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QUALCOMM Incorporated is a company dedicated to developing and bringing to market fundamental technologies crucial for the global wireless communication industry. Its ...
C-Suite Executives
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Founder / CEO
1
C-Level
7
VP
2
Board
0
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Key Executives
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender | Year Born | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristiano Renno Amon | Chief Executive Officer, President & Director | USD 5,539,054 | 1970 | Active | |
| Heather Ace | Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | USD 2,952,043 | 1970 | Active | |
| Baaziz Achour | Executive VP & Chief Technology Officer of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | USD 2,707,484 | — | 1962 | Active |
| Akash Palkhiwala | Executive VP, CFO & COO | USD 2,629,426 | 1976 | Active | |
| Alexander H. Rogers | Executive VP, President of Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL) & Global Affairs | USD 2,349,262 | 1957 | Active | |
| Ann N. Cathcart Chaplin | Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | USD 1,912,775 | 1973 | Active | |
| Brett William Simpson | Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | — | 1974 | Active | |
| Patricia Y. Grech | Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer | — | 1972 | Active | |
| Colin Ryan | Executive VP and Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer | — | — | Active | |
| Don McGuire | Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer | — | — | Active |
Executive Compensation
(deduped by latest filing date per person-year)| Filing Date | Year | Name | Position | Level | Salary | Bonus | Stock Award | Option Award | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | 2025 | Cristiano R. Amon | President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.35M | $0 | $24.16M | $0 | $3.19M | $1.00M | $29.70M |
| 2026-01-22 | 2025 | Akash Palkhiwala Executive | Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Financial Officer and Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $900.00K | $0 | $10.51M | $0 | $1.59M | $136.43K | $13.14M |
| 2026-01-22 | 2025 | James H. Thompson | Former Former Chief Chief Technology Officer | C-Level | $478.64K | $0 | $10.51M | $0 | $0 | $123.78K | $11.11M |
| 2026-01-22 | 2025 | Alexander H. Rogers Executive | Vice Vice President President and President President, Qualcomm Technology Licensing and Global Affairs | C-Level | $800.01K | $0 | $7.35M | $0 | $1.42M | $133.25K | $9.70M |
| 2026-01-22 | 2025 | Baaziz Achour Executive | Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Technology Officer | C-Level | $777.41K | $0 | $7.16M | $0 | $1.42M | $113.71K | $9.47M |
| 2026-01-22 | 2025 | Ann Chaplin Executive | Vice Vice President President, General General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | C-Level | $748.08K | $0 | $7.09M | $0 | $1.11M | $58.70K | $9.00M |
| 2026-01-22 | 2024 | Cristiano R. Amon | President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.35M | $0 | $20.00M | $0 | $3.75M | $828.49K | $25.93M |
| 2026-01-22 | 2024 | James H. Thompson | Former Former Chief Chief Technology Officer | C-Level | $900.06K | $0 | $10.00M | $0 | $1.88M | $171.61K | $12.95M |
| 2026-01-22 | 2024 | Akash Palkhiwala Executive | Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Financial Officer and Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $848.15K | $0 | $10.00M | $0 | $1.88M | $106.19K | $12.83M |
| 2025-01-23 | 2024 | Akash Palkhiwala | Chief Chief Financial Officer and Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $848.15K | $0 | $10.00M | $0 | $1.88M | $106.19K | $12.83M |
| 2026-01-22 | 2024 | Alexander H. Rogers Executive | Vice Vice President President and President President, Qualcomm Technology Licensing and Global Affairs | C-Level | $800.01K | $0 | $6.00M | $0 | $1.56M | $80.05K | $8.44M |
| 2025-01-23 | 2024 | Alexander H. Rogers | President President, Qualcomm Technology Licensing and Global Affairs | C-Level | $800.01K | $0 | $6.00M | $0 | $1.56M | $80.05K | $8.44M |
| 2026-01-22 | 2024 | Ann Chaplin Executive | Vice Vice President President, General General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | C-Level | $700.00K | $0 | $5.25M | $0 | $973.00K | $42.75K | $6.97M |
| 2025-01-23 | 2024 | Ann Chaplin | General General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | Other | $700.00K | $0 | $5.25M | $0 | $973.00K | $42.75K | $6.97M |
| 2026-01-22 | 2023 | Cristiano R. Amon | President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.35M | $0 | $21.11M | $0 | $540.00K | $493.94K | $23.49M |
| 2026-01-22 | 2023 | James H. Thompson | Former Former Chief Chief Technology Officer | C-Level | $900.06K | $0 | $9.50M | $0 | $270.00K | $123.54K | $10.79M |
| 2026-01-22 | 2023 | Akash Palkhiwala Executive | Vice Vice President President, Chief Chief Financial Officer and Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $750.21K | $0 | $7.39M | $0 | $225.00K | $151.54K | $8.52M |
| 2025-01-23 | 2023 | Akash Palkhiwala | Chief Chief Financial Officer and Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $750.21K | $0 | $7.39M | $0 | $225.00K | $151.54K | $8.52M |
| 2026-01-22 | 2023 | Alexander H. Rogers Executive | Vice Vice President President and President President, Qualcomm Technology Licensing and Global Affairs | C-Level | $800.01K | $0 | $6.33M | $0 | $224.00K | $145.45K | $7.50M |
| 2025-01-23 | 2023 | Alexander H. Rogers | President President, Qualcomm Technology Licensing and Global Affairs | C-Level | $800.01K | $0 | $6.33M | $0 | $224.00K | $145.45K | $7.50M |
| 2026-01-22 | 2023 | Ann Chaplin Executive | Vice Vice President President, General General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | C-Level | $700.00K | $0 | $4.48M | $0 | $140.00K | $207.97K | $5.53M |
| 2025-01-23 | 2023 | Ann Chaplin | General General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | Other | $700.00K | $0 | $4.48M | $0 | $140.00K | $207.97K | $5.53M |
| 2025-01-23 | 2022 | Ann Chaplin | General General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | Other | $619.23K | $1.25M | $5.50M | $0 | $833.00K | $157.25K | $8.36M |
| 2025-01-23 | 2022 | Cristiano R. Amon | President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.15M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.74M | $867.11K | $4.75M |
| 2023-01-19 | 2022 | James J. Cathey | Chief Chief Commercial Officer | C-Level | $519.83K | $0 | $3.20M | $0 | $714.00K | $21.63K | $4.46M |
| 2025-01-23 | 2022 | James H. Thompson | Chief Chief Technology Officer | C-Level | $900.06K | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.61M | $149.78K | $2.66M |
| 2025-01-23 | 2022 | Alexander H. Rogers | President President, Qualcomm Technology Licensing and Global Affairs | C-Level | $800.01K | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.33M | $153.78K | $2.29M |
| 2025-01-23 | 2022 | Akash Palkhiwala | Chief Chief Financial Officer and Chief Chief Operating Officer | C-Level | $750.21K | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.34M | $186.56K | $2.28M |
| 2024-01-18 | 2021 | Cristiano R. Amon | President President & Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.03M | $0 | $16.00M | $0 | $3.09M | $513.85K | $20.64M |
| 2024-01-18 | 2021 | James H. Thompson | Chief Chief Technology Officer | C-Level | $900.06K | $0 | $9.00M | $0 | $2.01M | $262.27K | $12.17M |
| 2024-01-18 | 2021 | Alexander H. Rogers | President President, Qualcomm Technology Licensing & Global Affairs | C-Level | $800.01K | $0 | $5.00M | $0 | $1.67M | $176.46K | $7.65M |
| 2022-01-20 | 2021 | Steve Mollenkopf Special Advisor (Former | Chief Chief Executive Officer) | Founder / CEO | $1.06M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3.82M | $2.50M | $7.38M |
| 2024-01-18 | 2021 | Akash Palkhiwala | Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $750.21K | $250.00K | $4.80M | $0 | $1.12M | $104.06K | $7.02M |
| 2022-01-20 | 2021 | Heather Ace | Chief Chief Human Resources Officer | C-Level | $575.02K | $1.50M | $2.75M | $0 | $857.00K | $20.03K | $5.70M |
| 2022-01-20 | 2020 | Steve Mollenkopf Special Advisor (Former | Chief Chief Executive Officer) | Founder / CEO | $1.53M | $0 | $18.00M | $0 | $6.14M | $261.76K | $25.93M |
| 2021-01-21 | 2020 | Steve Mollenkopf | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.53M | $0 | $18.00M | $0 | $6.14M | $261.76K | $25.93M |
| 2023-01-19 | 2020 | Cristiano R. Amon | President President & Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.00M | $0 | $10.00M | $0 | $3.50M | $109.88K | $14.61M |
| 2023-01-19 | 2020 | James H. Thompson | Chief Chief Technology Officer | C-Level | $900.06K | $0 | $9.00M | $0 | $2.70M | $163.85K | $12.76M |
| 2021-01-21 | 2020 | James H. Thompson Executive | Vice Vice President President, Engineering, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Chief Chief Technology Officer | C-Level | $900.06K | $0 | $9.00M | $0 | $2.70M | $163.85K | $12.76M |
| 2022-01-20 | 2020 | Alexander H. Rogers | President President, Qualcomm Technology Licensing & Global Affairs | C-Level | $800.01K | $0 | $5.00M | $0 | $2.24M | $86.58K | $8.13M |
| 2021-01-21 | 2020 | Alexander H. Rogers Executive | Vice Vice President President and President President, Qualcomm Technology Licensing | C-Level | $800.01K | $0 | $5.00M | $0 | $2.24M | $86.58K | $8.13M |
| 2023-01-19 | 2020 | Akash Palkhiwala | Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $928.65K | $250.00K | $5.15M | $0 | $1.50M | $199.19K | $8.03M |
| 2021-01-21 | 2020 | Akash Palkhiwala Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $928.65K | $250.00K | $5.15M | $0 | $1.50M | $199.19K | $8.03M |
| 2022-01-20 | 2019 | Steve Mollenkopf Special Advisor (Former | Chief Chief Executive Officer) | Founder / CEO | $1.20M | $0 | $21.60M | $0 | $0 | $266.13K | $23.07M |
| 2021-01-21 | 2019 | Steve Mollenkopf | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.20M | $0 | $21.60M | $0 | $0 | $266.13K | $23.07M |
| 2022-01-20 | 2019 | Cristiano R. Amon | President President & Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.11M | $0 | $12.20M | $0 | $0 | $113.19K | $13.42M |
| 2022-01-20 | 2019 | James H. Thompson | Chief Chief Technology Officer | C-Level | $837.36K | $0 | $10.70M | $0 | $0 | $182.14K | $11.72M |
| 2021-01-21 | 2019 | James H. Thompson Executive | Vice Vice President President, Engineering, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Chief Chief Technology Officer | C-Level | $837.36K | $0 | $10.70M | $0 | $0 | $182.14K | $11.72M |
| 2022-01-20 | 2019 | Alexander H. Rogers | President President, Qualcomm Technology Licensing & Global Affairs | C-Level | $737.24K | $0 | $6.40M | $0 | $0 | $76.75K | $7.21M |
| 2021-01-21 | 2019 | Alexander H. Rogers Executive | Vice Vice President President and President President, Qualcomm Technology Licensing | C-Level | $737.24K | $0 | $6.40M | $0 | $0 | $76.75K | $7.21M |
| 2022-01-20 | 2019 | Akash Palkhiwala | Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $540.61K | $250.00K | $3.84M | $0 | $291.20K | $43.00K | $4.96M |
| 2021-01-21 | 2019 | Akash Palkhiwala Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $540.61K | $250.00K | $3.84M | $0 | $291.20K | $43.00K | $4.96M |
| 2020-01-23 | 2019 | David E. Wise | Former Former Senior Senior Vice Vice President President and Interim Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $1.08M | $0 | $1.50M | $0 | $0 | $145.08K | $2.72M |
| 2020-01-23 | 2019 | George S. Davis | Former Former Executive Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $400.47K | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $91.90K | $492.37K |
| 2021-01-21 | 2018 | Steve Mollenkopf | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.39M | $0 | $10.00M | $6.00M | $2.26M | $321.57K | $19.98M |
| 2021-01-21 | 2018 | Cristiano R. Amon | President President and Chief Chief Executive Officer-elect | Founder / CEO | $916.96K | $0 | $11.00M | $0 | $1.57M | $132.82K | $13.62M |
| 2021-01-21 | 2018 | James H. Thompson Executive | Vice Vice President President, Engineering, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Chief Chief Technology Officer | C-Level | $905.63K | $0 | $7.00M | $0 | $1.04M | $194.79K | $9.14M |
| 2020-01-23 | 2018 | George S. Davis | Former Former Executive Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $875.08K | $0 | $5.50M | $0 | $1.06M | $122.99K | $7.56M |
| 2020-01-23 | 2017 | Steve Mollenkopf | Chief Chief Executive Officer | Founder / CEO | $1.16M | $0 | $8.00M | $0 | $2.26M | $175.20K | $11.59M |
| 2020-01-23 | 2017 | Cristiano R. Amon | President President | C-Level | $750.01K | $0 | $6.68M | $0 | $1.25M | $74.63K | $8.75M |
| 2020-01-23 | 2017 | James H. Thompson Executive | Vice Vice President President, Engineering, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Chief Chief Technology Officer | C-Level | $723.10K | $0 | $6.20M | $0 | $1.10M | $169.40K | $8.19M |
| 2020-01-23 | 2017 | George S. Davis | Former Former Executive Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Financial Officer | C-Level | $760.01K | $0 | $5.00M | $0 | $1.05M | $181.15K | $6.99M |
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