About

Mr. Cheng became senior vice president and chief technology officer of A. O. Smith in 2025. He previously served as senior vice president of research and development for the Transportation & Electronics Business Group at 3M Company from 2019 to 2025.

Roles

A. O. Smith Corporation
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer · Current role
2025–present
3M Company
Senior Vice President of Research and Development, Transportation & Electronics Business Group
2019–2025

Fixed Compensation

FY 2025
Salary
$230,307
ComponentPartial-year base salary (joined July 2025)
Signing bonus
$100,000
NoteReplaces bonus forfeited to join the company
All other compensation
$255,773
Total compensation
$2,484,591

Performance Compensation

Data from FY 2025

Cash incentive

Non-equity incentive plan compensation
$136,000
FormAnnual incentive

Stock awards

Stock awards
$1,762,511
FormRSUs and performance stock, incl. sign-on grant (grant-date fair value)

Also at A. O. Smith Corporation

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