Dirk Van de Put
Chair & Chief Executive Officer
Executive
9 yr
17 reports
Mondelez International, Inc. ·MDLZ
Four regional presidents run P&Ls under a single CEO
Food & Beverage · Fortune #93 · Divisional structure · 91K employees · Chicago, IL
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10
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 11)
2.4
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
4.1 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
40%
Internal hires
↓ below industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$38.5B
Operating income
$3.5B
Net income
$2.5B
Total assets
$71.5B
Shares out
1.28B
Sourced from Mondelez International, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-03 ↗ View on SEC
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Four regional presidents with full P&L control report directly to the CEO, defining Mondelez’s divisional structure. This page maps the executive team, regional structure, recent leadership changes, and peer comparisons to show how authority is distributed.
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Latest signal Luca Zaramella moved into Chief Operating Officer
Appointed COO effective February 1, 2026 while retaining CFO role.
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The people
Who's running this
9 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
Luca Zaramella
EVP, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer
Finance & Operations
8 yr
3 reports
Gustavo Valle
EVP & President, North America
North America
3 yr
2 reports
Volker Kuhn
EVP & President, Europe
Europe
1 yr
2 reports
internal
Deepak D. Iyer
EVP & President, Asia, Middle East & Africa
AMEA
6 yr
1 reports
Mariano Lozano
EVP & President, Latin America
Latin America
3 yr
1 reports
Martin Renaud
EVP & Chief Marketing & Sales Officer
Marketing & Sales
1 yr
0 reports
Stephanie Lilak
EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Human Resources
3 yr
0 reports
Laura Stein
EVP, Corporate & Legal Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Legal
7 yr
0 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.
Dirk Van de Put $24.5M
- Base salary
- $1.62M
- Stock awards
- $14.53M
- Option awards
- $4.40M
- Non-equity incentive
- $3.23M
- Other
- $726K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Luca Zaramella $9.7M
- Base salary
- $1.17M
- Stock awards
- $5.17M
- Option awards
- $1.56M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.53M
- Other
- $228K
- 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.
| Holder | Shares | % of class |
|---|---|---|
| Dirk Van de Put | 3.28M | <1% |
| Luca Zaramella | 974K | <1% |
The businesses
How Mondelez International, Inc. divides the work
4 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
North America
20K employees
EVP & President, North America (Gustavo Valle)
Largest revenue region focused on biscuits and chocolate growth.
Europe
25K employees
EVP & President, Europe (Volker Kuhn)
Core chocolate and biscuit markets with mature brands.
Asia, Middle East & Africa
28K employees
EVP & President, AMEA (Deepak D. Iyer)
Fastest-growing region with emerging market focus.
Latin America
18K employees
EVP & President, Latin America (Mariano Lozano)
Emerging markets with strong local brand portfolios.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Mondelez is structured around four regional presidents who each hold full P&L responsibility, all reporting directly to the CEO.
This places geographic execution, rather than product categories, at the center of accountability. The CEO’s span includes ten direct reports, but operational power is concentrated in the regional layer, reinforced by a combined COO/CFO role. The recent elevation of Luca Zaramella to COO formalizes operational coordination without adding a new executive layer.
- Combined COO & CFO role
- Four regional P&L presidents
The comparison
How Mondelez International, Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers like Nestlé and Unilever, Mondelez runs a cleaner geographic model with fewer global category heads. Unlike PepsiCo, which balances geography and product divisions, Mondelez avoids dual P&L ownership. The combined COO/CFO role is less common among large consumer peers, many of which separate …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Mondelez International, Inc.
3 levels
Nestlé
5 levels
Unilever
5 levels
6 levels
4 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Mondelez International, Inc. ✓ COO — no CAIO
Nestlé ✓ COO — no CAIO
Unilever — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
In 2026, CFO Luca Zaramella was promoted to the combined COO & CFO role, strengthening operational oversight.
- promotedLuca Zaramella Chief Operating Officer
Appointed COO effective February 1, 2026 while retaining CFO role.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-03
- CEO
- Dirk Van de Put
- CEO span
- 9
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 4 yr
Geographic presidents dominated the executive structure.
Named executive officers (5)
- Dirk Van de Put - CEO since 2017
- Luca Zaramella - CFO since 2018
- Volker Kuhn - President, Europe since 2025
- Gustavo Valle - President, North America
- Martin Renaud - Chief Marketing & Sales Officer
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-04
- CEO
- Dirk Van de Put
- CEO span
- 9
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 4.5 yr
Stable leadership with no COO role.
Named executive officers (2)
- Dirk Van de Put - CEO since 2017
- Luca Zaramella - CFO since 2018
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-04-05
- CEO
- Dirk Van de Put
- CEO span
- 9
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 5 yr
Long-tenured CEO with region-led execution.
Named executive officers (1)
- Dirk Van de Put - CEO since 2017
Year-over-year changes
Europe leadership refreshed with the hiring of Volker Kuhn.
- Avg tenure: 4.5 → 4 yr
- new Volker Kuhn - President, Europe (DEF 14A 2026-04-03)
Operations centralized under a newly formalized COO role.
- promoted Luca Zaramella - Chief Operating Officer (was Chief Financial Officer) (8-K 2026-01-30)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Mondelez International?
Dirk Van de Put has served as Chair and CEO since 2017.
What type of organizational structure does Mondelez International use?
Mondelez uses a divisional structure organized primarily by geographic regions.
How many direct reports does Mondelez International's CEO have?
The CEO has ten direct reports, including four regional presidents.
How has Mondelez International's leadership changed recently?
In early 2026, Luca Zaramella was appointed Chief Operating Officer while remaining CFO.
Who reports directly to Mondelez International's CEO?
Direct reports include the COO/CFO, four regional presidents, and functional leaders for marketing, HR, and legal.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Jan 29 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Mondelez International, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Mondelez International, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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