseph M. Zubretsky has served as President and CEO since 2017.
What type of organizational structure does Molina Healthcare use?
Molina operates a divisional structure organized around Medicaid, Medicare, and Marketplace programs.
How many direct reports does Molina Healthcare's CEO have?
The CEO has five direct reports, including program leaders and core corporate functions.
How has Molina Healthcare's leadership changed recently?
Recent filings highlight the continued elevation of Medicaid leadership under EVP Debra Bacon and a stable C-suite.
Who reports directly to Molina Healthcare's CEO?
Direct reports include the CFO, COO, Chief Legal Officer, and the EVP leading Medicaid.
Sources
- DEF 14A Filing, Mar 2025
- Form 10-K, Feb 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Molina Healthcare, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Molina Healthcare, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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