AT&T Org chart
This AT&T org chart highlights the company’s organizational structure and leadership team, including key executives such as John Stankey (CEO) , Lori Lee (CEO – AT&T Latin America & Global Marketing Officer) , and Jeff McElfresh (COO, AT&T Inc.) . It provides a clear overview of the leadership team’s roles and how they work together to achieve organizational goals and ensure effective management across all functions.
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AT&T Leadership Team
Executives
Profile Summary
John Stankey
CEO
John Stankey assumed the role of CEO in July 2020 after previously serving as president and chief operating officer. With more than $180 billion in 2019 revenues, AT&T is one of the world’s largest companies in technology, media and telecom. It has delivered 36 consecutive years of quarterly dividend growth. And between 2015 and 2019, AT&T invested more than $135 billion in its network, including capital investments and acquisitions of spectrum and operations. Over that same period, the company invested more in the U.S. than any other public company. John’s leadership drives AT&T to deliver on its purpose to create connections with each other, with what people need to thrive in their everyday lives, and with the stories and experiences that matter. AT&T’s market focus is as a broadband provider, a software-based entertainment provider, and a creator of content that drives engagement. The company is undergoing a significant transformation initiative to ensure all the company’s business units are well-positioned for continued success into the next decade and beyond. AT&T Communications is a global leader in communications with nearly 135 million U.S. mobile, broadband and pay-TV customers, as of Q1 2020, and nearly 3 million business customers, from the smallest companies to nearly all the Fortune 1000. WarnerMedia is a leading media and entertainment company that creates and distributes popular content from a diverse array of storytellers and journalists through its industry-leading consumer brands including HBO, HBO Max, Warner Bros., TNT, TBS, truTV, CNN, DC Entertainment, New Line, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies and others. WarnerMedia also includes Xandr, which is focused on creating a better solution for advertisers and publishers to reach specific audiences at scale in trusted, premium content environments. AT&T Latin America provides pay-TV services across 10 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean and wireless services to consumers and businesses in Mexico. John joined AT&T in 1985 and has 35 years of accomplished leadership spanning nearly every area of AT&T’s business. He has served in a variety of roles including CEO of WarnerMedia; CEO of AT&T Entertainment Group; Chief Strategy Officer; Chief Technology Officer; CEO of AT&T Operations; and CEO of AT&T Business Solutions. John holds a B.B.A. in Finance from Loyola Marymount University and an M.B.A. from UCLA. In addition to serving on AT&T’s board of directors, he serves on the board of directors of UPS.
Lori Lee
CEO – AT&T Latin America & Global Marketing Officer
Lori Lee is CEO – AT&T Latin America & Global Marketing Officer at AT&T.
Jeff McElfresh
COO, AT&T Inc.
Jeff McElfresh is the Chief Operating Officer of AT&T, a global communications leader serving more than 100 million mobile and broadband customers in the United States, and millions of business customers, including nearly all of the Fortune 1000. Jeff has 27 years of experience with AT&T in a variety of strategic, operational and technology leadership roles. Most of his career has been in our Mobility business — the biggest single driver of AT&T’s consolidated revenues. Jeff most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Communications, leading nearly 200,000 employees, and prior to that, the president of its Technology and Operations group where he led a team of more than 90,000 employees and was responsible for the company’s network, technology, cybersecurity, data and labs operations. In that role, he led the team that won AT&T recognition for having the best, fastest and most reliable wireless network in the country. He also previously served as: CEO of AT&T’s Vrio and its DIRECTV Latin America and SKY Brasil businesses from 2015 to 2018; senior vice president in AT&T’s Strategy and Corporate Development group; and president of AT&T Mexico and a member of the board of directors and executive committee of Telmex and América Móvil, overseeing AT&T’s since-divested minority interest in the two companies. Early in his career, he held several operational positions with AT&T’s (BellSouth International) wireless businesses in Latin America. Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Florida and a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
Keith Jackson
CHRO
Keith Jackson is CHRO at AT&T.
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Georgia Institute of Technology
Michal Frenkel
CPO
Michal Frenkel is CPO at AT&T.
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Gopalan Ramanujam
Director
Gopalan Ramanujam is a retired professional with extensive experience in the telecommunications industry, having served as a Director at AT&T Mobility since 2000. Gopalan holds a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Miami, obtained between 1988 and 1990, and has a background from the National Institute of Technology in Tiruchirappalli.
F. Thaddeus Arroyo
Chief Strategy And Development Officer
F. Thaddeus Arroyo is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in the telecommunications and technology sectors. Currently serving as Chief Strategy and Development Officer as well as Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Consumer and AT&T Communications, Arroyo oversees a vast organization providing services to over 159 million wireless subscribers and nearly 14 million customer locations with fiber internet. Previous roles include Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Business, serving a global customer base of more than 3.5 million businesses, and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Mexico, focusing on expanding mobile network services. Arroyo's earlier positions within AT&T include President of Technology Development and Chief Information Officer, alongside significant contributions at Cingular Wireless and Sabre, Inc. Arroyo holds an MBA from Southern Methodist University and a BS in Mathematics from The University of Texas at Arlington.
Kellyn Smith Kenny
Chief Marketing & Growth Officer
Kellyn is an award-winning global executive known for her analytical horsepower, razor-sharp customer insight, and her unique ability to lead and inspire diverse, high-performance teams that drive transformational change. Kellyn is a strategic force who has successfully optimized iconic brands across multiple industries. Kellyn joined AT&T Communications as Chief Marketing & Growth Officer in November 2020 to accelerate customer acquisition, increase customer lifetime value, and deepen AT&T’s premium position. She currently oversees advertising, brand strategy, media strategy and planning, market research and insights, competitive and customer intelligence, and strategic partnerships for AT&T Communications. Prior to AT&T, Kellyn served as the global Chief Marketing Officer at Hilton Worldwide, where she led marketing for the company’s 18 trading brands (which include Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree, Embassy Suites, Hampton, Hilton Garden Inn, etc), and the Hilton Honors loyalty program with 106M members, across 120 countries and 6,000 hotels. While at Hilton, Kellyn built a world-class marketing capability that functioned as an engine for efficient growth, delivered enduring brand value, and improved the company’s core economics globally. Before Hilton, Kellyn held senior positions at Uber Technologies, Capital One Financial, and Microsoft Corporation. Kellyn joined Uber to lead the global marketing organization and build the Marketing Department from the ground up, quickly propelling Uber’s topline growth which delivered staggering bottom-line efficiencies. At Capital One, she served as Senior Vice President for the Consumer Banking division where she pioneered agile delivery within Capital One and helped redesign the interaction model across Product, Marketing, Brand, Digital, and Operations, which led to breakout growth and innovation. Prior to Capital One, Kellyn spent more than 5 years at Microsoft in product management, enterprise marketing, consumer marketing, and retail marketing roles within the Windows and Microsoft Store businesses. Kellyn has been recognized by Fortune, Adweek, Brand Innovators, and HotTopics for marketing innovation, effectiveness and leadership. She’s been featured as a Top 100 Most Innovative CMOs in the World, Top 50 CMO, Top 20 Most Tech Savvy CMOs, Top 100 Women in Brand Marketing, and Working Mother of the Year. Her marketing & advertising campaigns have won multiple EFFIE Awards, CLIOs, Cannes Lions, and SHORTY Awards. Kellyn has her undergraduate degree in Economics with a minor in Computer Science from Colgate University, and an MBA in Management & Strategy, Decision Analytics, and Marketing from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.
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Krista Pilot
Chief Communications Officer
Krista Pilot is an experienced communications leader currently serving as Chief Communications Officer at AT&T since January 2023. Prior to this role, Krista spent nearly nine years at PepsiCo, holding various senior positions including Senior Vice President of External Communications & Strategy and Senior Vice President of Public Policy, Government Affairs & Communications for PepsiCo Europe. Krista's responsibilities encompassed external engagement, public affairs, and internal communications across extensive regions, including Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Krista's earlier career includes a tenure as Executive Vice President at DKC Public Relations, where strategic counsel was provided to major clients, and a role at United Technologies, focusing on corporate social responsibility and sustainability initiatives. Krista holds an MBA in global business from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor of Arts from Colgate University.
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David R. McAtee II
Senior Executive Vice President & General Counsel
David McAtee is responsible for all legal matters at AT&T. He was appointed General Counsel in October 2015. David previously served as senior associate general counsel and had legal responsibility for all commercial litigation matters and all antitrust issues. David joined AT&T in January 2012 as senior vice president and assistant general counsel. Prior to that, he was a partner of Haynes and Boone, LLP, an Am Law 100 firm based in Dallas, where he specialized in complex litigation matters, antitrust and government investigations. He also served as the administrative partner of the firm’s Dallas office. Prior to joining Haynes and Boone, David was senior law clerk to U.S. District Judge Jerry Buchmeyer, then Chief Judge of the Northern District of Texas. David is a former executive committee member of the State Bar of Texas, chair of the Board of Editors of the Texas Bar Journal, and chair of the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. He has twice received a Presidential Citation by the State Bar of Texas for leadership in the bar and received a Leadership Award from TexasBarCLE for his contributions in support of continuing legal education.
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Haynes and Boone, LLP
Ed Gillespie
Senior Executive Vice President, External and Legislative Affairs
Ed Gillespie most recently served as chairman of Sard Verbinnen & Co.’s public affairs group. Previously, he was a longtime top aide on Capitol Hill, served as Counselor to the President for President George W. Bush in his second term, and chaired the Republican National Committee in 2003-2004. He is on the board of advisors at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics and on the board of directors of America’s Kids Belong, a charitable organization that encourages adoption and foster care. Ed Gillespie has had a twenty-year consulting relationship with AT&T. In 2000, he founded Quinn Gillespie & Associates with Jack Quinn, former White House Counsel to President Bill Clinton. In 2009, he formed his own firm Ed Gillespie Strategies.
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Republican National Committee
Sard Verbinnen & Co
Pascal Desroches
Senior EVP & CFO
Pascal is responsible for AT&T’s finance shared services, financial planning, corporate development, accounting, tax, auditing, treasury, investor relations and corporate real estate. Pascal previously served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of WarnerMedia and the Administrative Officer of Turner Broadcasting System Inc., with responsibility for all of WarnerMedia’s financial operations as well as Turner’s global communications, facilities, human resources, legal, strategy and research, security and technology organizations. Prior to his role with WarnerMedia, Pascal served as Turner’s Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President and Global Controller of Time Warner (now WarnerMedia). Before joining the WarnerMedia family, Pascal was a partner in KPMG LLP’s Department of Professional Practice and was also a professional accounting fellow with the Office of the Chief Accountant at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Pascal is an honors graduate of St. John’s University where he received a BS in accounting. He received an MBA, with a concentration in corporate finance and management of organization, from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Previously, Pascal served on the Board of Directors of Davita Inc. (NYSE: DVA) where he Chaired the Audit Committee and was a Trustee of St. John’s University. He serves on the Board of Trustees of Prep for Prep and Sundance Institute.
