Brad Jacobs
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Executive
2 yr
11 reports
QXO Building Products ·QXO
CEO directly oversees finance, tech, legal—no operating COO layer
Wholesalers · Fortune #421 · Hybrid structure · 8K employees · Herndon, Virginia
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3
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 8)
2.3
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
1.7 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
0%
Internal hires
↓ below industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$6.8B
Operating income
$-245200000
Net income
$-279400000
Total assets
$15.9B
Shares out
709M
Sourced from QXO Building Products DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-24 ↗ View on SEC
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QXO Building Products operates with a notably CEO-centric structure: Brad Jacobs directly oversees finance, technology, and legal with no COO layer. This page maps the executive org, analyzes its implications, and compares QXO’s lean leadership model with industry 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 Robert Loughran joined as Interim Chief Accounting Officer
Appointed effective March 16, 2026 following CAO resignation.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief Operating Officer Introduce a COO to oversee operations and integrations, reducing the CEO’s direct operational load as acquisitions scale.
- Interim CAO Departs End the interim CAO role once a permanent accounting leader is hired.
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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.
Ihsan Essaid
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
2 yr
3 reports
Valeri Liborski
Chief Technology Officer
Technology
1 yr
3 reports
Christopher Signorello
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
Legal
2 yr
2 reports
Robert Loughran
Interim Chief Accounting Officer
Finance
0 yr
1 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.
Brad Jacobs $750K
- Base salary
- $750K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The businesses
How QXO Building Products divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Finance
300 employees
Chief Financial Officer (Ihsan Essaid)
Oversees capital structure, M&A financing, accounting, and financial reporting.
Technology
600 employees
Chief Technology Officer (Valeri Liborski)
Responsible for enterprise systems, digital platforms, and post-acquisition IT integration.
Legal & Compliance
120 employees
Chief Legal Officer (Christopher Signorello)
Manages governance, regulatory compliance, M&A legal work, and corporate secretary functions.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
The most distinctive feature of QXO Building Products’ structure is the absence of a chief operating officer, with core enterprise functions reporting directly to the CEO.
Brad Jacobs directly oversees finance, technology, and legal, reflecting a highly centralized control model typical of founder-led rollups.
The organization is intentionally shallow at the top, with only a small C-suite and limited functional layering beneath. This aligns with QXO’s strategy of rapid acquisition and integration, where capital allocation, systems integration, and governance discipline are prioritized over decentralized operating autonomy.
- No COO role
- Founder-CEO directly manages enterprise functions
The comparison
How QXO Building Products stacks up
Compared with other large building-products distributors, QXO’s structure is unusually CEO-centric. Peers such as Builders FirstSource and Beacon typically interpose COOs or divisional presidents between the CEO and operating units, whereas QXO keeps operating leverage concentrated at the top. This model mirrors Brad …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
QXO Building Products
3 levels
Beacon Roofing Supply
5 levels
5 levels
HD Supply
5 levels
4 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
QXO Building Products — no COO — no CAIO
Beacon Roofing Supply ✓ COO — no CAIO
HD Supply ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
QXO’s most significant recent change was the March 2026 resignation of its Chief Accounting Officer and appointment of an interim successor.
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-24
- CEO
- Brad Jacobs
- CEO span
- 3
- C-suite
- 4
- Avg tenure
- 1.5 yr
Post-acquisition leadership team focused on integration and capital deployment.
Named executive officers (4)
- Brad Jacobs - CEO since 2024
- Ihsan Essaid - CFO since 2024
- Valeri Liborski - CTO since 2025
- Christopher Signorello - CLO since 2024
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-02
- CEO
- Brad Jacobs
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 0.8 yr
First full year after equity investment and leadership reset.
Named executive officers (4)
- Brad Jacobs - CEO since 2024
- Ihsan Essaid - CFO since 2024
- Christopher Signorello - CLO since 2024
- Sean Smith - CAO since 2024
Year-over-year changes
Leadership stabilized in 2025 with fewer C-suite roles and longer average tenure.
- CEO span: 4 → 3
- C-suite size: 5 → 4
- Avg tenure: 0.8 → 1.5 yr
- departed Sean Smith - Chief Accounting Officer (was CAO) (DEF 14A filed 2026-03-24)
The board
Board of directors
2 directors. 1 of 2 independent (50%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Brad Jacobs
Chair Inside
CEO, QXO
Also on: XPO, GXO, RXO
Allison Landry
Lead Indep. Independent
Board Director
Also on: XPO
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 6 mtgs/yr
- aiken_dir Chair
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- Allison Landry
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of QXO Building Products?
Brad Jacobs has served as Chairman and CEO since June 2024.
What type of organizational structure does QXO Building Products use?
QXO uses a hybrid, enterprise-centric structure with centralized executive control.
How many direct reports does QXO Building Products' CEO have?
The CEO has three direct executive reports covering finance, technology, and legal.
How has QXO Building Products' leadership changed recently?
In March 2026, the Chief Accounting Officer resigned and an interim CAO was appointed.
Does QXO Building Products have a COO?
No. QXO notably operates without a COO, with core functions reporting directly to the CEO.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Mar 2026
- SEC EDGAR: QXO Building Products DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: QXO Building Products 10-K Annual Report
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QXO Building Products. DEF 14A. Filed 2026-03-24. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1236275/000110465926033501/tm267778-6_def14a.htmPermanent URL: https://creately.com/org-chart/fortune-500/qxo-building-products/ · last updated 2026-04-01