William F. Austen
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
1 yr
6 reports
Arrow Electronics, Inc. ·ARW
Two global business presidents report directly to interim CEO
Wholesalers · Fortune #154 · Functional structure · 22K employees · Centennial, CO
5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 8)
1.5
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
6.2 yr
Avg tenure
20%
Internal hires
↓ below industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$30.9B
Operating income
$822M
Net income
$571M
Total assets
$29.1B
Shares out
51M
Sourced from Arrow Electronics, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-30 ↗ View on SEC
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Two global business presidents report directly to Arrow’s interim CEO, highlighting a functional structure anchored by Global Components and Enterprise Computing Solutions. This page maps the executive team, reporting lines, compensation context, and recent leadership changes, with peer comparison and historical snapshots.
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Latest signal William F. Austen joined as Interim President and CEO
Appointed effective September 16, 2025 following CEO separation.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Introduce a Chief AI Officer reporting to the CEO to coordinate AI strategy across components and ECS.
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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.
Rajesh K. Agrawal
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Finance
6 yr
1 reports
Eric C. Nowak
President, Global Enterprise Computing Solutions
Enterprise Computing Solutions
7 yr
0 reports
Richard J. Marano
President, Global Components
Global Components
5 yr
0 reports
Gretchen K. Zech
Senior Vice President, Chief Governance, Sustainability, and Human Resources Officer
Human Resources
8 yr
0 reports
Carine L. Jean-Claude
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, and Secretary
Legal & Compliance
4 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 1 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
William F. Austen $4.3M
- Base salary
- $351K
- Stock awards
- $3.80M
- Other
- $201K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The businesses
How Arrow Electronics, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Global Components
12K employees
President, Global Components (Richard J. Marano)
Distributes electronic components globally to industrial and commercial customers.
Enterprise Computing Solutions
7K employees
President, Global Enterprise Computing Solutions (Eric C. Nowak)
Provides enterprise IT, cloud, and data center solutions and services.
Finance
800 employees
SVP, Chief Financial Officer (Rajesh K. Agrawal)
Oversees financial planning, accounting, treasury, and investor relations.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Two global business presidents—Global Components and Enterprise Computing Solutions—report directly to the interim CEO.
Arrow maintains a classic functional structure layered over two large global operating segments, with P&L ownership concentrated in those presidents rather than regional CEOs. Corporate functions including finance, HR, and legal also report directly to the CEO, keeping the organization relatively flat at the top.
- Interim CEO appointed from the board
- No Chief Operating Officer role
The comparison
How Arrow Electronics, Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers such as Avnet and TD SYNNEX, Arrow’s structure is similarly functional but places more explicit authority in two global segment presidents. Unlike CDW, which is more sales-led, Arrow balances components distribution and enterprise IT through parallel presidencies. The absence of a COO is typical for …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Arrow Electronics, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
Arrow named board member William F. Austen as interim CEO following Sean Kerins’s September 2025 departure.
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-30
- CEO
- William F. Austen (Interim)
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 6.2 yr
CEO transition to an interim leader drawn from the board.
Named executive officers (5)
- William F. Austen - Interim President and CEO since 2025
- Rajesh K. Agrawal - CFO
- Eric C. Nowak - President, Global ECS
- Richard J. Marano - President, Global Components
- Gretchen K. Zech - Chief Governance & HR Officer
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Arrow Electronics?
William F. Austen has served as Interim President and CEO since September 16, 2025.
What type of organizational structure does Arrow Electronics use?
Arrow uses a primarily functional structure with two global operating segments.
How many direct reports does Arrow Electronics's CEO have?
The interim CEO has five direct reports.
How has Arrow Electronics's leadership changed recently?
In September 2025, CEO Sean Kerins departed and board member William F. Austen was appointed interim CEO.
Does Arrow Electronics have a COO?
No, Arrow does not currently have a Chief Operating Officer role.
Sources
- Form 8-K, Sep 2025
- Form 8-K, Aug 2025
- SEC EDGAR: Arrow Electronics, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Arrow Electronics, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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