internal
Cameron M. Bready
Chief Executive Officer
Executive
3 yr
30 reports
Global Payments Inc. ·GPN
COO-led enterprise with finance, tech, and legal centralized
Business Services · Fortune #413 · Hybrid structure · 27K employees · Atlanta, Georgia
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6
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 8)
2.6
Avg span
moderate
4
Max depth
4 levels
2.2 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
67%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$7.7B
Operating income
$1.8B
Net income
$1.4B
Total assets
$53.3B
Shares out
280M
Sourced from Global Payments Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-17 ↗ View on SEC
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COO-led execution defines Global Payments’ enterprise structure, with centralized finance, technology, legal, and people functions reporting to CEO Cameron Bready. This page maps the executive team, reporting depth, recent leadership changes, and peer comparisons following the Worldpay acquisition.
What to model
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Latest signal Jennifer Bozeman Whyte joined as Chief Accounting Officer
Appointed effective March 1, 2026 following retirement of prior CAO.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
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The people
Who's running this
6 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
Robert M. Cortopassi
President and Chief Operating Officer
Operations
2 yr
18 reports
internal
Joshua J. Whipple
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
4 yr
12 reports
Ryan J. Loy
Chief Technology Officer
Technology
1 yr
15 reports
internal
Dara Steele-Belkin
Chief Legal Officer
Legal
2 yr
6 reports
Nichole Viviani
Chief People, Culture and Change Officer
Human Resources
1 yr
5 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 4 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Cameron M. Bready $20.3M
- Base salary
- $1.05M
- Bonus
- $12.13M
- Stock awards
- $4.00M
- Option awards
- $2.90M
- Other
- $224K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Robert M. Cortopassi $8.1M
- Base salary
- $775K
- Bonus
- $4.36M
- Stock awards
- $1.44M
- Option awards
- $1.34M
- Other
- $233K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Joshua J. Whipple $7.5M
- Base salary
- $750K
- Bonus
- $4.06M
- Stock awards
- $1.34M
- Option awards
- $1.24M
- Other
- $133K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Ryan J. Loy $6.5M
- Base salary
- $417K
- Bonus
- $500K
- Stock awards
- $4.01M
- Option awards
- $875K
- Other
- $78K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The businesses
How Global Payments Inc. divides the work
4 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Operations
12K employees
President and Chief Operating Officer (Robert M. Cortopassi)
Oversees global merchant operations, service delivery, and integration execution.
Finance
2K employees
Chief Financial Officer (Joshua J. Whipple)
Manages financial reporting, capital allocation, treasury, and investor relations.
Technology
6K employees
Chief Technology Officer (Ryan J. Loy)
Leads product development, engineering, platforms, and information security.
Legal & Compliance
500 employees
Chief Legal Officer (Dara Steele-Belkin)
Responsible for legal, regulatory compliance, governance, and risk oversight.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
The most distinctive feature of Global Payments’ structure is the prominence of a COO-led enterprise operating model beneath a long-tenured CEO.
Cameron Bready maintains a relatively tight span, with six direct reports, while day-to-day operational scale is pushed to the President and COO, reflecting the company’s post-transformation focus on execution and integration.
Finance, technology, legal, and people functions are centralized and report directly to the CEO rather than through regional or segment CEOs. This reinforces Global Payments’ shift toward a unified operating company following the Worldpay acquisition and Issuer Solutions divestiture. Technology and security are notably elevated, with a CTO and CISO structure aligned to board-level technology oversight.
Overall depth is four layers, balancing enterprise control with operational delegation. The structure emphasizes integration discipline, cost control, and platform execution over autonomous business-unit leadership.
- COO-led execution model
- Centralized technology and security
- Post-Worldpay integration focus
The comparison
How Global Payments Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers like Fiserv and FIS, Global Payments runs a slightly flatter executive model with fewer segment CEOs and a stronger COO role. Fiserv and Adyen tend to emphasize product or platform presidents, while Global Payments concentrates authority in enterprise functions. Unlike PayPal, which lacks a formal …
Reporting depth
Avg C-suite tenure
Current signals
What changed recently
The most consequential change was the January 2026 resignation of CAO David Green alongside new people and accounting leadership appointments.
- newJennifer Bozeman Whyte Chief Accounting Officer
Appointed effective March 1, 2026 following retirement of prior CAO.
Source - newNichole Viviani Chief People, Culture and Change Officer
Hired effective January 9, 2026; became executive officer January 29, 2026.
Source - departedDavid L. Green Chief Administrative Officer
Resigned for good reason effective January 9, 2026.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-17
- CEO
- Cameron M. Bready
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 2.1 yr
Year marked by Worldpay acquisition and Issuer Solutions divestiture.
Named executive officers (5)
- Cameron M. Bready - Chief Executive Officer since 2023
- Robert M. Cortopassi - President and COO since 2024
- Joshua J. Whipple - Chief Financial Officer since 2022
- Ryan J. Loy - Chief Technology Officer since 2025
- David L. Green - Chief Administrative Officer since 2019
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-13
- CEO
- Cameron M. Bready
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 2.8 yr
Pre-Worldpay structure with broader portfolio.
Named executive officers (3)
- Cameron M. Bready - Chief Executive Officer since 2023
- Joshua J. Whipple - Chief Financial Officer since 2022
- David L. Green - Chief Administrative Officer since 2019
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-03-14
- CEO
- Cameron M. Bready
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 4
- Avg tenure
- 3.5 yr
CEO transition year with streamlined executive team.
Named executive officers (2)
- Cameron M. Bready - Chief Executive Officer since 2023
- Joshua J. Whipple - Chief Financial Officer since 2022
Year-over-year changes
Technology leadership was strengthened ahead of Worldpay integration.
- CEO span: 5 → 6
- C-suite size: 5 → 5
- Avg tenure: 2.8 → 2.1 yr
- new Ryan J. Loy - Chief Technology Officer (DEF 14A filed 2026-03-17)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Global Payments?
Cameron M. Bready has served as CEO since 2023 after previously acting as President and COO.
What type of organizational structure does Global Payments use?
Global Payments uses a hybrid enterprise structure with centralized functions and a strong COO-led execution layer.
How many direct reports does Global Payments's CEO have?
The CEO has six direct reports, including the COO, CFO, CTO, CLO, and Chief People Officer.
How has Global Payments's leadership changed recently?
In early 2026 the company appointed a new Chief People Officer and Chief Accounting Officer and saw the departure of its Chief Administrative Officer.
Does Global Payments have a COO?
Yes. Robert M. Cortopassi serves as President and Chief Operating Officer and is the primary execution leader.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Feb 2026
- 2026 Proxy Statement
- 8-K Filing, Jan 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Global Payments Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Global Payments Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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