Lumen Technologies Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Lumen Technologies' CEO is Kate Johnson, appointed in Nov 2022, has a tenure of 3.08 years. total yearly compensation is $10.50M, comprised of 12.2% salary and 87.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.16% of the company’s shares, worth $92.06M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 2.3 years respectively.
Key information
Kate Johnson
Chief executive officer
US$10.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 12.22% |
| CEO tenure | 3.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.2% |
| Management average tenure | 2.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Lumen Technologies: Turnaround Gaining Steam
Dec 18Revenues Working Against Lumen Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:LUMN) Share Price Following 26% Dive
Nov 28
Lumen Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:LUMN) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 32%
Sep 16Lumen Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:LUMN) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Industry
Jul 29Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 33% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
Apr 18Lumen Technologies Is Playing A Waiting Game (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 27
AI And Quantum Fiber Investments Will Compress Margins And Strain Cash Flow Until Returns Emerge
Heavy investment in infrastructure and cloud strategies may suppress immediate profits, increasing costs and impacting short-term cash flow.Lumen Technologies: The Turnaround Goes On Well
Mar 11Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) Not Doing Enough For Some Investors As Its Shares Slump 27%
Feb 25Lumen Technologies' Q4 Earnings Review: Long-Term Growth Reaffirmed
Feb 05Lumen Technologies: The Turnaround Goes On Well
Jan 30Lumen Technologies: Shrinking Unlikely To Work
Jan 16Lumen: The Crown Castle Fiber Sale Serves As Cautionary Tale
Dec 25Why Lumen Technologies Gained 18% After Q3 2024 Report
Nov 06Lumen: Turnaround Gaining Steam But This Stock Ain't Cheap
Oct 21Lumen Technologies: Not So Undervalued Anymore
Oct 14Lumen Technologies: Turnaround Efforts Bear Fruit
Sep 26Lumen Technologies: A Deep Dive Into Another Debt Exchange
Sep 13Lumen Technologies Has Sailed Past Fair Value (Rating Downgrade)
Aug 28Lumen Technologies: Back From The Dead, But Too Late To Buy Now
Aug 13Lumen Technologies Q2 Earnings Review: Transformation Affirmed
Aug 07Lumen Technologies Stock: Recent Price Spike Begs Questions
Jul 31Lumen Technologies Undervalued Even Without Turnaround (Rating Upgrade)
Jul 09Lumen Is Approaching A Key Psychological Level
Jun 30Lumen: Attractive Speculative Setup (Rating Upgrade)
May 31Lumen Technologies Q1 Earnings Takeaway: Transformation Takes Hold
May 02Lumen Technologies' Underperformance In The Telecom Sector
Mar 28Lumen Technologies: The Turnaround Could Have Gone Better
Mar 19CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Kate's total compensation ($USD10.50M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.22M).
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 Chief Executive Officer, President at Lumen Technologies, Inc. since November 7, 2022 and serves as its Director from October 2025 and served as Direc...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.1yrs | US$10.50m | 1.16% $ 92.1m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 3.7yrs | US$4.36m | 0.56% $ 45.0m | |
| Executive VP and Chief Technology & Product Officer | 1.8yrs | US$4.78m | 0.20% $ 16.2m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Revenue Officer | 1.9yrs | US$2.57m | 0.16% $ 12.8m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & Controller | less than a year | no data | 0.0070% $ 555.5k | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relation | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP and Chief Legal Officer & Public Sector | less than a year | no data | 0.052% $ 4.2m | |
| Executive VP and Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief People Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Public Policy & Government Relations | 10.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Europe | 10.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Regional President of Europe | 4.7yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: LUMN's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | less than a year | US$10.50m | 1.16% $ 92.1m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board | 8.1yrs | US$527.27k | 0.019% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0050% $ 399.3k | |
| Independent Director | 9.9yrs | US$352.27k | 0.0074% $ 588.9k | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$339.15k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.2yrs | US$138.17k | 0.0065% $ 520.4k | |
| Independent Director | 5.9yrs | US$354.77k | 0.014% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 8.1yrs | US$352.27k | 0.0090% $ 714.0k | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$337.27k | 0.042% $ 3.4m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0050% $ 399.3k | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$353.75k | 0.019% $ 1.5m |
Experienced Board: LUMN's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/24 10:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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 41 analysts. 11 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 |