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
Smith A O Corp.
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 2025Salary
$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 2025Cash 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 Smith A O Corp.
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