Lumen Technologies Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Lumen Technologies' CEO is Kate Johnson, appointed in Nov 2022, has a tenure of 3.42 years. total yearly compensation is $24.94M, comprised of 5.4% salary and 94.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.18% of the company’s shares, worth $105.65M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3 years and 3.7 years respectively.
Key information
Kate Johnson
Chief executive officer
US$24.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 5.43% |
| CEO tenure | 3.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.2% |
| Management average tenure | 3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | US$25m | US$1m | -US$2b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$313m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$10m | US$1m | -US$55m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$11b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$10m | US$1m | -US$10b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$11b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$11b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$5m | US$181k | -US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Kate's total compensation ($USD24.94M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD4.20M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Kate's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Kate Johnson (57 yo)
Ms. Kathleen E. Johnson, also known as Kate, serves as President of Lumen Technologies, Inc. since November 7, 2022 and serves as its Director from October 2025. She had been Chief Executive Officer of Lum...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.4yrs | US$24.94m | 1.18% $ 105.6m | |
| President & CFO | 4yrs | US$13.08m | 0.56% $ 50.0m | |
| Executive VP and Chief Technology & Product Officer | less than a year | US$354.01k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & Controller | less than a year | no data | 0.016% $ 1.5m | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relation | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer | no data | no data | 0.038% $ 3.4m | |
| EVP and Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 2.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Public Policy & Government Relations | 11yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Europe | 10.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Asia Pacific | 4.1yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 0HVP's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$24.94m | 1.18% $ 105.6m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board | 8.4yrs | US$542.99k | 0.019% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$320.88k | 0.0050% $ 448.1k | |
| Independent Director | 10.3yrs | US$369.01k | 0.036% $ 3.2m | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$382.13k | 0.0017% $ 149.1k | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$356.51k | 0.0065% $ 584.7k | |
| Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$371.51k | 0.014% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 8.4yrs | US$369.01k | 0.0092% $ 829.8k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$330.88k | 0.0050% $ 448.1k | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$361.51k | 0.014% $ 1.3m |
Experienced Board: 0HVP's board of directors are considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/04/29 16:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Lumen Technologies, Inc. is covered by 36 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Paul De Sa | Bernstein |
| Peter Rhamey | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |