John C. Pfeifer
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
5 yr
7 reports
Oshkosh Corporation ·OSK
Three segment presidents report directly to the CEO
Industrials · Fortune #393 · Divisional structure · 18K employees · Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA
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7
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 8)
7
Avg span
wide
2
Max depth
2 levels
2 yr
Avg tenure
↓ 1.0yr from FY2024
57%
Internal hires
near industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$10.4B
Operating income
$940M
Net income
$230M
Total assets
$10.1B
Shares out
63M
Sourced from Oshkosh Corporation DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-26 ↗ View on SEC
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Three segment presidents report directly to Oshkosh’s CEO, creating a strongly divisional structure. This page maps the executive team, segment leadership, and functional heads, and analyzes how Oshkosh’s lean corporate center compares with industrial peers.
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Latest signal Jackie Nystrom moved into SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer
Promoted effective January 1, 2026.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief Operating Officer Introduce a COO to oversee the three segment presidents, reducing CEO span.
- Consolidate segment oversight Move one segment president under another to reduce direct CEO span.
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The people
Who's running this
8 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
Matthew A. Field
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
1 yr
0 reports
internal
Michael E. Pack
Executive Vice President and President, Vocational Segment
Vocational Segment
2 yr
0 reports
Mahesh Narang
Executive Vice President and President, Access Segment
Access Segment
2 yr
0 reports
Steven Nordlund
Executive Vice President and President, Transport Segment
Transport Segment
1 yr
0 reports
internal
Ignacio A. Cortina
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Secretary
Legal & Administration
1 yr
0 reports
internal
Jayanthi Iyengar
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology & Strategic Sourcing Officer
Technology & Strategic Sourcing
3 yr
0 reports
internal
Jackie Nystrom
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Human Resources
1 yr
0 reports
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
6×CEO base salary
3×NEO base salary
Stock ownership guidelines disclosed in the 2026 proxy.
The businesses
How Oshkosh Corporation divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Access Segment
8K employees
President, Access Segment (Mahesh Narang)
Designs and manufactures access and material‑handling equipment under brands such as JLG and SkyTrak.
Vocational Segment
6K employees
President, Vocational Segment (Michael E. Pack)
Produces fire apparatus, refuse vehicles, airport equipment, and specialty commercial vehicles.
Transport Segment
4K employees
President, Transport Segment (Steven Nordlund)
Designs and manufactures defense vehicles and the USPS Next Generation Delivery Vehicle.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Three operating segment presidents report directly to the CEO, giving Oshkosh an unusually clear P&L-centric structure.
The CEO’s span includes Access, Vocational, and Transport, each led by an EVP with end‑to‑end responsibility. Corporate functions—finance, legal, technology, and HR—sit alongside the segment leaders rather than over them. This design emphasizes accountability at the segment level while keeping the enterprise center relatively lean.
- No Chief Operating Officer
- Three segment P&L leaders report directly to CEO
The comparison
How Oshkosh Corporation stacks up
Compared with diversified industrial peers, Oshkosh’s structure is more explicitly divisional. Many peers insert a COO or consolidate segments under group presidents, while Oshkosh keeps all three segment presidents reporting directly to the CEO. This increases CEO span but shortens decision paths. The absence of a COO …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Oshkosh Corporation
2 levels
4 levels
5 levels
4 levels
5 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Oshkosh Corporation — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant change was the July 2025 appointment of a new Transport segment president.
- promoted
- Date not confirmed newSteven Nordlund EVP and President, Transport Segment
Appointed July 2025 to lead the Transport segment.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-26
- CEO
- John C. Pfeifer
- CEO span
- 7
- C-suite
- 7
- Avg tenure
- 2 yr
Three operating segment presidents reported directly to the CEO.
Named executive officers (5)
- John C. Pfeifer - President and CEO since 2021
- Matthew A. Field - EVP and CFO since 2024
- Michael E. Pack - EVP, President Vocational since 2024
- Mahesh Narang - EVP, President Access since 2023
- Ignacio A. Cortina - EVP, Chief Legal & Administrative Officer since 2024
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-27
- CEO
- John C. Pfeifer
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 7
- Avg tenure
- 3 yr
Transport segment leadership was transitioning.
Named executive officers (4)
- John C. Pfeifer - President and CEO since 2021
- Michael E. Pack - EVP and President Vocational since 2023
- Mahesh Narang - EVP and President Access since 2023
- Ignacio A. Cortina - EVP and Chief Legal Officer since 2022
Year-over-year changes
A new Transport segment president increased the CEO’s span of control.
- CEO span: 6 → 7
- C-suite size: 7 → 8
- Avg tenure: 3 → 2 yr
- new Steven Nordlund - EVP and President, Transport Segment (DEF 14A filed 2026-03-26)
The board
Board of directors
2 directors. 1 of 2 independent (50%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Keith J. Allman
Chair Independent
Former CEO, Masco Corporation
John C. Pfeifer
Inside
President and CEO, Oshkosh Corporation
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
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Oshkosh?
John C. Pfeifer has served as President and CEO since 2021.
What type of organizational structure does Oshkosh use?
Oshkosh uses a divisional structure organized around three operating segments.
How many direct reports does Oshkosh's CEO have?
The CEO has seven direct reports.
How has Oshkosh's leadership changed recently?
In 2025–2026, Oshkosh added a new Transport segment president and promoted a new CHRO.
Does Oshkosh have a COO?
No, Oshkosh does not have a Chief Operating Officer.
Sources
- Company Proxy Statement, 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Oshkosh Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Oshkosh Corporation 10-K Annual Report
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