Greg Givens
Executive Vice-President & Chief Operating Officer
Operations
7 yr
3 reports
Ovintiv Inc. ·OVV
Five-member ELT with COO-centric operations model
Energy · Fortune #438 · Functional structure · 2K employees · Denver, Colorado
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4
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 7)
3.2
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
6 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
75%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$8.7B
Operating income
$1.1B
Net income
$1.2B
Total assets
$20.4B
Shares out
283M
Sourced from Ovintiv Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-25 ↗ View on SEC
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Ovintiv operates with a notably lean five-member executive team, where all Permian and Montney operations roll up to a single COO. This page details the company’s functional structure, executive roles, recent leadership changes, and peer comparisons.
What to model
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Latest signal Peter A. Dea departed as Chairman of the Board
Announced retirement effective May 6, 2026.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Introduce a Chief AI Officer reporting to the CEO to formalize oversight of analytics and AI used in drilling optimization.
- Move Midstream under COO Shift midstream operations from Legal to Operations to further centralize asset execution under the COO.
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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.
internal
Brendan McCracken
President & Chief Executive Officer
Executive
5 yr
16 reports
internal
Meghan Eilers
Executive Vice-President, Midstream & Marketing and General Counsel
Legal & Midstream
4 yr
3 reports
internal
Rachel Moore
Executive Vice-President, Corporate Services
Corporate Services
6 yr
3 reports
internal
Corey Code
Executive Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer
Finance
7 yr
3 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 5 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Brendan McCracken $13.7M
- Base salary
- $1.19M
- Stock awards
- $9.90M
- Non-equity incentive
- $2.14M
- Other
- $471K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Corey Code $4.7M
- Base salary
- $589K
- Stock awards
- $3.15M
- Non-equity incentive
- $824K
- Other
- $137K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Greg Givens $5.4M
- Base salary
- $712K
- Stock awards
- $3.50M
- Non-equity incentive
- $998K
- Other
- $163K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Meghan Eilers $3.2M
- Base salary
- $519K
- Stock awards
- $2.00M
- Non-equity incentive
- $564K
- Other
- $121K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Rachel Moore $2.7M
- Base salary
- $459K
- Stock awards
- $1.65M
- Non-equity incentive
- $499K
- Other
- $116K
- 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
Independent directors must hold equity equal to five times annual cash compensation.
The businesses
How Ovintiv Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Operations
900 employees
Executive Vice-President & Chief Operating Officer (Greg Givens)
Manages drilling, completions, and production across Permian and Montney assets.
Finance
200 employees
Executive Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer (Corey Code)
Oversees financial reporting, capital allocation, treasury, and investor relations.
Legal, Midstream & Marketing
250 employees
Executive Vice-President, Midstream & Marketing and General Counsel (Meghan Eilers)
Handles legal affairs, governance, midstream infrastructure, and commodity marketing.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Ovintiv’s most distinctive structural feature is its compact five-member executive leadership team with a COO-led operating core.
Operations across the Permian and Montney basins are centralized under a single COO rather than split by regional presidents. Finance, legal/midstream, and corporate services report directly to the CEO, producing a functional structure with clear accountability and limited management layers.
- COO centralizes all basin operations
- No standalone regional presidents
The comparison
How Ovintiv Inc. stacks up
Compared with similarly sized North American E&P peers, Ovintiv runs a leaner C-suite with fewer direct reports and no separate regional CEOs. Peers such as Devon or Pioneer historically layered basin leadership more deeply. Ovintiv’s model emphasizes enterprise-wide operational consistency and capital discipline, …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Ovintiv Inc.
3 levels
4 levels
5 levels
Pioneer Natural Resources
5 levels
6 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Ovintiv Inc. ✓ COO — no CAIO
Pioneer Natural Resources ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
Board leadership transitioned with Steven Nance becoming Chairman following Peter Dea’s announced retirement.
- departed
- promotedSteven W. Nance Chairman of the Board
Elected Chairman effective upon Peter Dea’s retirement on May 6, 2026.
Source - new
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-25
- CEO
- Brendan McCracken
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 6 yr
Stable five-member ELT with long average tenure.
Named executive officers (5)
- Brendan McCracken - President & CEO since 2021
- Corey Code - EVP & CFO since 2019
- Greg Givens - EVP & COO since 2019
- Meghan Eilers - EVP, Midstream & Marketing and General Counsel since 2022
- Rachel Moore - EVP, Corporate Services since 2020
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-20
- CEO
- Brendan McCracken
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 5.5 yr
Midstream responsibilities had not yet expanded under General Counsel.
Named executive officers (5)
- Brendan McCracken - President & CEO since 2021
- Corey Code - EVP & CFO since 2019
- Greg Givens - EVP & COO since 2019
- Meghan Eilers - EVP & General Counsel since 2022
- Rachel Moore - EVP, Corporate Services since 2020
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-03-22
- CEO
- Brendan McCracken
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 5 yr
Leadership continuity through commodity cycle volatility.
Named executive officers (5)
- Brendan McCracken - President & CEO since 2021
- Corey Code - EVP & CFO since 2019
- Greg Givens - EVP & COO since 2019
- Meghan Eilers - EVP & General Counsel since 2022
- Rachel Moore - EVP, Corporate Services since 2020
Year-over-year changes
Leadership titles evolved while overall structure and span remained stable.
- CEO span: 4 → 4
- C-suite size: 5 → 5
- Avg tenure: 5 → 5.5 yr
- retitled Meghan Eilers - Expanded Midstream & Marketing scope (was General Counsel) (DEF 14A 2025-03-20)
No executive turnover; tenure continued to lengthen.
- CEO span: 4 → 4
- C-suite size: 5 → 5
- Avg tenure: 5.5 → 6 yr
The board
Board of directors
2 directors. 1 of 2 independent (50%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Brendan M. McCracken
Inside
President & CEO, Ovintiv
Steven W. Nance
Chair Independent
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Ovintiv?
Brendan McCracken has served as President and CEO since 2021.
What type of organizational structure does Ovintiv use?
Ovintiv uses a functional organizational structure with centralized operations.
How many direct reports does Ovintiv's CEO have?
The CEO has four direct reports on the executive leadership team.
How has Ovintiv's leadership changed recently?
Recent changes include a new board appointment and a transition in board chairmanship in 2026.
Does Ovintiv have a COO?
Yes. Greg Givens has served as Executive Vice-President and COO since 2019.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Dec 12 2025
- 8-K Filing, Jan 29 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Ovintiv Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Ovintiv Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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