Exxon Mobil Corporation ·XOM

Functional oil major with no divisional CEOs

Energy · Fortune #7 · Functional structure · 62K employees · Spring, TX

View as of:
7
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
3.1
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
5.6 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
71%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2021 · period end 2021-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$276.7B
Net income
$28.8B
Total assets
$449.0B
Shares out
4.17B

Sourced from Exxon Mobil Corporation DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-08 ↗ View on SEC

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Functional oil major with no divisional CEOs: all major business and function heads report directly to CEO Darren Woods. This page maps ExxonMobil’s executive structure, analyzes its centralized model, and compares it with peer supermajors.

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Latest signal Kathryn A. Mikells departed as Senior Vice President & CFO

Retired effective February 1, 2026 due to health reasons.

Source · See change log

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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

Darren W. Woods

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Executive

9 yr

14 reports

internal

Neil A. Chapman

Senior Vice President, Upstream

Upstream

6 yr

2 reports

internal

Jack P. Williams Jr.

Senior Vice President, Product Solutions

Downstream

5 yr

2 reports

internal

Neil A. Hansen

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Finance

0 yr

1 reports

Dan Ammann

President, Low Carbon Solutions

Low Carbon Solutions

3 yr

1 reports

internal

Vijay Swarup

Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer

Technology

5 yr

1 reports

internal

Jason M. Gibbs

Senior Vice President, Human Resources

HR

4 yr

0 reports

internal

Andrew P. Swiger

Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategic Planning

Strategy

7 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.

D.W. Woods $33.0M
Base salary
$2.06M
Bonus
$4.09M
Stock awards
$25.89M
Other
$961K
Fiscal year
FY2025
Source
SEC DEF 14A ↗

The businesses

How Exxon Mobil Corporation divides the work

3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.

Upstream

30K employees

Senior Vice President, Upstream (Neil Chapman)

Exploration and production of oil and natural gas across global conventional and unconventional assets.

$21.4B op inc 10.2% margin FY2025

Product Solutions

20K employees

Senior Vice President, Product Solutions (Jack Williams Jr.)

Refining, fuels, chemicals, and specialty products integrated for scale and efficiency.

$7.4B op inc 19.7% margin FY2025

Low Carbon Solutions

2K employees

President, Low Carbon Solutions (Dan Ammann)

Carbon capture, hydrogen, and emerging decarbonization businesses.

The thesis

Why this org is unusual

Functional oil major with no divisional CEOs reporting to the chief executive.

ExxonMobil organizes around global functions and businesses—Upstream, Product Solutions, Low Carbon Solutions, Technology, Finance, and HR—rather than semi-autonomous divisional CEOs. All major business leaders report directly to Darren Woods, reinforcing centralized capital allocation and technical standards.

The structure emphasizes discipline and consistency across assets, with strong technical and financial control at the center. Product Solutions combines refining, chemicals, and specialty products under one senior vice president, while Low Carbon Solutions is elevated to a president-level role but still functions without independent P&L separation. This reflects ExxonMobil’s preference for integration over decentralization.

Compared with peers that use regional or divisional CEOs, ExxonMobil’s model keeps the organization relatively shallow for its size and limits internal competition for capital. The tradeoff is heavier span of control at the CEO level, offset by long-tenured internal executives and a strong management committee culture.

  • No divisional CEOs
  • Centralized capital allocation
  • Low Carbon Solutions remains functional

The comparison

How Exxon Mobil Corporation stacks up

Among supermajors, ExxonMobil stands out for maintaining a strictly functional structure. Chevron and BP employ more explicit business-unit CEOs with greater autonomy, while Shell operates a matrix with integrated gas and downstream leadership. ExxonMobil’s absence of divisional CEOs centralizes decision-making more …

C-suite size

Exxon Mobil Corporation
8
Chevron
9
Shell
10
BP
11
TotalEnergies
10

Reporting depth

Exxon Mobil Corporation
3 levels
Chevron
4 levels
Shell
5 levels
BP
5 levels
TotalEnergies
5 levels

Avg C-suite tenure

Exxon Mobil Corporation
6 yr
Chevron
6 yr
Shell
5 yr
BP
4 yr
TotalEnergies
6 yr

Has COO / Has CAIO

Exxon Mobil Corporation — no COO — no CAIO
Chevron — no COO — no CAIO
Shell — no COO — no CAIO
BP — no COO — no CAIO
TotalEnergies — no COO — no CAIO

Current signals

What changed recently

The most significant change was the CFO transition from Kathryn Mikells to Neil Hansen in February 2026.

  • departed
    Kathryn A. Mikells Senior Vice President & CFO

    Retired effective February 1, 2026 due to health reasons.

    Source
  • new
    Neil A. Hansen Senior Vice President & CFO

    Appointed effective February 1, 2026; previously President, Global Business Solutions.

    Source
  • Date not confirmed reorg
    Corporate Domicile Redomiciliation to Texas

    Board recommended redomiciling from New Jersey to Texas; shareholder vote scheduled May 2026.

    Source

Leadership Timeline

Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.

FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-08
CEO
Darren W. Woods
CEO span
7
C-suite
5
Avg tenure
5.4 yr

Stable functional structure with long-tenured internal executives.

Named executive officers (5)
  • Darren W. Woods - Chairman & CEO since 2017
  • Kathryn A. Mikells - CFO since 2015
  • Neil A. Chapman - SVP Upstream since 2019
  • Jack P. Williams Jr. - SVP Product Solutions since 2020
  • Jason M. Gibbs - SVP HR since 2022
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-07
CEO
Darren W. Woods
CEO span
7
C-suite
5
Avg tenure
5.1 yr

Pre-CFO transition; no COO or divisional CEOs.

Named executive officers (5)
  • Darren W. Woods - Chairman & CEO since 2017
  • Kathryn A. Mikells - CFO since 2015
  • Neil A. Chapman - SVP Upstream since 2019
  • Jack P. Williams Jr. - SVP Product Solutions since 2020
  • Jason M. Gibbs - SVP HR since 2022
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-04-08
CEO
Darren W. Woods
CEO span
7
C-suite
5
Avg tenure
4.8 yr

Functional model unchanged despite energy transition investments.

Named executive officers (5)
  • Darren W. Woods - Chairman & CEO since 2017
  • Kathryn A. Mikells - CFO since 2015
  • Neil A. Chapman - SVP Upstream since 2019
  • Jack P. Williams Jr. - SVP Product Solutions since 2020
  • Jason M. Gibbs - SVP HR since 2022

Year-over-year changes

FY2024 → FY2025

Leadership composition remained stable; governance focus shifted toward Texas redomiciliation.

  • Avg tenure: 5.1 → 5.4 yr
  • reorg Corporate Domicile - Redomiciliation (DEF 14A 2026-04-08)

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the CEO of ExxonMobil?

Darren W. Woods has served as Chairman and CEO since 2017.

What type of organizational structure does ExxonMobil use?

ExxonMobil uses a functional structure with centralized control and no divisional CEOs.

How many direct reports does ExxonMobil's CEO have?

As of 2026, the CEO has seven direct reports.

How has ExxonMobil's leadership changed recently?

The CFO role transitioned from Kathryn Mikells to Neil Hansen in February 2026, and the board advanced a Texas redomiciliation.

Does ExxonMobil have a COO?

No. ExxonMobil does not have a COO; major business leaders report directly to the CEO.

Sources

  • 8-K Filing, Dec 2025
  • Company Newsroom, Mar 2026
  • SEC EDGAR: Exxon Mobil Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement
  • SEC EDGAR: Exxon Mobil Corporation 10-K Annual Report

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Exxon Mobil Corporation. DEF 14A. Filed 2026-04-08. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34088/000119312526147614/d16317ddef14a.htm

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