internal
Jure Sola
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
5 yr
10 reports
Sanmina Corporation ·SANM
Founder-led company with combined Chair and CEO role
Technology · Fortune #489 · Hybrid structure · 34K employees · San Jose, California
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3
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 8)
2
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
5.75 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
75%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-09-27 · 10-K
Revenue
$8.1B
Operating income
$355M
Net income
$246M
Total assets
$5.9B
Shares out
55M
Sourced from Sanmina Corporation DEF 14A · filed 2026-01-23 ↗ View on SEC
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Founder Jure Sola continues to hold the combined Chairman and CEO role at Sanmina, an uncommon structure among large EMS peers. This page maps Sanmina’s executive organization, highlights its centralized leadership model, summarizes recent leadership changes, and compares its structure with industry 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 Board Leadership Structure changed role as Combined Chairman and CEO
Stockholders voted against separating the Chair and CEO roles at the March 9, 2026 annual meeting.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Separate Chair and CEO roles Splitting the Chair and CEO roles would reduce concentration of authority and align Sanmina with many governance peers.
- Add Chief Operating Officer Adding a COO could provide additional oversight of Sanmina’s global manufacturing footprint and reduce CEO span of control.
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The people
Who's running this
4 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
Jonathan Faust
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
2 yr
2 reports
internal
Alan McW. Reid
Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources
Human Resources
13 yr
2 reports
internal
Charles C. Mason
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales
Sales
3 yr
2 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.
Jure Sola $18.2M
- Base salary
- $1.22M
- Stock awards
- $13.64M
- Non-equity incentive
- $3.28M
- Other
- $42K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Jonathan Faust $4.8M
- Base salary
- $650K
- Stock awards
- $2.89M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.30M
- Other
- $2K
- 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
4×Director cash retainer
Directors must hold shares worth at least four times the annual cash retainer.
| Holder | Shares | % of class |
|---|---|---|
| Jure Sola | 1.53M | 2.82% |
| Jonathan Faust | 11K | <1% |
The businesses
How Sanmina Corporation divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Finance
400 employees
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Jonathan Faust)
Oversees financial reporting, treasury, tax, and investor relations across Sanmina’s global operations.
Human Resources
250 employees
Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources (Alan McW. Reid)
Manages global talent, compensation, labor relations, and leadership development.
Worldwide Sales
600 employees
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales (Charles C. Mason)
Leads global customer relationships and revenue growth across all end markets.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Sanmina is distinctive for maintaining a combined Chairman and CEO role held by its founder, Jure Sola.
This structure concentrates strategic authority at the top, with only four executive vice presidents reporting directly to the CEO. The organization is otherwise functionally organized, with Finance, HR and Sales as primary executive pillars. Below the executive layer, leadership depth is thinner and more centralized than peers, reflecting founder influence and long CEO tenure.
- Combined Chair and CEO
- Founder-led
- No disclosed COO
The comparison
How Sanmina Corporation stacks up
Compared with other large electronics manufacturing services peers, Sanmina’s structure is more centralized and founder-led. Many peers separate the Chair and CEO roles and have broader C-suites including COOs or division presidents. Sanmina’s flatter executive team reduces coordination overhead but increases reliance …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Sanmina Corporation — no COO — no CAIO
Flex ✓ COO — no CAIO
Celestica ✓ COO — no CAIO
Benchmark Electronics ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most consequential recent event was shareholders reaffirming the combined Chair and CEO structure under founder Jure Sola in March 2026.
- reorgBoard Leadership Structure Combined Chairman and CEO
Stockholders voted against separating the Chair and CEO roles at the March 9, 2026 annual meeting.
Source - Date not confirmed newJonathan Faust Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Appointed CFO in December 2023 following external recruitment from HP.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-01-23
- CEO
- Jure Sola
- CEO span
- 3
- C-suite
- 4
- Avg tenure
- 5.5 yr
Founder-led structure with combined Chair and CEO role reaffirmed.
Named executive officers (4)
- Jure Sola - Chairman and CEO since 2020
- Jonathan Faust - EVP and CFO since 2023
- Alan McW. Reid - EVP, Global HR since 2012
- Charles C. Mason - EVP, Worldwide Sales since 2023
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-01-24
- CEO
- Jure Sola
- CEO span
- 3
- C-suite
- 4
- Avg tenure
- 6 yr
Stable executive team following CFO transition.
Named executive officers (4)
- Jure Sola - Chairman and CEO since 2020
- Jonathan Faust - EVP and CFO since 2023
- Alan McW. Reid - EVP, Global HR since 2012
- Charles C. Mason - EVP, Worldwide Sales since 2023
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-01-25
- CEO
- Jure Sola
- CEO span
- 3
- C-suite
- 4
- Avg tenure
- 6.5 yr
Transition period prior to new CFO appointment.
Named executive officers (3)
- Jure Sola - Chairman and CEO since 2020
- Alan McW. Reid - EVP, Global HR since 2012
- Charles C. Mason - EVP, Worldwide Sales since 2023
Year-over-year changes
The key change was the addition of a new CFO, expanding the CEO’s direct reports.
- CEO span: 2 → 3
- C-suite size: 3 → 4
- Avg tenure: 6.5 → 6 yr
- new Jonathan Faust - EVP and CFO (DEF 14A, Jan 2025)
Executive leadership remained stable with no major departures or additions.
- CEO span: 3 → 3
- C-suite size: 4 → 4
- Avg tenure: 6 → 5.5 yr
The board
Board of directors
3 directors. 2 of 3 independent (67%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Jure Sola
Chair Inside
Chairman and CEO, Sanmina
Krish Prabhu
Lead Indep. Independent
Consultant
Susan K. Barnes
Independent
Former CFO, Pacific Biosciences
The board, organized
Board committees
2 standing committees. Audit and Compensation must be 100% independent under SEC rules; the rest vary.
Audit Committee
100% independent
- Susan K. Barnes Chair
- Krish Prabhu
Compensation Committee
100% independent
- Krish Prabhu Chair
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Sanmina?
Jure Sola is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sanmina, a role he has held since August 2020.
What type of organizational structure does Sanmina use?
Sanmina uses a hybrid functional structure with a highly centralized, founder-led executive team.
How many direct reports does Sanmina's CEO have?
Sanmina’s CEO has three direct executive vice president reports.
How has Sanmina's leadership changed recently?
Recent changes include the appointment of a new CFO in late 2023 and a 2026 shareholder vote to retain the combined Chair and CEO role.
Does Sanmina have a COO?
No, Sanmina does not currently disclose a Chief Operating Officer role.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Mar 2026
- Company Proxy Statement, Jan 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Sanmina Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Sanmina Corporation 10-K Annual Report
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