Flex Ltd. leadership
Snapshot
Flex Ltd.'s leadership comprises 9 directors and 6 named executive officers, led by Revathi Advaithi (Chief Executive Officer). Names, tenure and backgrounds are sourced from the latest SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A).
- Board size
- 9
- Source
- Proxy statement
Board & leadership
Revathi Advaithi has served as Chief Executive Officer of Flex since February 2019 and is a director nominee whose current service contributes a broad and deep understanding of Flex, the industries in which it participates, and the strategic actions necessary to deliver long-term profitable growth. Before joining Flex she was President and Chief Operating Officer, Electrical Sector, of Eaton Corporation plc (2015 to 2019), and earlier held several senior sourcing and supply chain roles at Honeywell between 2002 and 2008. She also serves on the board of Uber Technologies, Inc. and brings leadership experience in engineering, operations, logistics, and international supply chain management.
John D. Harris II is an independent director who served as Vice President of Business Development for Raytheon Company and Chief Executive Officer of Raytheon International, Inc. from 2013 to 2020, where he was responsible for worldwide sales and marketing, international business and government relations, and leading the execution of the company's global business strategy. He joined Raytheon in 1983 and held several leadership positions, including Vice President and General Manager of Raytheon's Intelligence, Information and Services business and President of Raytheon Technical Services Company. He currently serves on the boards of Cisco Systems, Inc., ExxonMobil Corporation, and Kyndryl Holdings, Inc., and sits on Flex's Audit Committee.
Michael E. Hurlston has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Lumentum Holdings Inc., a designer and manufacturer of optical and photonic products, since February 2025, and previously led Synaptics Incorporated from 2019 to February 2025 and Finisar Corporation from 2018 to 2019. From 2001 to 2017 he held various senior leadership positions in sales, marketing and general management at Broadcom Limited and its predecessor. He brings deep semiconductor industry experience to the Flex Board and also serves on the boards of Astera Labs, Inc. and Lumentum Holdings Inc.
Erin L. McSweeney is an independent director who serves as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, responsible for developing and implementing the company's enterprise people and culture strategy, a role she has held since March 2022. She previously served as Executive Vice President, Chief of Staff for the CEO of UnitedHealth Group and as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Optum, Inc., and earlier spent 11 years at EMC (now Dell EMC) in roles including Chief Human Resources Officer. She chairs Flex's Compensation and People Committee and also serves on the Nominating, Governance and Public Responsibility Committee.
Charles K. Stevens, III is an independent director who retired from General Motors Company in March 2019 after a 40-year career, having served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of GM from 2014 to 2018 with responsibility for leading the company's financial and accounting operations worldwide. He earlier served as Chief Financial Officer of GM North America and held several leadership positions across GM's Asia-Pacific region. He chairs Flex's Audit Committee, serves on the Nominating, Governance and Public Responsibility Committee, and is also a director of Genuine Parts Company and Masco Corporation.
Maryrose Sylvester is an independent director who served as U.S. Managing Director and U.S. Head of Electrification of ABB Ltd from June 2019 to August 2020, and previously held a broad range of leadership roles during more than 30 years at GE, including President and CEO of Current, GE Lighting, and GE Intelligent Platforms. She brings extensive experience leading and transforming global industrial businesses focused on innovation, operational improvement, and supply chain management. She serves on Flex's Compensation and People Committee and on the boards of Harley-Davidson, Inc., Vontier Corporation, and Waste Management, Inc.
Lay Koon Tan is an independent director who was the founding President and Chief Executive Officer and a board member of STATS ChipPAC Ltd., a semiconductor packaging and test services provider, from 2004 to 2015, having joined its predecessor ST Assembly Test Services Ltd. in 2000 as Chief Financial Officer. He was previously an investment banker with Salomon Smith Barney and held various senior positions in government and financial institutions in Singapore. He brings deep financial expertise and technology-sector experience and serves on Flex's Audit Committee.
Patrick J. Ward is an independent director who served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cummins Inc., a global power leader, from 2008 to 2019, after joining Cummins in 1987 and holding a broad range of financial leadership positions. He brings broad experience across finance, risk management and strategy, including financial reporting, public accounting, capital markets and investor relations. He serves on Flex's Audit Committee and Compensation and People Committee and is also a director of Corteva, Inc.
William D. Watkins is the independent Chair of the Flex Board, having succeeded to the role following the 2024 annual general meeting. He served as Chief Executive Officer (2013 to 2016) of Imergy Power Systems, Inc., as CEO of Bridgelux, Inc., and earlier as Chief Executive Officer (2004 to 2009) and President and Chief Operating Officer of Seagate Technology, responsible for its hard disc drive operations. He chairs Flex's Nominating, Governance and Public Responsibility Committee and also serves on the board of Nextracker Inc.
Kevin Krumm became Flex's Chief Financial Officer effective January 6, 2025 and is a named executive officer for fiscal year 2025. He joined Flex with more than 20 years of global experience across the industrial, chemical, and healthcare industries, with deep experience in public accounting, corporate treasury operations, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance.
Kwanghooi (Hooi) Tan is a named executive officer who serves as Flex's Chief Operating Officer, a title he assumed effective October 1, 2024 in connection with additional responsibilities including oversight of global IT taken on in August 2024. In connection with his expanded role he received a 5.0% base salary increase effective August 1, 2024.
Michael P. Hartung is a named executive officer who was promoted from his prior position of President, Agility to President, Chief Commercial Officer effective July 26, 2024. In his expanded role he leads both the Agility and Reliability segments, focusing on delivering the long-term Flex Forward strategy and driving adoption of the company's end-to-end services and products across targeted markets; his bonus target was increased from 100% to 110% in connection with the promotion.
Scott Offer is a named executive officer who serves as Executive Vice President, General Counsel of Flex. He was among the current executives participating in the fiscal year 2025 annual long-term incentive award cycle and is one of the NEOs whose compensation is detailed in the proxy statement.
Paul R. Lundstrom is a named executive officer for fiscal year 2025 who served as Flex's Chief Financial Officer until resigning effective July 31, 2024 to pursue another career opportunity. Because he left the Company during fiscal year 2025, he did not receive a bonus payout for the year.
Jaime Martinez is a named executive officer for fiscal year 2025 who served as Flex's Interim Chief Financial Officer from August 1, 2024 until January 5, 2025, following the departure of Paul Lundstrom and prior to Kevin Krumm joining. After that period he continued in his role as Senior Vice President, Finance.