Bunge Global SA ·BG

Single global COO runs all commercial value chains

Food & Agriculture · Fortune #96 · Divisional structure · 23K employees · Chesterfield, MO

View as of:
4
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 8)
1.5
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
4.8 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
100%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$16.9B
Net income
$816M
Total assets
$44.5B
Shares out
194M

Sourced from Bunge Global SA DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-10 ↗ View on SEC

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Single global COO runs all commercial value chains. This page maps Bunge Global SA’s divisional leadership structure, executive team, and board governance, with analysis of CEO span, recent leadership changes, and peer comparisons following the Viterra integration.

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Latest signal David Mattiske departed as Co-Chief Operating Officer

Stepped down effective Dec 11, 2025; separation Dec 31, 2025.

Source · See change log

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The people

Who's running this

5 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.

internal

Gregory Heckman

Chief Executive Officer

Executive

7 yr

5 reports

internal

John Neppl

Chief Financial Officer

Finance

6 yr

0 reports

internal

Julio Garros

Chief Operating Officer

Operations

1 yr

1 reports

internal

Christos Dimopoulos

EVP, Global Markets & Chief Sustainability Officer

Global Markets

5 yr

0 reports

internal

Joseph Podwika

Chief Legal Officer

Legal

5 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.

Gregory Heckman $18.9M
Base salary
$1.40M
Stock awards
$12.77M
Non-equity incentive
$4.11M
Other
$665K
Fiscal year
FY2025
Source
SEC DEF 14A ↗
John Neppl $5.7M
Base salary
$800K
Stock awards
$3.19M
Non-equity incentive
$1.53M
Other
$205K
Fiscal year
FY2025
Source
SEC DEF 14A ↗

The businesses

How Bunge Global SA divides the work

3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.

Global Operations

15K employees

Chief Operating Officer (Julio Garros)

Runs global commodity value chains, industrial assets, logistics and safety.

Finance

1K employees

Chief Financial Officer (John Neppl)

Oversees financial strategy, reporting, capital structure and audit.

Global Markets

3K employees

EVP Global Markets & CSO (Christos Dimopoulos)

Leads risk management, trading, logistics and sustainability.

The thesis

Why this org is unusual

Single global COO runs all commercial value chains.

Bunge centralizes operational authority under one COO rather than splitting by region or product. This concentrates accountability for commodity value chains, sustainability execution, and industrial operations under Julio Garros. The CEO maintains a compact span of control with only five direct reports, reinforcing a divisional model anchored in global markets and operations.
  • COO consolidation post-Viterra
  • CEO span under five

The comparison

How Bunge Global SA stacks up

Compared with ADM and Cargill-style peers, Bunge’s structure is leaner at the top and more centralized operationally. Peers often split operations by region or business line presidents, whereas Bunge places all commercial execution under a single COO. This simplifies integration following the Viterra transaction but …

C-suite size

Bunge Global SA
5
Archer Daniels Midland
8
Cargill
10
Louis Dreyfus Company
7
Wilmar International
9

Reporting depth

Bunge Global SA
3 levels
Archer Daniels Midland
5 levels
Cargill
6 levels
Louis Dreyfus Company
5 levels
Wilmar International
6 levels

Avg C-suite tenure

Bunge Global SA
5 yr
Archer Daniels Midland
6 yr
Cargill
7 yr
Louis Dreyfus Company
5 yr
Wilmar International
8 yr

Has COO / Has CAIO

Bunge Global SA ✓ COO — no CAIO
Archer Daniels Midland ✓ COO — no CAIO
Cargill ✓ COO — no CAIO
Louis Dreyfus Company ✓ COO — no CAIO
Wilmar International ✓ COO — no CAIO

Current signals

What changed recently

Bunge consolidated operations under a single COO after David Mattiske’s December 2025 departure.

  • Date not confirmed departed
    David Mattiske Co-Chief Operating Officer

    Stepped down effective Dec 11, 2025; separation Dec 31, 2025.

    Source
  • Date not confirmed promoted
    Julio Garros Chief Operating Officer

    Assumed sole COO role effective Dec 12, 2025.

    Source
  • Date not confirmed reorg
    Executive Integration Incentive Program Senior Officers

    Special PBRSU program approved Mar 26, 2026 to drive Viterra integration.

    Source

Leadership Timeline

Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.

FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-10
CEO
Gregory Heckman
CEO span
4
C-suite
5
Avg tenure
4.8 yr

Transition year consolidating COO role post-Viterra.

Named executive officers (5)
  • Gregory Heckman - Chief Executive Officer since 2019
  • John Neppl - Chief Financial Officer since 2020
  • Julio Garros - Chief Operating Officer since 2025
  • Christos Dimopoulos - EVP Global Markets & CSO since 2020
  • Joseph Podwika - Chief Legal Officer since 2020
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-11
CEO
Gregory Heckman
CEO span
5
C-suite
6
Avg tenure
5.1 yr

Dual COO structure in place.

Named executive officers (5)
  • Gregory Heckman - CEO since 2019
  • John Neppl - CFO since 2020
  • Julio Garros - Co-COO since 2023
  • David Mattiske - Co-COO since 2025
  • Christos Dimopoulos - EVP Global Markets & CSO since 2020
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-04-12
CEO
Gregory Heckman
CEO span
4
C-suite
5
Avg tenure
5.6 yr

Pre-Viterra operating structure.

Named executive officers (5)
  • Gregory Heckman - CEO since 2019
  • John Neppl - CFO since 2020
  • Julio Garros - Co-COO since 2023
  • Christos Dimopoulos - EVP Global Markets & CSO since 2020
  • Joseph Podwika - Chief Legal Officer since 2020

Year-over-year changes

FY2024 → FY2025

Bunge simplified operations by moving from dual COOs to a single COO model.

  • CEO span: 5 → 4
  • C-suite size: 6 → 5
  • Avg tenure: 5.1 → 4.8 yr
  • departed David Mattiske - Co-Chief Operating Officer (was Co-COO) (8-K Dec 12, 2025)
  • retitled Julio Garros - Chief Operating Officer (was Co-COO) (8-K Dec 12, 2025)

The board

Board of directors

4 directors. 4 of 4 independent (100%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.

Steven Zenuk

Chair Independent

Managing Partner, Tillridge Global Agribusiness Partners

Director since 2018

Henry "Jay" Winship

Independent

Carol Browner

Independent

Aleixo Lustosa

Independent

The board, organized

Board committees

2 standing committees. Audit and Compensation must be 100% independent under SEC rules; the rest vary.

Audit Committee

100% independent 9 mtgs/yr
  • Henry "Jay" Winship Chair
  • Carol Browner
  • Aleixo Lustosa

Human Resources and Compensation Committee

100% independent
  • Carol Browner
  • Aleixo Lustosa

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the CEO of Bunge Global SA?

Gregory Heckman has served as CEO since 2019.

What type of organizational structure does Bunge Global SA use?

Bunge uses a divisional structure with centralized global operations.

How many direct reports does Bunge Global SA's CEO have?

The CEO has four direct executive reports.

How has Bunge Global SA's leadership changed recently?

In December 2025, Bunge moved from co-COOs to a single COO model under Julio Garros.

Does Bunge Global SA have a COO?

Yes. Julio Garros has served as sole Chief Operating Officer since December 2025.

Sources

  • 8-K Filing, Dec 12, 2025
  • 8-K Filing, Apr 1, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR: Bunge Global SA DEF 14A Proxy Statement
  • SEC EDGAR: Bunge Global SA 10-K Annual Report

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