Sumit Singh
Chief Executive Officer
Executive
6 yr
18 reports
Chewy, Inc. ·CHWY
No COO; CEO oversees all core operating functions directly
Retailing · Fortune #357 · Functional structure · 18K employees · Plantation, Florida
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6
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 9)
2.4
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
3 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
33%
Internal hires
↓ below industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2026-02-01 · 10-K
Revenue
$12.6B
Operating income
$254M
Net income
$223M
Total assets
$3.4B
Sourced from Chewy, Inc. 10-K · filed 2026-03-25 ↗ View on SEC
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Chewy’s leadership structure is distinctive for lacking a COO, with the CEO directly overseeing all major operating functions. This page maps Chewy’s executive org chart, highlights recent CFO and CTO changes, analyzes span of control, and compares the structure with key e-commerce 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 Christopher S. Deppe joined as Chief Financial Officer
Appointed CFO effective February 23, 2026.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief Operating Officer Introduce a COO role to reduce CEO span and centralize operations and logistics oversight.
- CTO Departs: Succession Gap Remove the CTO role following retirement, leaving technology temporarily overseen by the CEO.
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The people
Who's running this
8 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
Satish Mehta
Chief Technology Officer
Technology
5 yr
3 reports
internal
Christopher S. Deppe
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
0 yr
3 reports
Mita Malhotra
Chief Customer Officer
Customer
3 yr
2 reports
William Billings
Chief Accounting Officer
Finance
1 yr
0 reports
Da-Wai Hu
General Counsel & Secretary
Legal
4 yr
0 reports
Open Role
Chief Marketing Officer
Marketing
1 yr
2 reports
Open Role
Chief People Officer
HR
2 yr
2 reports
The businesses
How Chewy, Inc. divides the work
4 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Finance
400 employees
Chief Financial Officer (Christopher S. Deppe)
Oversees accounting, FP&A, treasury, and investor-facing financial management.
Technology
2K employees
Chief Technology Officer (Satish Mehta)
Responsible for e-commerce platform, data, AI, and infrastructure.
Customer & Care
6K employees
Chief Customer Officer (Mita Malhotra)
Leads customer service, loyalty, and retention programs.
Marketing
800 employees
Chief Marketing Officer (Open Role)
Manages brand, growth marketing, and customer acquisition.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Chewy operates without a Chief Operating Officer, leaving the CEO with direct oversight of finance, technology, customer, marketing, legal, and people functions.
This structure concentrates decision-making at the top and reflects Chewy’s emphasis on tight executive control as it scales profitability. Finance and technology are particularly prominent, with recent CFO succession and an impending CTO transition creating near-term leadership inflection points. The absence of a COO is notable for a logistics-intensive e-commerce retailer of Chewy’s size.
- No COO role
- Recent CFO succession
- CTO retirement announced
The comparison
How Chewy, Inc. stacks up
Compared with large e-commerce and specialty retail peers, Chewy’s structure is leaner at the top. Amazon and Walmart both rely on layered operating leadership, while Chewy keeps core functions reporting directly to the CEO. This can speed coordination but increases CEO span and succession risk. The current open CTO …
Reporting depth
Current signals
What changed recently
Chewy completed a CFO succession in February 2026 while preparing for a CTO retirement.
- new
- departed
- departedDavid Reeder Chief Financial Officer
Resigned effective July 3, 2025 to pursue CEO role elsewhere.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
10-K filed 2026-03-25
- CEO
- Sumit Singh
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 3 yr
Year marked by CFO transition and announced CTO retirement.
Named executive officers (5)
- Sumit Singh - Chief Executive Officer since 2019
- Christopher S. Deppe - Chief Financial Officer since 2026
- Satish Mehta - Chief Technology Officer since 2021
- Da-Wai Hu - General Counsel since 2022
- William Billings - Chief Accounting Officer since 2024
FY2024
10-K filed 2025-03-27
- CEO
- Sumit Singh
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 3.5 yr
Stable executive team prior to CFO resignation.
Named executive officers (3)
- Sumit Singh - Chief Executive Officer since 2019
- David Reeder - Chief Financial Officer since 2022
- Satish Mehta - Chief Technology Officer since 2021
FY2023
10-K filed 2024-03-28
- CEO
- Sumit Singh
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 3.8 yr
Lean C-suite with finance and technology leadership emphasized.
Named executive officers (2)
- Sumit Singh - Chief Executive Officer since 2019
- David Reeder - Chief Financial Officer since 2022
Year-over-year changes
C-suite expanded modestly with continued emphasis on finance leadership.
- CEO span: 5 → 6
- C-suite size: 5 → 6
- Avg tenure: 3.8 → 3.5 yr
- retitled David Reeder - Chief Financial Officer (10-K 2024)
Major CFO turnover culminating in internal promotion of Deppe.
- CEO span: 6 → 6
- C-suite size: 6 → 6
- Avg tenure: 3.5 → 3 yr
- departed David Reeder - Chief Financial Officer (8-K Jul 9 2025)
- new Christopher S. Deppe - Chief Financial Officer (was VP Finance) (8-K Feb 24 2026)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Chewy?
Sumit Singh has served as CEO of Chewy since 2019.
What type of organizational structure does Chewy use?
Chewy uses a functional structure with major functions reporting directly to the CEO.
How many direct reports does Chewy's CEO have?
Chewy’s CEO has six direct executive reports.
How has Chewy's leadership changed recently?
Chewy appointed Christopher S. Deppe as CFO in February 2026 and announced the retirement of CTO Satish Mehta.
Does Chewy have a COO?
No. Chewy does not have a Chief Operating Officer; core functions report directly to the CEO.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Feb 24 2026
- 8-K Filing, Jan 20 2026
- 8-K Filing, Jul 9 2025
- SEC EDGAR: Chewy, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Chewy, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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