Gregory Q. Brown
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
18 yr
6 reports
Motorola Solutions, Inc. ·MSI
Long-tenured CEO with a rare, explicit COO role
Technology · Fortune #392 · Functional structure · 21K employees · Chicago, Illinois
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5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 8)
3.2
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
8.8 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
60%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$11.7B
Operating income
$3.0B
Net income
$2.2B
Total assets
$19.4B
Shares out
166M
Sourced from Motorola Solutions, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-02 ↗ View on SEC
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Motorola Solutions stands out for its long-tenured CEO and a clearly defined COO reporting directly to him. This page details the company’s functional leadership structure, executive team tenure, recent leadership changes, financial context and peer comparisons.
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Latest signal Peter A. Leav joined as Director
Appointed to the Board effective March 12, 2026.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Introduce a dedicated Chief AI Officer reporting to the CEO to formalize AI governance and strategy.
- COO Departs: Ops Reorg Remove the COO role and redistribute operations directly under the CEO and CTO, flattening the structure.
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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.
internal
John P. Molloy
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Operations
5 yr
0 reports
Mahesh Saptharishi
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Technology
7 yr
0 reports
internal
Jason J. Winkler
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
8 yr
0 reports
Rajan S. Naik
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Ventures
Strategy
6 yr
0 reports
Kathryn Moore
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Human Resources
4 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.
Gregory Q. Brown $34.5M
- Base salary
- $1.35M
- Stock awards
- $18.96M
- Option awards
- $9.12M
- Non-equity incentive
- $4.51M
- Pension change
- $10K
- Other
- $500K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Jason J. Winkler $7.4M
- Base salary
- $860K
- Stock awards
- $3.29M
- Option awards
- $1.58M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.60M
- Pension change
- $6K
- Other
- $84K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
John P. Molloy $8.1M
- Base salary
- $965K
- Stock awards
- $3.57M
- Option awards
- $1.72M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.79M
- Pension change
- $14K
- Other
- $89K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Mahesh Saptharishi $7.3M
- Base salary
- $860K
- Stock awards
- $3.29M
- Option awards
- $1.58M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.60M
- Other
- $14K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Rajan S. Naik $4.1M
- Base salary
- $635K
- Stock awards
- $1.73M
- Option awards
- $833K
- Non-equity incentive
- $895K
- Other
- $30K
- 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
6×CEO base salary
3×NEO base salary
5×Director cash retainer
Stock ownership guidelines apply to executives and directors per proxy.
The businesses
How Motorola Solutions, Inc. divides the work
4 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Operations
7K employees
Chief Operating Officer (John P. Molloy)
Oversees manufacturing, supply chain, services delivery and global operations.
Technology & Engineering
6K employees
Chief Technology Officer (Mahesh Saptharishi)
Responsible for R&D, software platforms, AI and core communications technologies.
Finance
2K employees
Chief Financial Officer (Jason J. Winkler)
Manages financial reporting, capital allocation, treasury and investor relations.
Human Resources
800 employees
SVP, Human Resources (Kathryn Moore)
Leads talent management, compensation, culture and workforce strategy.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Motorola Solutions’ most distinctive structural feature is the explicit presence of a Chief Operating Officer reporting directly to a long-tenured CEO.
Gregory Q. Brown has led the company since 2007, with a stable executive bench that includes a clearly defined COO role overseeing operations, which is less common among peer mid-cap technology firms.
The structure is predominantly functional, with finance, operations, technology, strategy and HR all reporting directly to the CEO. This creates a relatively flat top structure, with five core direct reports. The long average tenure of the C-suite reflects continuity and internal development, particularly in finance and operations.
Technology and product development remain centralized under the CTO rather than split into product P&Ls, reinforcing a functional rather than divisional operating model. Strategy and ventures are kept close to the CEO, signaling ongoing acquisition-led growth discipline.
- CEO tenure exceeds 15 years
- Clear COO role uncommon among peers
- Functional structure without divisional CEOs
The comparison
How Motorola Solutions, Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers such as Honeywell and L3Harris, Motorola Solutions maintains a smaller, more stable C-suite with less frequent role churn. Many peers have added dedicated digital or AI chiefs; Motorola Solutions instead embeds AI within the CTO and product organizations. Unlike diversified conglomerates such as …
Reporting depth
Avg C-suite tenure
Current signals
What changed recently
Motorola Solutions expanded its board with the appointments of Peter A. Leav and Mark E. Lashier in late 2025 and early 2026.
- new
- new
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-02
- CEO
- Gregory Q. Brown
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 8.5 yr
Stable executive team with no C-suite turnover.
Named executive officers (5)
- Gregory Q. Brown - CEO since 2007
- Jason J. Winkler - CFO since 2017
- John P. Molloy - COO since 2021
- Mahesh Saptharishi - CTO since 2018
- Rajan S. Naik - SVP Strategy since 2016
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-27
- CEO
- Gregory Q. Brown
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 8 yr
Continuation of long-tenured leadership.
Named executive officers (5)
- Gregory Q. Brown - CEO since 2007
- Jason J. Winkler - CFO since 2017
- John P. Molloy - COO since 2021
- Mahesh Saptharishi - CTO since 2018
- Rajan S. Naik - SVP Strategy since 2016
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-03-28
- CEO
- Gregory Q. Brown
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 7.5 yr
No structural changes at the top.
Named executive officers (5)
- Gregory Q. Brown - CEO since 2007
- Jason J. Winkler - CFO since 2017
- John P. Molloy - COO since 2021
- Mahesh Saptharishi - CTO since 2018
- Rajan S. Naik - SVP Strategy since 2016
Year-over-year changes
Leadership structure remained unchanged year over year.
No executive officer changes between 2024 and 2025 filings.
The board
Board of directors
8 directors. 5 of 8 independent (63%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Gregory Q. Brown
Chair Inside
Chairman and CEO, Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Nicole Anasenes
Independent
Former CFO, ANSYS, Inc.
Kenneth D. Denman
Independent
Managing Director, Sway Ventures
Ayanna M. Howard
Independent
Dean of Engineering, Ohio State University
Mark E. Lashier
Independent
Chairman and CEO, Phillips 66
Peter A. Leav
Inside
Senior Advisor, TPG Inc.
Elizabeth D. Mann
Inside
EVP and CFO, Verisk Analytics, Inc.
Joseph M. Tucci
Lead Indep. Independent
Chairman, Bridge Growth Partners
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
- Nicole Anasenes Chair
- Kenneth D. Denman
- Joseph M. Tucci
Compensation and Leadership Committee
67% independent
- Joseph M. Tucci Chair
- Kenneth D. Denman
- Peter A. Leav
Governance and Nominating Committee
100% independent
- Kenneth D. Denman Chair
- Ayanna M. Howard
- Mark E. Lashier
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Motorola Solutions?
Gregory Q. Brown has served as Chairman and CEO since 2007.
What type of organizational structure does Motorola Solutions use?
Motorola Solutions uses a predominantly functional structure with centralized leadership over operations, technology and finance.
How many direct reports does Motorola Solutions's CEO have?
The CEO has five direct executive reports.
How has Motorola Solutions's leadership changed recently?
Recent changes include the addition of Peter A. Leav and Mark E. Lashier to the Board in 2025–2026.
Does Motorola Solutions have a COO?
Yes. John P. Molloy serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, reporting directly to the CEO.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Mar 2026
- 8-K Filing, Nov 2025
- SEC EDGAR: Motorola Solutions, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Motorola Solutions, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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