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Daryl A. Kenningham
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
19 yr
10 reports
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. ·GPI
Aftersales, marketing, and OEM relations sit at C-suite level
Retailing · Fortune #214 · Divisional structure · 20K employees · Houston, TX
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5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 7)
1.7
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
7.5 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
50%
Internal hires
near industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$22.6B
Operating income
$734M
Net income
$325M
Total assets
$10.3B
Shares out
12M
Sourced from Group 1 Automotive, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-02 ↗ View on SEC
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Group 1 Automotive stands out by elevating aftersales, marketing, and OEM relations to direct CEO reports rather than consolidating them under a COO. This page maps its divisional leadership structure, executive team, and reporting lines, with analysis and peer comparison highlighting why service and manufacturer relationships dominate the C-suite.
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 Daryl A. Kenningham changed role as President and Chief Executive Officer
Severance terms amended effective March 2, 2026, increasing multiples and COBRA coverage following qualifying termination events.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief Operating Officer Introduce a COO to consolidate aftersales, dealership operations, and marketing under a single operating leader.
- Aftersales Leadership Succession Appoint a new SVP of Aftersales following the retirement of the longtime leader to stabilize service operations.
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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.
Daniel J. McHenry
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
6 yr
2 reports
internal
Peter C. DeLongchamps
Senior Vice President, Manufacturer Relations, Financial Services and Public Affairs
OEM & Public Affairs
15 yr
0 reports
internal
Michael D. Jones
Former Senior Vice President, Aftersales
Aftersales
10 yr
2 reports
Shelley P. Washburn
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Marketing
2 yr
0 reports
Gillian A. Hobson
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Legal
3 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.
Daryl A. Kenningham $11.1M
- Base salary
- $1.30M
- Bonus
- $7.00M
- Stock awards
- $1.99M
- Non-equity incentive
- $216K
- Other
- $618K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Daniel J. McHenry $3.2M
- Base salary
- $811K
- Bonus
- $1.60M
- Stock awards
- $740K
- Non-equity incentive
- $20K
- Other
- $43K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The businesses
How Group 1 Automotive, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Finance
300 employees
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Daniel J. McHenry)
Oversees financial reporting, treasury, capital structure, and enterprise risk management.
Legal & Compliance
120 employees
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary (Gillian A. Hobson)
Manages legal affairs, compliance, corporate governance, and regulatory oversight.
Aftersales
9K employees
Former Senior Vice President, Aftersales (Michael D. Jones)
Leads parts, service, and collision operations across the dealership network.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Aftersales, marketing, and OEM relations all report directly to the CEO, an uncommon configuration in public auto retail.
Rather than consolidating these functions under a COO, Group 1 elevates revenue-driving and manufacturer-facing roles to the C-suite. This reflects the company’s dealership-centric operating model, where service, parts, and OEM relationships are core profit drivers. The absence of a COO keeps the structure relatively flat, with divisional and functional leaders maintaining direct CEO access.
- No COO role
- Aftersales represented at C-suite level
- OEM relations centralized under a single SVP
The comparison
How Group 1 Automotive, Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers such as AutoNation and Lithia Motors, Group 1 Automotive places greater C-suite emphasis on af tersales and OEM relations. Many competitors consolidate operations and service under a COO or regional presidents. Group 1’s model instead prioritizes functional depth at the top, particularly in service …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
3 levels
4 levels
5 levels
4 levels
4 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
8 yr
6 yr
7 yr
8 yr
Has COO / Has CAIO
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant recent change was the 2025 retirement of longtime Aftersales SVP Michael D. Jones and his transition to a temporary advisory role.
- reorgDaryl A. Kenningham President and Chief Executive Officer
Severance terms amended effective March 2, 2026, increasing multiples and COBRA coverage following qualifying termination events.
Source - departedMichael D. Jones Senior Vice President, Aftersales
Retired from full-time role effective August 31, 2025; transitioned to part-time special projects role through mid-2026.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-02
- CEO
- Daryl A. Kenningham
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 7.5 yr
Aftersales and marketing both sat at the C-suite level with no COO.
Named executive officers (6)
- Daryl A. Kenningham - President and Chief Executive Officer since 2006
- Daniel J. McHenry - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2020
- Gillian A. Hobson - Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary since 2023
- Peter C. DeLongchamps - Senior Vice President, Manufacturer Relations, Financial Services and Public Affairs
- Michael D. Jones - Senior Vice President, Aftersales
- Shelley P. Washburn - Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer since 2024
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-04
- CEO
- Daryl A. Kenningham
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 8.2 yr
Marketing leadership had not yet been elevated to the C-suite.
Named executive officers (5)
- Daryl A. Kenningham - President and Chief Executive Officer since 2006
- Daniel J. McHenry - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2020
- Gillian A. Hobson - Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary since 2023
- Peter C. DeLongchamps - Senior Vice President, Manufacturer Relations, Financial Services and Public Affairs
- Michael D. Jones - Senior Vice President, Aftersales
Year-over-year changes
Between 2024 and 2025, Group 1 expanded its C-suite by adding a Chief Marketing Officer reporting directly to the CEO.
- CEO span: 4 → 5
- C-suite size: 5 → 6
- Avg tenure: 8.2 → 7.5 yr
- new Shelley P. Washburn - Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (DEF 14A, Apr 2026)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Group 1 Automotive?
Daryl A. Kenningham has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since 2006.
What type of organizational structure does Group 1 Automotive use?
Group 1 Automotive uses a divisional structure organized around dealership operations and major functional profit centers.
How many direct reports does Group 1 Automotive's CEO have?
The CEO currently has five direct reports at the C-suite level.
How has Group 1 Automotive's leadership changed recently?
In 2025, longtime Aftersales leader Michael D. Jones retired from his full-time role, and in 2026 the company amended CEO severance terms.
Does Group 1 Automotive have a COO?
No, Group 1 Automotive does not have a Chief Operating Officer, with operations and aftersales reporting directly to the CEO.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Mar 2026
- DEF 14A, Apr 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Group 1 Automotive, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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