Lumen names CFO Christopher Stansbury president; two directors to retire
Lumen Technologies said on March 13, 2026, that Board Chair T. Michael Glenn and Audit Committee Chair Hal Stanley Jones will retire and not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting, and that General Kevin P. Chilton will become the next Board Chair. The same day, the Board appointed CFO Christopher D. Stansbury as President, while CEO Kathleen Johnson keeps the CEO role but gives up the President title, a leadership change shareholders will want to track.
Key points
- Chair T. Michael Glenn and Audit Chair Hal Stanley Jones informed the Board on March 13, 2026, that they will retire at the 2026 Annual Meeting; the filing says the decisions were not the result of any disagreement with Lumen.
- General Kevin P. Chilton, a Board member since 2017, is set to become Board Chair effective immediately after the 2026 Annual Meeting, contingent on his election to the Board.
- Christopher D. Stansbury, age 60, was appointed President on March 13, 2026; he has been Executive Vice President and CFO since April 2022.
- Kathleen Johnson remains Chief Executive Officer but no longer holds the title of President, effective March 13, 2026.
The filing
Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:01 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on March 17, 2026.
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