internal
Justin Jude
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
2 yr
6 reports
Leadership change Justin Jude became CEO (from President) · DEF 14A 2026-03-24
LKQ Corporation ·LKQ
Three geographic presidents report directly to the CEO
Wholesalers · Fortune #302 · Divisional structure · 47K employees · Antioch, Tennessee
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5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 6)
2.8
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
3.2 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
60%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$13.7B
Operating income
$993M
Net income
$608M
Total assets
$15.1B
Shares out
255M
Sourced from LKQ Corporation DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-24 ↗ View on SEC
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Three geographic presidents report directly to the CEO, highlighting LKQ’s decentralized operating model. This page maps the executive structure, key regional leaders, recent leadership changes, and compares LKQ’s governance depth 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 Jody G. Miller departed as Director
Stepped down from the Board effective January 1, 2026.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Introduce a CAIO reporting to the CEO to centralize data and AI strategy.
- Consolidate Operations Under COO Move regional operations to report through a strengthened COO role.
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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
John Meyne
Senior Vice President & President, North America
North America
2 yr
0 reports
Andy Hamilton
Senior Vice President & President and Managing Director, LKQ Europe
Europe
3 yr
0 reports
Rick Galloway
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
4 yr
1 reports
internal
Patrick Ferrell
Senior Vice President, Operations
Operations
3 yr
0 reports
internal
Matthew McKay
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Legal
5 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.
Justin Jude $8.8M
- Base salary
- $1.00M
- Stock awards
- $6.50M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.20M
- Other
- $68K
- 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×Director cash retainer
Directors must hold five times annual cash retainer.
The businesses
How LKQ Corporation divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
North America
30K employees
President, North America (John Meyne)
Largest operating segment covering U.S. and Canada distribution.
Europe
12K employees
President, Europe (Andy Hamilton)
European aftermarket parts distribution across multiple countries.
Corporate Functions
5K employees
CEO (Justin Jude)
Finance, legal, operations and shared services.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Three geographic and functional presidents report directly to CEO Justin Jude, creating a CEO span that emphasizes operating autonomy by region.
North America and Europe each have a president with full P&L responsibility, while corporate functions remain relatively lean. This structure reflects LKQ’s acquisition-driven model and need for local market execution.
- Regional presidents hold significant autonomy
The comparison
How LKQ Corporation stacks up
Compared with peers such as Genuine Parts and AutoZone, LKQ places more authority with regional presidents rather than a centralized COO-led model. This increases CEO span but allows faster decision-making in fragmented aftermarket markets. Peers often consolidate operations under a single COO.
C-suite size
Reporting depth
LKQ Corporation
3 levels
4 levels
4 levels
4 levels
5 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
LKQ Corporation — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
Most notable change was the appointment of John Mendel as Chairman in 2025.
- departed
- Date not confirmed new
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-24
- CEO
- Justin Jude
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 3.2 yr
First full year with Justin Jude as CEO.
Named executive officers (5)
- Justin Jude - CEO since 2024
- Rick Galloway - CFO since 2021
- Andy Hamilton - President, Europe since 2022
- John Meyne - President, North America since 2023
- Matthew McKay - General Counsel since 2020
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-25
- CEO
- Justin Jude
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 2.6 yr
CEO transition year.
Named executive officers (2)
- Justin Jude - CEO since 2024
- Rick Galloway - CFO since 2021
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-03-26
- CEO
- Dominick Zarcone
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 6.1 yr
Last year before CEO succession.
Named executive officers (1)
- Dominick Zarcone - CEO since 2016
Year-over-year changes
CEO succession reduced span and slightly simplified structure.
- CEO span: 6 → 5
- C-suite size: 6 → 5
- Avg tenure: 2.6 → 3.2 yr
- new Justin Jude - CEO (was President) (DEF 14A 2026-03-24)
The board
Board of directors
2 directors. 1 of 2 independent (50%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
John W. Mendel
Chair Independent
Board Chair, LKQ
Justin L. Jude
Inside
CEO, LKQ
The board, organized
Board committees
1 standing committees. Audit and Compensation must be 100% independent under SEC rules; the rest vary.
Audit Committee
100% independent
- John W. Mendel Chair
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of LKQ?
Justin Jude has served as President and CEO since July 2024.
What type of organizational structure does LKQ use?
LKQ uses a divisional structure organized primarily by geography.
How many direct reports does LKQ's CEO have?
The CEO has five direct reports.
How has LKQ's leadership changed recently?
In 2025, John Mendel became Chairman and several directors rotated off the board.
Who reports directly to LKQ's CEO?
The CFO, regional presidents, General Counsel, and Operations head report directly to the CEO.
Sources
- 8-K, Nov 2025
- DEF 14A, Mar 2026
- SEC EDGAR: LKQ Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: LKQ Corporation 10-K Annual Report
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