Darren M. Rebelez
President, Chief Executive Officer & Board Chair
Executive
6 yr
17 reports
Casey's General Stores, Inc. ·CASY
Only five executives report directly to the CEO
Retailing · Fortune #297 · Functional structure · 33K employees · Ankeny, Iowa
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5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 8)
3
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
5.4 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
0%
Internal hires
↓ below industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-04-30 · 10-K
Revenue
$15.9B
Net income
$547M
Total assets
$8.2B
Shares out
37M
Sourced from Casey's General Stores, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2025-07-23 ↗ View on SEC
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Only five executives report directly to the CEO at Casey’s, a notably tight span for a $16B retailer. This page maps the company’s centralized functional structure, executive team, and reporting depth, with analysis of how leadership design compares with convenience-store peers.
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 Darren M. Rebelez joined as Extended CEO contract
CEO employment agreement amended and extended through June 24, 2028 (Dec 5, 2024).
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief Digital Officer Introduce a C-suite digital leader to reduce CEO load and accelerate technology and loyalty initiatives.
- Create Regional Operations Presidents Insert a regional layer under the COO to manage geographic expansion following recent acquisitions.
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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.
Ena Williams
Chief Operating Officer
Operations
5 yr
4 reports
Stephen P. Bramlage, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
5 yr
3 reports
Thomas P. Brennan
Chief Merchandising Officer
Merchandising
6 yr
3 reports
Chad M. Frazell
Chief Human Resources Officer
Human Resources
5 yr
2 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 5 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Darren M. Rebelez $10.7M
- Base salary
- $1.20M
- Stock awards
- $7.35M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.96M
- Other
- $171K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Stephen P. Bramlage, Jr. $3.7M
- Base salary
- $780K
- Stock awards
- $1.91M
- Non-equity incentive
- $850K
- Other
- $115K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Ena Williams $3.8M
- Base salary
- $780K
- Stock awards
- $2.10M
- Non-equity incentive
- $850K
- Other
- $90K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Thomas P. Brennan $2.3M
- Base salary
- $595K
- Stock awards
- $1.16M
- Non-equity incentive
- $486K
- Other
- $101K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Chad M. Frazell $2.1M
- Base salary
- $560K
- Stock awards
- $958K
- Non-equity incentive
- $458K
- Other
- $96K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The businesses
How Casey's General Stores, Inc. divides the work
4 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Operations
28K employees
Chief Operating Officer (Ena Williams)
Oversees store operations, fuel, distribution centers, and supply chain across nearly 3,000 locations.
Merchandising
2K employees
Chief Merchandising Officer (Thomas P. Brennan)
Responsible for product assortment, prepared foods, pricing, and promotions.
Finance
600 employees
Chief Financial Officer (Stephen P. Bramlage, Jr.)
Manages financial reporting, treasury, capital structure, and investor relations.
Human Resources
500 employees
Chief Human Resources Officer (Chad M. Frazell)
Leads talent, compensation, labor relations, and workforce strategy.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Only five executives report directly to the CEO, an unusually tight span for a $16B revenue retailer.
Casey’s operates with a highly centralized functional structure where finance, operations, merchandising, and HR all roll directly to Darren Rebelez, without intermediate presidents or divisional CEOs. This concentrates decision-making at the top and reflects the company’s historically disciplined, operations-driven culture.
The structure aligns with Casey’s focus on store-level execution and scale efficiencies, especially following the large Fikes/CEFCO acquisition. Rather than standing up semi-autonomous regional divisions, operational complexity is absorbed under the COO, with merchandising and supply chain tightly coordinated. The absence of a separate strategy, digital, or technology C-suite role further reinforces a traditional convenience-retail operating model.
- Very narrow CEO span for company size
- Highly centralized functional model
- No divisional or regional presidents
The comparison
How Casey's General Stores, Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers, Casey’s CEO span is narrower than most large-format retailers, which typically have 7–10 direct reports including technology, digital, and regional leaders. Companies like Couche-Tard and Kroger layer presidents or divisional CEOs between the CEO and store operations. Casey’s flatter top reflects …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
3 levels
Alimentation Couche-Tard
5 levels
6 levels
5 levels
6 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
5 yr
Alimentation Couche-Tard
7 yr
6 yr
5 yr
4 yr
Has COO / Has CAIO
Casey's General Stores, Inc. ✓ COO — no CAIO
Alimentation Couche-Tard ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most consequential recent change was the integration of the CEFCO acquisition, significantly expanding operations while retaining a centralized leadership structure.
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2025-07-23
- CEO
- Darren M. Rebelez
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 5.4 yr
Leadership remained stable while integrating the CEFCO acquisition.
Named executive officers (5)
- Darren M. Rebelez - President & CEO since 2019
- Stephen P. Bramlage, Jr. - Chief Financial Officer since 2020
- Ena Williams - Chief Operating Officer since 2020
- Thomas P. Brennan - Chief Merchandising Officer since 2019
- Chad M. Frazell - Chief Human Resources Officer since 2020
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2024-07-24
- CEO
- Darren M. Rebelez
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 4.6 yr
Structure unchanged ahead of major acquisition activity.
Named executive officers (5)
- Darren M. Rebelez - President & CEO since 2019
- Stephen P. Bramlage, Jr. - Chief Financial Officer since 2020
- Ena Williams - Chief Operating Officer since 2020
- Thomas P. Brennan - Chief Merchandising Officer since 2019
- Chad M. Frazell - Chief Human Resources Officer since 2020
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2023-07-26
- CEO
- Darren M. Rebelez
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 3.6 yr
Early phase of current long-tenured executive team.
Named executive officers (5)
- Darren M. Rebelez - President & CEO since 2019
- Stephen P. Bramlage, Jr. - Chief Financial Officer since 2020
- Ena Williams - Chief Operating Officer since 2020
- Thomas P. Brennan - Chief Merchandising Officer since 2019
- Chad M. Frazell - Chief Human Resources Officer since 2020
Year-over-year changes
Leadership composition remained unchanged, with increasing average tenure.
- CEO span: 5 → 5
- C-suite size: 5 → 5
- Avg tenure: 3.6 → 4.6 yr
The executive team stayed intact while absorbing a major acquisition.
- CEO span: 5 → 5
- C-suite size: 5 → 5
- Avg tenure: 4.6 → 5.4 yr
- reorg Fikes / CEFCO integration - Operations (10-K filed Jun 23, 2025)
The board
Board of directors
11 directors. 10 of 11 independent (91%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Darren M. Rebelez
Chair Inside
President & CEO, Casey's General Stores, Inc.
Judy A. Schmeling
Lead Indep. Independent
Former COO, HSN, Inc.
Sri Donthi
Independent
Chief Information Officer, Ralph Lauren Corporation
Donald E. Frieson
Independent
Retired EVP, Supply Chain, Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Cara K. Heiden
Independent
Retired Co-President, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
David K. Lenhardt
Independent
Former President & CEO, PetSmart, Inc.
Maria Castañ Moats
Independent
Retired Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Larree M. Renda
Independent
Retired EVP, Safeway, Inc.
Michael Spanos
Independent
CEO, Bloomin' Brands, Inc.
Gregory A. Trojan
Independent
Former CEO, BJ's Restaurants, Inc.
Allison M. Wing
Independent
CEO, Oobli, Inc.
The board, organized
Board committees
3 standing committees. Audit and Compensation must be 100% independent under SEC rules; the rest vary.
Audit Committee
100% independent
- David K. Lenhardt Chair
- Maria Castañ Moats
- Michael Spanos
Compensation and Human Capital Committee
100% independent
- Cara K. Heiden Chair
- Gregory A. Trojan
- Judy A. Schmeling
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
67% independent
- Darren M. Rebelez Chair
- Judy A. Schmeling
- Sri Donthi
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Casey's General Stores?
Darren M. Rebelez has served as President and CEO since 2019 and also chairs the board.
What type of organizational structure does Casey's General Stores use?
Casey’s uses a centralized functional structure with major functions reporting directly to the CEO.
How many direct reports does Casey's General Stores's CEO have?
The CEO has five direct reports: the CFO, COO, Chief Merchandising Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer, and Corporate Secretary.
How has Casey's General Stores's leadership changed recently?
Recent changes center on integrating the 2024 CEFCO acquisition and extending the CEO’s contract through 2028.
Who reports directly to Casey's General Stores's CEO?
Finance, operations, merchandising, and HR leaders report directly to the CEO, creating a narrow leadership span.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Dec 2024
- 10-K Filing, Jun 2025
- SEC EDGAR: Casey's General Stores, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Casey's General Stores, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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