internal
John W. Ketchum
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
5 yr
4 reports
Leadership change Rebecca J. Kujawa departed as CEO, NextEra Energy Resources (from CEO, NEER) · DEF 14A, 2026-04-01
NextEra Energy, Inc. ·NEE
Two operating-company CEOs report directly to the parent CEO
Energy · Fortune #173 · Divisional structure · 17K employees · Juno Beach, FL
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4
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 8)
4
Avg span
moderate
2
Max depth
2 levels
3 yr
Avg tenure
↓ 1.0yr from FY2024
50%
Internal hires
near industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2012 · period end 2012-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$14.3B
Operating income
$8.3B
Net income
$6.8B
Total assets
$212.7B
Shares out
2.08B
Sourced from NextEra Energy, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-01 ↗ View on SEC
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Two operating-company CEOs report directly to the parent CEO, highlighting NextEra Energy’s distinctive divisional structure. This page outlines the executive org chart, leadership tenure, and recent changes, with analysis and peer comparisons for context.
What to model
Use the chart to test org decisions, not just view reporting lines
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 Terrell Kirk Crews II departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
Resigned effective March 20, 2026.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Group COO Role Introduce a Chief Operating Officer to consolidate oversight of FPL and Energy Resources operations.
- Rebuild Risk Function Re-establish a dedicated Chief Risk Officer role following the 2026 resignation.
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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.
Michael H. Dunne
Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
1 yr
0 reports
Brian W. Bolster
President and Chief Executive Officer, NextEra Energy Resources
Energy Resources
1 yr
0 reports
Armando Pimentel, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer, Florida Power & Light
Regulated Utilities
3 yr
0 reports
internal
Charles E. Sieving
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal, Environmental and Federal Regulatory Affairs Officer
Legal & Regulatory
8 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.
John W. Ketchum $24.2M
- Base salary
- $1.61M
- Stock awards
- $12.87M
- Option awards
- $3.10M
- Non-equity incentive
- $5.12M
- Pension change
- $978K
- Other
- $515K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The businesses
How NextEra Energy, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
NextEra Energy Resources
8K employees
President and CEO (Brian W. Bolster)
Develops, owns and operates renewable energy generation assets across North America.
Florida Power & Light
9K employees
CEO (Armando Pimentel, Jr.)
Regulated electric utility serving customers across Florida.
Corporate Functions
1K employees
Chairman, President and CEO (John W. Ketchum)
Provides finance, legal, governance and strategic oversight for the enterprise.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Two large operating-company CEOs—NextEra Energy Resources and Florida Power & Light—report directly to the parent CEO.
This structure keeps capital allocation and strategy centralized at the holding-company level while allowing each operating business to retain full P&L leadership. The absence of a group COO reinforces the CEO’s direct oversight of both growth-oriented renewables and regulated utility operations.
- No group COO
- Direct reporting of FPL and NEER CEOs
The comparison
How NextEra Energy, Inc. stacks up
Compared with other large U.S. utilities, NextEra Energy maintains a more pronounced divisional model with strong subsidiary CEOs. Peers such as Duke Energy and Southern Company rely more heavily on regional or functional consolidation under a COO or president, whereas NextEra concentrates authority in two operating …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
NextEra Energy, Inc.
2 levels
5 levels
5 levels
5 levels
4 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
NextEra Energy, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant recent change was the resignation of Chief Risk Officer Terrell Kirk Crews II in March 2026.
- departedTerrell Kirk Crews II Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
Resigned effective March 20, 2026.
Source - promoted
- departed
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-01
- CEO
- John W. Ketchum
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 3 yr
Structure centered on two major operating subsidiaries reporting directly to the CEO.
Named executive officers (5)
- John W. Ketchum - CEO since 2021
- Michael H. Dunne - CFO since 2025
- Brian W. Bolster - CEO, NEER since 2025
- Armando Pimentel, Jr. - CEO, FPL since 2023
- Charles E. Sieving - Chief Legal Officer since 2017
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-01
- CEO
- John W. Ketchum
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 4 yr
Energy Resources leadership transitioned in 2025.
Named executive officers (5)
- John W. Ketchum - CEO since 2021
- Brian W. Bolster - CFO since 2024
- Rebecca J. Kujawa - CEO, NEER since 2022
- Armando Pimentel, Jr. - CEO, FPL since 2023
- Charles E. Sieving - Chief Legal Officer since 2017
Year-over-year changes
The 2025–2026 period saw a streamlined C-suite following the Energy Resources CEO retirement and CFO transition.
- CEO span: 5 → 4
- C-suite size: 6 → 5
- Avg tenure: 4 → 3 yr
- departed Rebecca J. Kujawa - CEO, NextEra Energy Resources (was CEO, NEER) (DEF 14A, 2026-04-01)
- promoted Michael H. Dunne - Chief Financial Officer (was Executive Vice President, Finance) (DEF 14A, 2026-04-01)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of NextEra Energy?
John W. Ketchum has served as Chairman, President and CEO since 2021.
What type of organizational structure does NextEra Energy use?
NextEra Energy uses a divisional structure centered on major operating subsidiaries.
How many direct reports does NextEra Energy's CEO have?
The CEO has four direct reports, including the CEOs of FPL and NextEra Energy Resources.
How has NextEra Energy's leadership changed recently?
Recent changes include the March 2026 resignation of Chief Risk Officer Terrell Kirk Crews II and the 2025 CFO transition.
Does NextEra Energy have a COO?
No, NextEra Energy does not have a group COO; operating-company CEOs report directly to the CEO.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Mar 2026
- Company Proxy, Apr 2026
- SEC EDGAR: NextEra Energy, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: NextEra Energy, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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