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Lisa M. Atherton
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
0 yr
9 reports
Textron Inc. ·TXT
New CEO atop long‑tenured segment CEOs and executive chairman
Aerospace & Defense · Fortune #311 · Holding structure · 34K employees · Providence, Rhode Island
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6
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
3
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
7.8 yr
Avg tenure
↓ 2.4yr from FY2024
67%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2019 · period end 2020-01-04 · 10-K
Revenue
$13.6B
Net income
$921M
Total assets
$18.1B
Shares out
174M
Sourced from Textron Inc. 10-K · filed 2026-02-11 ↗ View on SEC
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Textron is led by a new CEO paired with an executive chairman, an uncommon structure that blends succession continuity with decentralized control. This page maps Textron’s holding‑company org, its enterprise executives, segment CEOs, recent leadership changes, and peer comparisons.
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 Cristina Méndez joined as Board Director
Elected to the Board effective February 15, 2026.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Create an enterprise CAIO role to coordinate AI and autonomy efforts across Bell and Textron Aviation.
- Sunset Executive Chairman Role Eliminate the executive chairman role after succession stabilization, consolidating authority with the CEO.
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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.
Ron Draper
President and CEO, Textron Aviation
Textron Aviation
6 yr
1 reports
David Rosenberg
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
1 yr
2 reports
Chris Lemos
President and CEO, Bell
Bell
1 yr
0 reports
E. Robert Lupone
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Legal
14 yr
0 reports
Julie G. Duffy
Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Human Resources
8 yr
0 reports
Scott C. Donnelly
Executive Chairman of the Board
Board / Executive
17 yr
0 reports
The businesses
How Textron Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Textron Aviation
13K employees
President and CEO (Ron Draper)
Designs, manufactures, and services business jets and general aviation aircraft under the Cessna and Beechcraft brands.
Bell
9K employees
President and CEO (Chris Lemos)
Develops and manufactures military and commercial helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft.
Corporate Finance
1K employees
EVP & CFO (David Rosenberg)
Oversees financial reporting, treasury, tax, and investor relations for the enterprise.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Textron’s most distinctive feature is the pairing of a newly appointed CEO with an executive chairman who previously ran the company for nearly two decades.
Lisa Atherton stepped into the CEO role in January 2026 while Scott Donnelly transitioned to executive chairman, preserving strategic continuity at the top. Beneath them, Textron operates as a holding company with powerful, long‑tenured segment CEOs—particularly at Textron Aviation—who retain significant operational autonomy.
This structure keeps the corporate center relatively lean. Core enterprise functions such as finance, legal, and HR report directly to the CEO, while business execution is concentrated in the operating segments. The result is a CEO span that mixes functional control with direct oversight of major P&L leaders, rather than routing operations through a COO.
- Executive Chairman role created in 2025
- Segment CEOs retain direct access to CEO
- No COO position
The comparison
How Textron Inc. stacks up
Compared with other large aerospace and defense manufacturers, Textron’s leadership model is more decentralized. Peers such as RTX and Boeing tend to emphasize stronger enterprise integration through COOs or presidents overseeing operations. Textron instead relies on segment CEOs with long tenures and deep industry …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Textron Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most consequential change was Lisa Atherton’s promotion to CEO alongside the creation of an executive chairman role for longtime chief Scott Donnelly.
- new
- promoted
- reorgScott C. Donnelly Executive Chairman
Transitioned from CEO to Executive Chairman effective January 4, 2026.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
10-K filed 2026-02-11
- CEO
- Scott C. Donnelly
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 9.5 yr
Final year with Donnelly as CEO before planned succession.
Named executive officers (4)
- Scott C. Donnelly - President and CEO since 2008
- David Rosenberg - CFO since 2024
- E. Robert Lupone - General Counsel since 2011
- Julie G. Duffy - CHRO since 2017
FY2024
10-K filed 2025-02-06
- CEO
- Scott C. Donnelly
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 10.2 yr
Stable long‑tenured leadership team.
Named executive officers (3)
- Scott C. Donnelly - President and CEO since 2008
- E. Robert Lupone - General Counsel since 2011
- Julie G. Duffy - CHRO since 2017
FY2023
10-K filed 2024-02-08
- CEO
- Scott C. Donnelly
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 10.8 yr
Pre‑succession steady state.
Named executive officers (1)
- Scott C. Donnelly - President and CEO since 2008
Year-over-year changes
Succession announced with no immediate structural change.
- CEO span: 6 → 6
- C-suite size: 6 → 6
- Avg tenure: 10.2 → 9.5 yr
- reorg Lisa M. Atherton - CEO‑designate (was CEO, Bell) (8-K, Oct 22 2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Textron?
Lisa M. Atherton has served as Textron’s President and CEO since January 4, 2026.
What type of organizational structure does Textron use?
Textron operates as a holding company with decentralized operating segments led by powerful segment CEOs.
How many direct reports does Textron's CEO have?
The CEO has six direct reports, including enterprise executives and major segment CEOs.
How has Textron's leadership changed recently?
In late 2025 and early 2026, Textron promoted Lisa Atherton to CEO, moved Scott Donnelly to executive chairman, and added a new independent director.
Does Textron have a COO?
No. Textron does not have a COO, with operational authority instead vested in segment CEOs.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Feb 2 2026
- 8-K Filing, Oct 22 2025
- SEC EDGAR: Textron Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Textron Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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