Patrick Kelleher
Chief Executive Officer
Executive
1 yr
15 reports
Leadership change Patrick Kelleher became Chief Executive Officer · DEF 14A, Apr 2026
GXO Logistics, Inc. ·GXO
CFO and CAO turnover creates unusually finance-heavy CEO span
Transportation · Fortune #363 · Functional structure · 128K employees · Greenwich, Connecticut
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4
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 8)
2
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
flat for 128K emp
2 yr
Avg tenure
↓ 2.5yr from FY2024
50%
Internal hires
near industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$13.2B
Operating income
$245M
Net income
$32M
Total assets
$12.3B
Shares out
115M
Sourced from GXO Logistics, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-22 ↗ View on SEC
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CFO and CAO turnover has left GXO with an unusually finance-heavy CEO span. This page maps GXO’s current executive structure, highlights recent leadership changes, and compares its transitional setup with logistics peers.
What to model
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Latest signal Baris Oran departed as Chief Financial Officer
Departed March 14, 2026 following planned transition
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief Operating Officer Introduce a COO reporting to the CEO to rebalance span away from finance and strengthen operational oversight.
- Move CAO under CFO Shift the Chief Accounting Officer to report to the CFO once a permanent appointment is made, normalizing governance.
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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.
Mark Suchinski
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
0 yr
5 reports
internal
Karlis Kirsis
Chief Legal Officer
Legal
4 yr
3 reports
Corinna Refsgaard
Chief Human Resources Officer
Human Resources
3 yr
3 reports
internal
Laura Bracken
Interim Chief Accounting Officer
Finance
0 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.
Patrick Kelleher $7.6M
- Base salary
- $240K
- Bonus
- $661K
- Stock awards
- $6.51M
- Non-equity incentive
- $60K
- Other
- $161K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The businesses
How GXO Logistics, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Finance
1K employees
Chief Financial Officer (Mark Suchinski)
Oversees financial reporting, treasury, investor relations and accounting during a period of leadership transition.
Legal
300 employees
Chief Legal Officer (Karlis Kirsis)
Manages corporate governance, regulatory compliance and legal risk globally.
Human Resources
800 employees
Chief Human Resources Officer (Corinna Refsgaard)
Leads global talent, compensation, and workforce strategy for GXO’s large frontline employee base.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
The most distinctive feature of GXO’s current structure is the unusually heavy finance span reporting directly to the CEO following back-to-back CFO and CAO transitions.
As of 2026-Q2, Patrick Kelleher has both a newly appointed CFO and an interim Chief Accounting Officer reporting directly to him, a temporary but uncommon configuration for a Fortune 500 logistics company.
This structure reflects a transition year following the departures of the prior CFO and Chief Revenue Officer in March 2026. Finance, legal, and HR are tightly centralized under the CEO, while commercial and regional leadership roles appear in flux or unfilled at the top level. The result is a functionally oriented, compliance- and controls-focused executive team during a period of leadership reset.
Once the accounting function stabilizes and a permanent CAO or commercial leader is appointed, GXO is likely to rebalance CEO span away from finance-heavy oversight toward growth and operations leadership.
- Interim CAO reports directly to CEO
- Recent CFO appointment effective April 2026
The comparison
How GXO Logistics, Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers like XPO Logistics, DHL Supply Chain (Deutsche Post), and Kuehne+Nagel, GXO currently shows a narrower and more transitional C-suite. Most global logistics peers maintain a stable COO or regional presidents reporting to the CEO, whereas GXO’s structure is more finance- and governance-centric in …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
GXO Logistics, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
XPO Logistics ✓ COO — no CAIO
Kuehne+Nagel ✓ COO — no CAIO
DSV ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
GXO appointed a new CFO in April 2026 while elevating an interim CAO amid senior finance turnover.
- departed
- new
- promotedLaura Bracken Interim Chief Accounting Officer
Appointed January 29, 2026; effective April 1, 2026
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-22
- CEO
- Patrick Kelleher
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 3.2 yr
CEO and CFO succession planning dominated the 2025 leadership structure.
Named executive officers (5)
- Patrick Kelleher - Chief Executive Officer since 2025
- Baris Oran - Chief Financial Officer since 2021
- Richard Cawston - Chief Revenue Officer since 2021
- Karlis Kirsis - Chief Legal Officer since 2021
- Corinna Refsgaard - Chief Human Resources Officer since 2023
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-24
- CEO
- Malcolm Wilson
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 4.5 yr
Stable post-spin leadership following GXO’s separation from XPO.
Named executive officers (5)
- Malcolm Wilson - Chief Executive Officer since 2021
- Baris Oran - Chief Financial Officer since 2021
- Richard Cawston - Chief Revenue Officer since 2021
- Karlis Kirsis - Chief Legal Officer since 2021
- Corinna Refsgaard - Chief Human Resources Officer since 2023
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-04-25
- CEO
- Malcolm Wilson
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 3.8 yr
Leadership continuity with emphasis on growth and integration.
Named executive officers (5)
- Malcolm Wilson - Chief Executive Officer since 2021
- Baris Oran - Chief Financial Officer since 2021
- Richard Cawston - Chief Revenue Officer since 2021
- Karlis Kirsis - Chief Legal Officer since 2021
- Corinna Refsgaard - Chief Human Resources Officer since 2023
Year-over-year changes
CEO succession reduced average tenure but kept overall structure intact.
- CEO span: 5 → 5
- C-suite size: 5 → 5
- Avg tenure: 4.5 → 3.2 yr
- new Patrick Kelleher - Chief Executive Officer (DEF 14A, Apr 2026)
- departed Malcolm Wilson - Chief Executive Officer (was Chief Executive Officer) (DEF 14A, Apr 2026)
The board
Board of directors
2 directors. 2 of 2 independent (100%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Patrick Byrne
Chair Independent
Former SVP, General Electric
Also on: Diebold Nixdorf, Verra Mobility
Marlene Colucci
Lead Indep. Independent
CEO, The Business Council
Also on: QXO, Inc.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of GXO Logistics?
Patrick Kelleher has served as CEO of GXO Logistics since August 19, 2025.
What type of organizational structure does GXO Logistics use?
GXO uses a primarily functional organizational structure with centralized finance, legal, and HR leadership.
How many direct reports does GXO Logistics's CEO have?
As of 2026-Q2, the CEO has four direct executive reports.
How has GXO Logistics's leadership changed recently?
The company appointed a new CFO in April 2026 and elevated an interim Chief Accounting Officer following finance leadership departures.
Does GXO Logistics have a COO?
No. GXO does not currently disclose a Chief Operating Officer role reporting directly to the CEO.
Sources
- DEF 14A, Apr 2026
- 8-K Filing, Mar 2026
- 8-K Filing, Jan 2026
- SEC EDGAR: GXO Logistics, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: GXO Logistics, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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