William E. Krueger
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
2 yr
10 reports
The Andersons, Inc. ·ANDE
Two operating segment CEOs report directly to the CEO
Food, Beverages & Tobacco · Fortune #378 · Hybrid structure · 2K employees · Maumee, Ohio
5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
1.8
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
3 yr
Avg tenure
60%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$1.5B
Net income
$96M
Total assets
$3.7B
Shares out
34M
Sourced from The Andersons, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-11 ↗ View on SEC
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Two operating segment EVPs report directly to the CEO at The Andersons. This page details the enterprise leadership structure, segment oversight, executive team tenure, and how the company compares with agribusiness peers.
What to model
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Latest signal Steven Oakland joined as Director
Elected to the Board effective August 21, 2025.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief Operating Officer Introduce a COO to consolidate oversight of Agribusiness and Renewables, reducing CEO span.
- Consolidate Segment Oversight Move both segment EVPs under a single operating leader to streamline decision-making.
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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.
internal
Brian A. Valentine
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
5 yr
4 reports
internal
Weston S. Heide
Executive Vice President, Agribusiness
Agribusiness
3 yr
4 reports
internal
Mark D. Simmons
Executive Vice President, Renewables
Renewables
3 yr
4 reports
internal
Sarah J. Zibbel
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Human Resources
4 yr
2 reports
Emmanuel N. Ayuk
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Legal
1 yr
1 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.
William E. Krueger $5.5M
- Base salary
- $1.00M
- Stock awards
- $3.06M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.18M
- Other
- $225K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Brian A. Valentine $2.1M
- Base salary
- $597K
- Stock awards
- $735K
- Non-equity incentive
- $604K
- Other
- $154K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The businesses
How The Andersons, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Agribusiness
2K employees
Executive Vice President, Agribusiness (Weston S. Heide)
Grain handling, commodity merchandising, and agricultural nutrients across North America.
Renewables
600 employees
Executive Vice President, Renewables (Mark D. Simmons)
Ethanol production, merchandising, and renewable feedstocks.
Enterprise Services
160 employees
President and CEO (William E. Krueger)
Finance, HR, legal, IT, and other shared services.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Two operating segment leaders—Agribusiness and Renewables—report directly to the CEO rather than being grouped under a COO.
This creates clear P&L accountability at the segment level while keeping a relatively small corporate center. The structure reflects the company’s 2025 re-segmentation into two core businesses, with finance, HR, and legal centralized at the enterprise level.
- No COO role
- Direct CEO oversight of both operating segments
The comparison
How The Andersons, Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers such as ADM and Bunge, The Andersons operates with fewer layers and a narrower C-suite. Larger agribusiness peers typically insert a COO or multiple regional presidents between the CEO and operating units, whereas Andersons keeps both segment EVPs reporting directly to the CEO. This yields a flatter …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
The Andersons, Inc.
3 levels
5 levels
5 levels
Green Plains
4 levels
6 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
The Andersons, Inc.
3 yr
5 yr
Green Plains
4 yr
Has COO / Has CAIO
The Andersons, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Green Plains — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant recent change was the April 2025 retirement of longtime General Counsel Christine Castellano.
- new
- departedChristine M. Castellano Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Retired effective April 18, 2025.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-11
- CEO
- William E. Krueger
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 3 yr
First full year following re-segmentation into Agribusiness and Renewables.
Named executive officers (5)
- William E. Krueger - President and CEO since 2024
- Brian A. Valentine - EVP and CFO since 2020
- Weston S. Heide - EVP, Agribusiness since 2022
- Mark D. Simmons - EVP, Renewables since 2022
- Sarah J. Zibbel - EVP and CHRO since 2021
The board
Board of directors
3 directors. 1 of 3 independent (33%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
William E. Krueger
Inside
President and CEO, The Andersons, Inc.
Patrick E. Bowe
Chair Inside
Chairman of the Board, The Andersons, Inc.
Gerard M. Anderson
Lead Indep. Independent
Lead Director
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 7 mtgs/yr
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of The Andersons?
William E. Krueger has served as President and CEO since 2024.
What type of organizational structure does The Andersons use?
The Andersons uses a hybrid structure with two operating segments reporting directly to the CEO.
How many direct reports does The Andersons' CEO have?
The CEO has five direct reports.
How has The Andersons' leadership changed recently?
In 2025, the company saw the retirement of its General Counsel and the addition of a new independent director.
Does The Andersons have a COO?
No, both operating segment leaders report directly to the CEO without a COO layer.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Aug 21, 2025
- 8-K Filing, Mar 26, 2025
- SEC EDGAR: The Andersons, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: The Andersons, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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