internal
Daniel R. Wall
President & Chief Executive Officer
Executive
1 yr
18 reports
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. ·EXPD
Three global presidents run products, geographies, and business development
Transportation · Fortune #400 · Functional structure · 19K employees · Bellevue, Washington
7
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 8)
2.5
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
1.1 yr
Avg tenure
71%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$11.1B
Operating income
$1.1B
Net income
$810M
Total assets
$4.9B
Shares out
134M
Sourced from Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-24 ↗ View on SEC
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Three global presidents report directly to Expeditors’ CEO, creating a flat, president-led operating model. This page maps the executive structure, analyzes span of control and depth, reviews recent leadership changes, and compares Expeditors with logistics peers.
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Latest signal David A. Hackett joined as Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Appointed CFO effective October 1, 2025.
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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.
internal
Kelly K. Blacker
President, Global Geographies
Operations
1 yr
3 reports
internal
Roberto A. Martinez
President, Global Products
Products
1 yr
0 reports
internal
Blake R. Bell
President, Global Business Development
Business Development
1 yr
2 reports
David A. Hackett
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Finance
1 yr
2 reports
Courtney A. Hawkins
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Technology
2 yr
2 reports
internal
Gabe O. Schoonover
Senior Vice President, Global Enterprise Services & Chief Strategy Officer
Strategy
1 yr
1 reports
internal
Jeffrey F. Dickerman
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Legal
6 yr
1 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.
Daniel R. Wall $9.6M
- Base salary
- $100K
- Stock awards
- $5.94M
- Non-equity incentive
- $3.60M
- Other
- $3K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The businesses
How Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Global Geographies
15K employees
President, Global Geographies (Kelly K. Blacker)
Manages regional operations across Americas, EMEA, and Asia.
Global Products
2K employees
President, Global Products (Roberto A. Martinez)
Owns air, ocean, customs, and logistics product development.
Global Business Development
1K employees
President, Global Business Development (Blake R. Bell)
Drives sales strategy, key accounts, and growth initiatives.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Three global presidents—Business Development, Geographies, and Products—sit directly under the CEO, an uncommon but deliberate structure for a logistics company of this scale.
This design concentrates P&L-style authority at the top while keeping functions like finance, technology, legal, and strategy centralized.
The structure reflects Expeditors’ long-standing culture of operational consistency and incentive alignment. Product, geography, and growth levers are owned by peer presidents rather than a COO-mediated hierarchy, reinforcing accountability and speed across the global network.
- No COO role
- Three global presidents report directly to CEO
The comparison
How Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers such as Kuehne+Nagel or DSV, Expeditors runs a more president-heavy top team rather than a COO-led operational stack. This mirrors its incentive-driven culture and historically organic growth model, contrasting with acquisition-driven peers that emphasize integration layers. The absence of a COO and …
C-suite size
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
8
Kuehne+Nagel
8
DSV
7
C.H. Robinson
9
XPO Logistics
8
Reporting depth
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
3 levels
Kuehne+Nagel
5 levels
DSV
5 levels
C.H. Robinson
5 levels
XPO Logistics
6 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
1 yr
Kuehne+Nagel
6 yr
DSV
5 yr
C.H. Robinson
4 yr
XPO Logistics
3 yr
Has COO / Has CAIO
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Kuehne+Nagel ✓ COO — no CAIO
DSV ✓ COO — no CAIO
C.H. Robinson ✓ COO — no CAIO
XPO Logistics ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most consequential change was Daniel R. Wall’s appointment as CEO in April 2025, alongside CFO succession later that year.
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-24
- CEO
- Daniel R. Wall
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 1.2 yr
First full proxy reflecting Wall as CEO.
Named executive officers (5)
- Daniel R. Wall - CEO since 2025
- Blake R. Bell - President, Global Business Development since 2025
- Kelly K. Blacker - President, Global Geographies since 2025
- Roberto A. Martinez - President, Global Products since 2025
- David A. Hackett - CFO since 2025
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Expeditors International of Washington?
Daniel R. Wall has served as President and CEO since April 1, 2025.
What type of organizational structure does Expeditors use?
Expeditors uses a functional structure with three global presidents overseeing products, geographies, and business development.
How many direct reports does Expeditors' CEO have?
The CEO has seven direct reports, including three global presidents and four functional leaders.
How has Expeditors' leadership changed recently?
Recent changes include the appointment of Daniel R. Wall as CEO in April 2025 and David A. Hackett as CFO in October 2025.
Does Expeditors have a COO?
No. Expeditors does not have a COO; operational leadership is split among three global presidents.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Aug 2025
- Company Proxy, Mar 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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