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Eric Slifka
President & Chief Executive Officer
Executive
15 yr
5 reports
Global Partners LP ·GLP
Long‑tenured founder‑led team with only five CEO direct reports
Energy · Fortune #244 · Functional structure · 4K employees · Waltham, Massachusetts
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5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
1
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
7.8 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
20%
Internal hires
↓ below industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$8.7B
Operating income
$235M
Net income
$98M
Total assets
$3.9B
Shares out
34M
Sourced from Global Partners LP 10-K · filed 2026-02-27 ↗ View on SEC
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Global Partners operates with an unusually tight, founder‑led executive structure: only five leaders report directly to the CEO. This page maps the current org, recent legal leadership changes, executive tenure, and compares Global Partners’ lean functional model with 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 Kristin K. Seabrook changed role as Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
Assumed role effective January 1, 2026, succeeding Sean T. Geary, who moved to Senior Legal Advisor.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief Commercial Officer Introduce a Chief Commercial Officer reporting to the CEO to separate wholesale and retail commercial strategy from operations.
- Consolidate segments under dedicated presidents Shift day‑to‑day control of Wholesale and GDSO to dedicated segment presidents reporting to the COO, reducing operational load at the top.
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The people
Who's running this
5 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
Gregory B. Hanson
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
8 yr
0 reports
Mark A. Romaine
Chief Operating Officer
Operations
9 yr
0 reports
Matthew Spencer
Chief Accounting Officer
Finance
7 yr
0 reports
Kristin K. Seabrook
Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
Legal
0 yr
1 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 2 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Eric Slifka $11.2M
- Base salary
- $1.10M
- Stock awards
- $5.25M
- Non-equity incentive
- $4.74M
- Pension change
- $77K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Gregory B. Hanson $3.4M
- Base salary
- $575K
- Stock awards
- $1.80M
- Non-equity incentive
- $933K
- Pension change
- $58K
- 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×CEO base salary
3×NEO base salary
5×Director cash retainer
Equity ownership guidelines adopted November 2025; executives have five years to comply.
The businesses
How Global Partners LP divides the work
5 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Wholesale
1K employees
Chief Operating Officer (Mark A. Romaine)
Manages terminal assets, logistics, storage, blending and wholesale distribution of refined and renewable fuels.
Gasoline Distribution & Station Operations
2K employees
Chief Operating Officer (Mark A. Romaine)
Oversees gasoline distribution, company‑operated convenience stores, dealer and agent networks.
Commercial
500 employees
Chief Operating Officer (Mark A. Romaine)
Supplies fuel and energy products to commercial, industrial and public‑sector customers.
Finance & Accounting
200 employees
Chief Financial Officer (Gregory B. Hanson)
Responsible for finance, treasury, accounting, tax, controls and investor reporting.
Legal & Compliance
80 employees
Chief Legal Officer (Kristin K. Seabrook)
Handles legal affairs, governance, compliance and regulatory matters.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
The most distinctive feature of Global Partners’ organization is its unusually small CEO span: only five direct reports for a Fortune 500–scale energy partnership.
Eric Slifka, a long‑tenured leader closely associated with the partnership since its formative years, retains tight functional control over finance, operations, accounting and legal.
The structure is predominantly functional rather than divisional, despite Global Partners operating three sizable business segments (Wholesale, GDSO and Commercial). Segment accountability is embedded within the COO’s remit rather than elevated to standalone segment CEOs or presidents, reinforcing centralized decision‑making. This keeps reporting depth shallow but concentrates authority at the top.
Recent changes show stability rather than churn. The sole material shift in the last 18 months was the January 2026 transition in the legal function, with Kristin Seabrook stepping in as Chief Legal Officer and long‑time CLO Sean Geary moving to an advisory role, preserving institutional knowledge while refreshing the executive bench.
- Founder-led executive team
- Very small CEO span for Fortune 500 company
- Functional structure despite multiple operating segments
The comparison
How Global Partners LP stacks up
Compared with other mid‑cap and large‑cap U.S. energy distributors and downstream operators, Global Partners stands out for its narrow C‑suite and long average executive tenure. Many peers of similar revenue scale employ additional segment presidents, a chief commercial officer, or a chief strategy or digital officer …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Global Partners LP
3 levels
Sunoco LP
4 levels
5 levels
5 levels
5 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Global Partners LP ✓ COO — no CAIO
Sunoco LP ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The key recent change was the January 2026 transition of the Chief Legal Officer role from Sean Geary to Kristin Seabrook.
- reorgKristin K. Seabrook Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
Assumed role effective January 1, 2026, succeeding Sean T. Geary, who moved to Senior Legal Advisor.
Source - departedSean T. Geary Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
Resigned as CLO effective January 1, 2026 and transitioned to Senior Legal Advisor.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
10-K filed 2026-02-27
- CEO
- Eric Slifka
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 7.8 yr
Legal leadership transitioned at the start of 2026, otherwise executive team remained stable.
Named executive officers (5)
- Eric Slifka - President & CEO since 2010
- Gregory B. Hanson - Chief Financial Officer since 2017
- Mark A. Romaine - Chief Operating Officer since 2016
- Matthew Spencer - Chief Accounting Officer since 2018
- Kristin K. Seabrook - Chief Legal Officer since 2026
FY2024
10-K filed 2025-02-28
- CEO
- Eric Slifka
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 8.6 yr
Highly stable executive team with no C‑suite turnover during the year.
Named executive officers (5)
- Eric Slifka - President & CEO since 2010
- Gregory B. Hanson - Chief Financial Officer since 2017
- Mark A. Romaine - Chief Operating Officer since 2016
- Matthew Spencer - Chief Accounting Officer since 2018
- Sean T. Geary - Chief Legal Officer since 2019
FY2023
10-K filed 2024-02-29
- CEO
- Eric Slifka
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 9.2 yr
Founder‑led team with long average tenure and minimal organizational layering.
Named executive officers (5)
- Eric Slifka - President & CEO since 2010
- Gregory B. Hanson - Chief Financial Officer since 2017
- Mark A. Romaine - Chief Operating Officer since 2016
- Matthew Spencer - Chief Accounting Officer since 2018
- Sean T. Geary - Chief Legal Officer since 2019
Year-over-year changes
No executive turnover; tenure naturally declined as the team aged another year.
- CEO span: 5 → 5
- C-suite size: 5 → 5
- Avg tenure: 9.2 → 8.6 yr
Single C‑suite transition in legal, with continuity preserved through an advisory role.
- CEO span: 5 → 5
- C-suite size: 5 → 5
- Avg tenure: 8.6 → 7.8 yr
- retitled Kristin K. Seabrook - Chief Legal Officer (was SVP, Legal Transformation) (8-K filed Jan 6, 2026)
- departed Sean T. Geary - Chief Legal Officer (was Chief Legal Officer) (10-K filed Feb 27, 2026)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Global Partners?
Eric Slifka is President and CEO of Global Partners LP and has led the partnership for over a decade.
What type of organizational structure does Global Partners use?
Global Partners uses a functional structure with centralized oversight of operations, finance, accounting and legal.
How many direct reports does Global Partners's CEO have?
The CEO has five direct reports, an unusually small span for a Fortune 500 company.
How has Global Partners's leadership changed recently?
In January 2026, Kristin Seabrook became Chief Legal Officer, while former CLO Sean Geary moved into a senior advisory role.
Does Global Partners have a COO?
Yes. Mark A. Romaine serves as Chief Operating Officer and oversees the partnership’s operating segments.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Jan 6, 2026
- 10-K Filing, Feb 27, 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Global Partners LP DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Global Partners LP 10-K Annual Report
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