Jack A. Fusco
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
10 yr
5 reports
Cheniere Energy, Inc. ·LNG
COO role removed; CEO oversees operations directly
Energy · Fortune #275 · Functional structure · 2K employees · Houston, Texas
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5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
2.8
Avg span
moderate
2
Max depth
2 levels
6.8 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
60%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$19.5B
Operating income
$9.1B
Net income
$5.3B
Total assets
$47.9B
Shares out
210M
Sourced from Cheniere Energy, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-07 ↗ View on SEC
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COO role removed; CEO oversees operations directly. This page maps Cheniere Energy’s lean functional structure, executive team, and reporting lines, with analysis of CEO span, recent leadership changes, and peer comparison.
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Latest signal Scott Peak joined as Director
Appointed to Board pursuant to investor rights agreement on April 2, 2026.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Reintroduce COO Role Add a Chief Operating Officer to reduce CEO span and prepare for expanded LNG capacity.
- Add Chief AI & Digital Officer Create a CAIO role to centralize digital, AI and automation across LNG operations.
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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.
Maas Hinz
Senior Vice President, Operations
Operations
3 yr
0 reports
internal
Zach Davis
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
6 yr
0 reports
internal
Anatol Feygin
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
Commercial
7 yr
0 reports
internal
Sean N. Markowitz
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Legal
8 yr
0 reports
Open Role
Chief Information Officer
IT
1 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.
Jack A. Fusco $25.6M
- Base salary
- $1.77M
- Stock awards
- $19.29M
- Non-equity incentive
- $4.57M
- Other
- $21K
- 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.
Stock ownership requirements
6×CEO base salary
4×NEO base salary
Executive stock ownership guidelines disclosed in proxy.
The businesses
How Cheniere Energy, Inc. divides the work
4 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Operations
900 employees
Senior Vice President, Operations (Maas Hinz)
Runs LNG liquefaction, terminals, safety and reliability across Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi.
Commercial
250 employees
EVP & Chief Commercial Officer (Anatol Feygin)
Manages LNG marketing, contracts, trading and customer relationships.
Finance
150 employees
EVP & Chief Financial Officer (Zach Davis)
Oversees finance, accounting, capital markets and investor relations.
Legal & Governance
100 employees
EVP, Chief Legal Officer (Sean N. Markowitz)
Handles legal, compliance, governance and corporate secretary functions.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
The most distinctive structural feature is the absence of a Chief Operating Officer, with operations reporting directly to the CEO.
Cheniere consolidated operational accountability under the CEO after the departure of the former COO, increasing the CEO’s span of control. This reflects the company’s asset-heavy, execution-focused LNG model where operational reliability is central.
The structure is otherwise functional, with finance, commercial, legal, operations and IT reporting directly to the CEO. This keeps decision-making centralized and reduces layering, consistent with a company operating a small number of very large, long-lived assets. Compared with diversified energy peers, Cheniere runs lean at the top, with fewer C-suite roles and limited divisional autonomy.
- No COO since 2024
- Operations reports directly to CEO
The comparison
How Cheniere Energy, Inc. stacks up
Compared with large midstream and LNG peers such as Kinder Morgan, Williams, and Enterprise Products, Cheniere operates with a smaller executive team and no COO. Many peers retain both a COO and multiple segment presidents to manage diversified asset bases. Cheniere’s narrower asset footprint allows tighter central …
C-suite size
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
6
The Williams Companies
10
Reporting depth
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
2 levels
4 levels
The Williams Companies
4 levels
4 levels
5 levels
5 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
7 yr
6 yr
The Williams Companies
7 yr
7 yr
Has COO / Has CAIO
Cheniere Energy, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
The Williams Companies ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
Most significant change was elimination of the COO role, increasing CEO operational oversight.
- new
- Date not confirmed reorgCorey Grindal Chief Operating Officer
COO role eliminated following departure; operations now report directly to CEO (2024-12).
Source - Date not confirmed promotedJack A. Fusco Chairman of the Board
Elected Chairman following retirement of G. Andrea Botta, effective after 2026 Annual Meeting.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-07
- CEO
- Jack A. Fusco
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 6.8 yr
COO role absent; operations led by SVP reporting to CEO.
Named executive officers (5)
- Jack A. Fusco - President and CEO since 2016
- Zach Davis - EVP & CFO since 2019
- Anatol Feygin - EVP & CCO since 2018
- Sean N. Markowitz - EVP & CLO since 2017
- Maas Hinz - SVP Operations since 2022
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-08
- CEO
- Jack A. Fusco
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 6.2 yr
COO role still present during 2024.
Named executive officers (6)
- Jack A. Fusco - President and CEO since 2016
- Zach Davis - EVP & CFO since 2019
- Anatol Feygin - EVP & CCO since 2018
- Sean N. Markowitz - EVP & CLO since 2017
- Maas Hinz - SVP Operations since 2022
- Corey Grindal - EVP & COO since 2020
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-04-05
- CEO
- Jack A. Fusco
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 5.9 yr
Traditional CEO/COO split in place.
Named executive officers (6)
- Jack A. Fusco - President and CEO since 2016
- Zach Davis - EVP & CFO since 2019
- Anatol Feygin - EVP & CCO since 2018
- Sean N. Markowitz - EVP & CLO since 2017
- Maas Hinz - SVP Operations since 2022
- Corey Grindal - EVP & COO since 2020
Year-over-year changes
COO departure reduced C-suite size and increased CEO operational oversight.
- CEO span: 6 → 5
- C-suite size: 6 → 5
- Avg tenure: 6.2 → 6.8 yr
- departed Corey Grindal - Chief Operating Officer (was EVP & COO) (DEF 14A 2026-04-07)
The board
Board of directors
3 directors. 2 of 3 independent (67%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Jack A. Fusco
Chair Inside
President and CEO, Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Patricia K. Collawn
Lead Indep. Independent
Executive Chair, TXNM Energy, Inc.
Also on: TXNM Energy
Donald F. Robillard, Jr.
Independent
President, Robillard Consulting, LLC
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
- Donald F. Robillard, Jr. Chair
Compensation Committee
100% independent
- Patricia K. Collawn
Governance and Nominating Committee
100% independent
- Patricia K. Collawn
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Cheniere Energy?
Jack A. Fusco has served as President and CEO since 2016.
What type of organizational structure does Cheniere Energy use?
Cheniere uses a functional structure with major functions reporting directly to the CEO.
How many direct reports does Cheniere Energy's CEO have?
The CEO currently has five direct executive reports.
How has Cheniere Energy's leadership changed recently?
The COO role was eliminated and the CEO assumed direct oversight of operations; the CEO also became Board Chair in 2026.
Does Cheniere Energy have a COO?
No. The COO role was removed in 2024, with operations reporting directly to the CEO.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Apr 6 2026
- Company Proxy, Apr 2025
- SEC EDGAR: Cheniere Energy, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Cheniere Energy, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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