David P. Bozeman
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
3 yr
4 reports
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. ·CHRW
Two operating segment presidents anchor a divisional CEO span
Transportation · Fortune #233 · Divisional structure · 14K employees · Eden Prairie, MN
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4
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 9)
4
Avg span
moderate
2
Max depth
2 levels
3 yr
Avg tenure
↓ 1.0yr from FY2024
50%
Internal hires
near industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$16.2B
Operating income
$795M
Net income
$587M
Total assets
$5.1B
Shares out
119M
Sourced from C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-24 ↗ View on SEC
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Two operating segment presidents anchor a divisional CEO span. This page maps C.H. Robinson’s executive structure, highlighting direct CEO reports, segment leadership, and how strategy, finance, and legal functions support its Lean AI logistics model, with analysis and peer comparison.
What to model
Use the chart to test org decisions, not just view reporting lines
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 Dorothy G. Capers joined as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Joined and appointed effective May 5, 2025.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Create a dedicated Chief AI Officer role reporting to the CEO to separate enterprise AI governance from broader strategy.
- Add COO to consolidate operations Introduce a COO role to consolidate operational oversight across North American Surface Transportation and Global Forwarding.
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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.
Damon J. Lee
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
1 yr
0 reports
internal
Arun D. Rajan
Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
Strategy & Innovation
4 yr
0 reports
Dorothy G. Capers
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Legal
1 yr
0 reports
internal
Michael J. Short
President, Global Forwarding
Global Forwarding
6 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.
David P. Bozeman $11.0M
- Base salary
- $1.10M
- Stock awards
- $6.98M
- Non-equity incentive
- $2.88M
- Other
- $81K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Damon J. Lee $3.8M
- Base salary
- $717K
- Stock awards
- $1.86M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.23M
- Other
- $22K
- 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.
| Holder | Shares | % of class |
|---|---|---|
| David P. Bozeman | 115K | 0.1% |
| Damon J. Lee | 9K | 0.01% |
The businesses
How C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Global Forwarding
4K employees
President, Global Forwarding (Michael J. Short)
International ocean, air, and customs brokerage services operating across multiple regions.
North American Surface Transportation
6K employees
President and CEO (David P. Bozeman)
Truckload and LTL brokerage services across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Corporate & Shared Services
2K employees
Chief Financial Officer (Damon J. Lee)
Finance, legal, strategy, technology, and enterprise support functions.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Two operating segment leaders report directly to the CEO, creating a visibly divisional span at the top.
The chart shows Global Forwarding led by a president alongside centralized functional leaders for finance, legal, and strategy, rather than a single COO layer.
This structure concentrates P&L accountability in segment presidents while keeping enterprise-wide strategy and capital allocation tightly controlled by the CEO and CFO. The absence of a COO and the presence of a Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer highlight C.H. Robinson’s emphasis on Lean AI and transformation as CEO-level priorities.
- No COO role
- Dedicated Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
- Divisional P&L ownership at segment president level
The comparison
How C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. stacks up
Compared with other large logistics providers, C.H. Robinson maintains a relatively small C-suite and a flatter top structure. Peers such as XPO and Expeditors employ COOs or multiple regional presidents, while C.H. Robinson keeps fewer direct reports and relies on strong segment leadership. The dedicated strategy and …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
2 levels
XPO Logistics
4 levels
Expeditors
4 levels
JB Hunt
5 levels
6 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
XPO Logistics ✓ COO — no CAIO
Expeditors — no COO — no CAIO
JB Hunt ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant recent change was the appointment of Dorothy Capers as Chief Legal Officer in May 2025, strengthening the senior leadership bench.
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-24
- CEO
- David P. Bozeman
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 3 yr
Leadership reflects a lean, divisional model with no COO.
Named executive officers (5)
- David P. Bozeman - President and CEO since 2023
- Damon J. Lee - CFO since 2024
- Arun D. Rajan - Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer since 2022
- Dorothy G. Capers - Chief Legal Officer since 2025
- Michael J. Short - President, Global Forwarding since 2019
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-25
- CEO
- David P. Bozeman
- CEO span
- 3
- C-suite
- 4
- Avg tenure
- 4 yr
CFO transition underway during 2024.
Named executive officers (4)
- David P. Bozeman - President and CEO since 2023
- Arun D. Rajan - Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer since 2022
- Michael J. Short - President, Global Forwarding since 2019
- Michael P. Zechmeister - Former CFO since 2018
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-03-26
- CEO
- David P. Bozeman
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 5 yr
CEO succession completed mid-2023.
Named executive officers (5)
- David P. Bozeman - President and CEO since 2023
- Scott Anderson - Former CEO
- Arun D. Rajan - Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer since 2022
- Michael J. Short - President, Global Forwarding since 2019
- Angela K. Freeman - Former Executive
Year-over-year changes
2025 added a Chief Legal Officer, increasing CEO span and refreshing the C-suite.
- CEO span: 3 → 4
- C-suite size: 4 → 5
- Avg tenure: 4 → 3 yr
- new Dorothy G. Capers - Chief Legal Officer (DEF 14A filed 2026-03-24)
2024 marked a CFO transition as the prior finance chief exited and a new CFO joined.
- CEO span: 4 → 3
- C-suite size: 5 → 4
- Avg tenure: 5 → 4 yr
- new Damon J. Lee - Chief Financial Officer (DEF 14A filed 2025-03-25)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of C.H. Robinson Worldwide?
David P. Bozeman has served as President and CEO since June 2023.
What type of organizational structure does C.H. Robinson Worldwide use?
The company uses a divisional structure with major operating segments led by presidents reporting to the CEO.
How many direct reports does C.H. Robinson Worldwide's CEO have?
The CEO has four direct reports at the C-suite and segment president level.
How has C.H. Robinson Worldwide's leadership changed recently?
Recent changes include the hiring of CFO Damon J. Lee in 2024 and Chief Legal Officer Dorothy G. Capers in 2025.
Does C.H. Robinson Worldwide have a COO?
No. The company operates without a COO, with segment presidents and functional chiefs reporting directly to the CEO.
Sources
- Company Proxy Statement, Mar 2026
- 8-K Filing, Aug 2024
- SEC EDGAR: C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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