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Troy Rudd
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
6 yr
13 reports
AECOM ·ACM
CFO also runs operations in a lean four‑executive core
Engineering & Construction · Fortune #259 · Functional structure · 51K employees · Dallas, Texas
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5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
3.1
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
3.8 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
25%
Internal hires
↓ below industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-09-30 · 10-K
Revenue
$16.1B
Operating income
$1.0B
Net income
$562M
Total assets
$12.2B
Shares out
132M
Sourced from AECOM DEF 14A · filed 2026-01-20 ↗ View on SEC
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CFO and COO duties are combined at AECOM, creating a lean executive core. This page maps AECOM’s functional structure, executive team, and regional leadership, with analysis and peer comparison highlighting how governance and cost control shape the org.
What to model
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Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Latest signal Executive leadership structure changed role as Chairman and CEO combined
Chairman and CEO roles combined effective February 28, 2025.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Split CFO and COO roles Separating finance and operations could add operational focus as project complexity grows.
- Add Chief Digital Officer A dedicated digital leader could accelerate AI‑enabled design and delivery.
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The people
Who's running this
6 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
Gaurav Kapoor
Chief Financial & Operations Officer
Finance & Operations
5 yr
3 reports
Lara Poloni
President
Executive
3 yr
3 reports
David Gan
Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel
Legal
4 yr
2 reports
Open Role
Chief Human Resources Officer
Human Resources
1 yr
0 reports
Open Role
Chief Sustainability Officer
Sustainability
1 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 2 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Troy Rudd $16.0M
- Base salary
- $1.38M
- Stock awards
- $12.07M
- Non-equity incentive
- $2.40M
- Pension change
- $9K
- Other
- $114K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Gaurav Kapoor $5.4M
- Base salary
- $832K
- Stock awards
- $3.51M
- Non-equity incentive
- $988K
- Other
- $34K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The skin in the game
Beneficial ownership
Insider stock holdings and the company's ownership requirements for executives and directors. Disclosed in the most recent DEF 14A.
Stock ownership requirements
Stock ownership guidelines apply to executives and directors; specific multiples not disclosed.
| Holder | Shares | % of class |
|---|---|---|
| Troy Rudd | 195K | <1% |
The businesses
How AECOM divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Americas
30K employees
President (Lara Poloni)
Provides design, consulting, and program management services across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America.
International
18K employees
President (Lara Poloni)
Delivers infrastructure consulting and design services across EMEA and Asia‑Pacific.
AECOM Capital
3K employees
President (Lara Poloni)
Invests in and develops select real‑estate and infrastructure projects.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
AECOM’s most distinctive structural feature is the combination of the CFO and COO roles in a single executive.
Gaurav Kapoor oversees both capital allocation and global operations, reducing the size of the CEO’s operational bench and centralizing execution authority. This structure emphasizes financial discipline and margin management across a complex, project‑based business.
The organization is otherwise functional, with regional delivery routed through the President and segment leaders for Americas, International, and AECOM Capital. Legal, sustainability, and people functions report directly to the CEO, reflecting regulatory exposure and ESG commitments tied to public‑sector infrastructure work. The result is a relatively shallow, tightly controlled leadership model for a 51,000‑employee firm.
- Combined CFO/COO role
- Lean executive team relative to scale
- Regional P&L leadership sits under President
The comparison
How AECOM stacks up
Compared with peers such as Jacobs, Fluor, and WSP Global, AECOM operates with a smaller C‑suite and fewer standalone operating presidents. Many competitors separate the COO and CFO roles or add a dedicated chief strategy or digital officer. AECOM’s structure trades specialization for tighter cost control and clearer …
Current signals
What changed recently
The most consequential recent change was the formal combination of the Chairman and CEO roles under Troy Rudd in early 2025.
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-01-20
- CEO
- Troy Rudd
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 4
- Avg tenure
- 3.5 yr
Chairman and CEO roles combined.
Named executive officers (4)
- Troy Rudd - CEO since 2020
- Gaurav Kapoor - CFO & COO since 2020
- Lara Poloni - President since 2023
- David Gan - Chief Legal Officer since 2022
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-01-17
- CEO
- Troy Rudd
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 4
- Avg tenure
- 3.2 yr
Separate Chair and CEO roles.
Named executive officers (4)
- Troy Rudd - CEO since 2020
- Gaurav Kapoor - CFO & COO since 2020
- Lara Poloni - President since 2023
- David Gan - Chief Legal Officer since 2022
FY2023
10-K filed 2024-11-19
- CEO
- Troy Rudd
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 4
- Avg tenure
- 2.8 yr
Leadership stable post‑restructuring.
Named executive officers (3)
- Troy Rudd - CEO since 2020
- Gaurav Kapoor - CFO & COO since 2020
- David Gan - Chief Legal Officer since 2022
Year-over-year changes
AECOM combined the Chairman and CEO roles while keeping overall C‑suite size flat.
- CEO span: 4 → 5
- C-suite size: 4 → 4
- Avg tenure: 3.2 → 3.5 yr
- reorg Troy Rudd - Chairman and CEO (was CEO) (DEF 14A, Jan 2026)
The board
Board of directors
2 directors. 1 of 2 independent (50%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Troy Rudd
Chair Inside
Chairman and CEO, AECOM
Douglas W. Stotlar
Lead Indep. Independent
Former CEO, Con-way Inc.
Also on: Reliance Steel & Aluminum
The board, organized
Board committees
1 standing committees. Audit and Compensation must be 100% independent under SEC rules; the rest vary.
Audit Committee
100% independent
- pipes_dir Chair
- kerr_dir
- Douglas W. Stotlar
- wolfenbarger_dir
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of AECOM?
Troy Rudd has served as AECOM’s Chief Executive Officer since 2020 and became Chairman in 2025.
What type of organizational structure does AECOM use?
AECOM operates a primarily functional structure with regional delivery units under a central executive team.
How many direct reports does AECOM's CEO have?
The CEO has five direct reports, including the CFO/COO, President, and key functional chiefs.
How has AECOM's leadership changed recently?
In 2025, AECOM combined the Chairman and CEO roles and updated its executive severance governance.
Does AECOM have a COO?
Yes, but the COO role is combined with the CFO position, held by Gaurav Kapoor.
Sources
- DEF 14A Filing, Jan 2025
- Company Proxy Statement, 2026
- SEC EDGAR: AECOM DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: AECOM 10-K Annual Report
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