internal
Ariane Gorin
Chief Executive Officer
Executive
2 yr
12 reports
Expedia Group, Inc. ·EXPE
Chairman–Senior Executive sits alongside a separate CEO
Technology · Fortune #312 · Hybrid structure · 16K employees · Seattle, Washington
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3
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 8)
1.25
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
6.7 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
67%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$14.7B
Operating income
$1.9B
Net income
$1.3B
Total assets
$24.5B
Sourced from Expedia Group, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-29 ↗ View on SEC
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Expedia Group operates with a distinctive dual-power structure in which Chairman and Senior Executive Barry Diller sits alongside CEO Ariane Gorin. This page details Expedia’s centralized executive org, key leadership roles, recent CFO succession, and how its structure compares with major online travel and platform peers.
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 Scott Schenkel departed as Chief Financial Officer
Stepped down as CFO effective May 11, 2026.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Create a Chief AI Officer role reporting to the CEO to centralize AI strategy across Expedia’s platform and brands.
- Chairman Transitions to Non-Executive Role Barry Diller transitions fully to a non-executive chair role, consolidating executive authority under the CEO.
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The people
Who's running this
4 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
Derek Andersen
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
0 yr
3 reports
internal
Robert Dzielak
Chief Legal & People Officer and Secretary
Legal & People
8 yr
4 reports
Barry Diller
Chairman and Senior Executive
Board / Executive
20 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.
Ariane Gorin $17.6M
- Base salary
- $1.25M
- Stock awards
- $15.69M
- Other
- $648K
- 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
5×Director cash retainer
Directors are encouraged to hold stock equal to five times the annual cash retainer.
The businesses
How Expedia Group, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Finance
1K employees
Chief Financial Officer (Derek Andersen)
Oversees financial reporting, planning, treasury, and investor relations across the enterprise.
Legal & People
900 employees
Chief Legal & People Officer (Robert Dzielak)
Combines global legal, governance, compliance, HR, and real estate functions.
Executive & Strategy
150 employees
Chief Executive Officer (Ariane Gorin)
Sets enterprise strategy, capital allocation priorities, and oversees platform-wide execution.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Expedia Group’s most distinctive feature is the coexistence of a powerful Chairman–Senior Executive role alongside a separate, full-time CEO.
Barry Diller remains deeply involved in strategy while Ariane Gorin runs day-to-day operations, a structure that is uncommon among large-cap technology platforms. The CEO’s direct reports are tightly concentrated around finance and legal/people leadership, reflecting a streamlined enterprise model rather than brand-centric autonomy.
This structure emphasizes centralized control following Expedia’s post-2020 platform reorganization. The absence of multiple brand CEOs reporting directly to the CEO underscores the company’s shift away from semi-autonomous brand silos toward a unified operating platform.
- Separate Chairman–Senior Executive and CEO roles
- No COO position
- Highly centralized executive span
The comparison
How Expedia Group, Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers like Booking Holdings and Airbnb, Expedia Group maintains a more centralized executive structure with fewer C-suite roles reporting directly to the CEO. Unlike Uber or Amazon, Expedia does not maintain a COO role, instead relying on the CEO and Chairman/Senior Executive to balance operational and …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Expedia Group, Inc.
3 levels
5 levels
5 levels
Tripadvisor
5 levels
Uber Technologies
6 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Expedia Group, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Tripadvisor ✓ COO — no CAIO
Uber Technologies — no COO ✓ CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
Expedia Group executed a CFO transition in May 2026, appointing Derek Andersen to succeed Scott Schenkel.
- departed
- new
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-29
- CEO
- Ariane Gorin
- CEO span
- 3
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 6.5 yr
Year marked by CEO transition completion and preparation for CFO succession.
Named executive officers (5)
- Ariane Gorin - Chief Executive Officer since 2024
- Barry Diller - Chairman and Senior Executive
- Scott Schenkel - Chief Financial Officer since 2025
- Robert Dzielak - Chief Legal & People Officer since 2018
- Lance Soliday - Chief Accounting Officer since 2024
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-21
- CEO
- Ariane Gorin
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 7.1 yr
CEO transition from Peter Kern to Ariane Gorin.
Named executive officers (5)
- Ariane Gorin - Chief Executive Officer since 2024
- Barry Diller - Chairman and Senior Executive
- Julie Whalen - Chief Financial Officer since 2022
- Robert Dzielak - Chief Legal Officer since 2018
- Lance Soliday - Chief Accounting Officer since 2011
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-04-25
- CEO
- Peter Kern
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 8.2 yr
Pre-transition leadership structure with Kern as CEO.
Named executive officers (2)
- Peter Kern - Chief Executive Officer since 2020
- Barry Diller - Chairman and Senior Executive
Year-over-year changes
Leadership streamlined following CEO transition and before CFO succession.
- CEO span: 4 → 3
- C-suite size: 6 → 5
- Avg tenure: 7.1 → 6.5 yr
- retitled Robert Dzielak - Chief Legal & People Officer (was Chief Legal Officer) (DEF 14A filed 2026-04-29)
The board
Board of directors
2 directors. 1 of 2 independent (50%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Barry Diller
Chair Inside
Chairman, Expedia Group
Chelsea Clinton
Independent
Author and Public Health Advocate
Also on: IAC Inc.
The board, organized
Board committees
1 standing committees. Audit and Compensation must be 100% independent under SEC rules; the rest vary.
Audit Committee
100% independent 8 mtgs/yr
- banerjee_dir Chair
- menendez_cambo_dir
- jacobson_dir
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Expedia Group?
Ariane Gorin has served as Chief Executive Officer of Expedia Group since May 13, 2024.
What type of organizational structure does Expedia Group use?
Expedia Group uses a centralized hybrid structure with strong enterprise functions and limited brand-level autonomy.
How many direct reports does Expedia Group's CEO have?
The CEO has three primary direct reports: the Chairman/Senior Executive, the CFO, and the Chief Legal & People Officer.
How has Expedia Group's leadership changed recently?
In May 2026, Expedia Group completed a CFO transition, appointing Derek Andersen to replace Scott Schenkel.
Does Expedia Group have a COO?
No. Expedia Group does not currently maintain a Chief Operating Officer role.
Sources
- Form 8-K, Apr 23, 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Expedia Group, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Expedia Group, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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