Carol Tomé
Chief Executive Officer
Executive
5 yr
14 reports
United Parcel Service, Inc. ·UPS
Three operating presidents control all global P&Ls
Transportation · Fortune #82 · Divisional structure · 500K employees · Atlanta, GA
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5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
2.1
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
flat for 500K emp
4.8 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
60%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$88.7B
Operating income
$7.9B
Net income
$5.6B
Total assets
$73.1B
Shares out
714M
Sourced from United Parcel Service, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-19 ↗ View on SEC
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Three operating presidents control all global P&Ls at UPS, a distinctive divisional structure with only five CEO direct reports. This page maps the executive hierarchy, analyzes spans and depth, tracks leadership changes, and compares UPS’s structure with major logistics peers.
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 John Morikis joined as Director
Appointed to the Board effective June 2, 2025.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief Operating Officer Introduce a COO to coordinate U.S. and International operations, potentially reducing CEO reliance on divisional presidents.
- Spin out Healthcare division Move UPS Healthcare to a standalone president reporting directly to the CEO, increasing focus on premium logistics.
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The people
Who's running this
6 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
Nando Cesarone
President, U.S. and UPS Airline
U.S. Operations
7 yr
2 reports
internal
Kate Gutmann
President, International, Healthcare and Supply Chain Solutions
International & Healthcare
6 yr
2 reports
Brian Dykes
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
1 yr
2 reports
Bala Subramanian
Chief Digital and Technology Officer
Technology
3 yr
2 reports
internal
Norman M. Brothers, Jr.
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
Legal
8 yr
1 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.
Carol Tomé $22.9M
- Base salary
- $1.51M
- Stock awards
- $17.55M
- Option awards
- $1.36M
- Non-equity incentive
- $2.26M
- Other
- $195K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Brian Dykes $7.0M
- Base salary
- $807K
- Stock awards
- $4.81M
- Option awards
- $417K
- Non-equity incentive
- $719K
- Pension change
- $123K
- Other
- $144K
- 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
8×CEO base salary
5×NEO base salary
5×Director cash retainer
All NEOs exceeded ownership guidelines as of Dec 31, 2025.
| Holder | Shares | % of class |
|---|---|---|
| Carol Tomé | 752K | <1% |
| Brian Dykes | 21K | <1% |
The businesses
How United Parcel Service, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
U.S. Operations
350K employees
President, U.S. and UPS Airline (Nando Cesarone)
Handles all domestic parcel and air operations across the United States.
International
120K employees
President, International, Healthcare and Supply Chain Solutions (Kate Gutmann)
Manages non-U.S. parcel, freight, and cross-border logistics operations.
Healthcare
30K employees
President, International, Healthcare and Supply Chain Solutions (Kate Gutmann)
Provides specialized logistics for healthcare and life sciences customers.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Three operating presidents hold end-to-end P&L authority across UPS’s entire global network.
The CEO has only five direct reports, with operational control concentrated in the U.S., International/Healthcare, and Technology leadership. This divisional model reflects UPS’s strategy to optimize network economics by geography and customer segment rather than product. Corporate functions such as Finance, Legal, and Technology remain lean at the top, reinforcing operational autonomy at the division level.
- No COO role
- Presidents control full P&Ls
The comparison
How United Parcel Service, Inc. stacks up
Compared with FedEx and DHL, UPS maintains a more centralized executive layer with fewer CEO direct reports and heavier reliance on divisional presidents. FedEx historically separated operating companies, while UPS integrates operations under fewer leaders. This structure trades breadth at the top for deeper …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
United Parcel Service, Inc.
3 levels
5 levels
DHL Group
5 levels
6 levels
Maersk
5 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
United Parcel Service, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
DHL Group ✓ COO — no CAIO
Maersk — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant recent change was Brian Dykes becoming CFO in mid-2024, reshaping UPS’s financial leadership.
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-19
- CEO
- Carol Tomé
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 4.8 yr
Leadership centered on divisional presidents with full P&L control.
Named executive officers (5)
- Carol Tomé - Chief Executive Officer since 2020
- Brian Dykes - Chief Financial Officer since 2024
- Nando Cesarone - President, U.S. and UPS Airline since 2019
- Kate Gutmann - President, International, Healthcare and Supply Chain Solutions since 2020
- Bala Subramanian - Chief Digital and Technology Officer since 2022
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-17
- CEO
- Carol Tomé
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 5.1 yr
Transition year ahead of CFO succession.
Named executive officers (5)
- Carol Tomé - Chief Executive Officer since 2020
- Brian Newman - Chief Financial Officer since 2020
- Nando Cesarone - President, U.S. and UPS Airline since 2019
- Kate Gutmann - President, International since 2020
- Bala Subramanian - Chief Digital and Technology Officer since 2022
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-03-18
- CEO
- Carol Tomé
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 4.6 yr
Stable executive team during network reconfiguration phase.
Named executive officers (5)
- Carol Tomé - Chief Executive Officer since 2020
- Brian Newman - Chief Financial Officer since 2020
- Nando Cesarone - President, U.S. since 2019
- Kate Gutmann - President, International since 2020
- Bala Subramanian - Chief Digital and Technology Officer since 2022
Year-over-year changes
UPS completed a CFO transition, slightly reducing CEO span and average tenure.
- CEO span: 6 → 5
- C-suite size: 6 → 5
- Avg tenure: 5.1 → 4.8 yr
- new Brian Dykes - Chief Financial Officer (was Deputy CFO) (DEF 14A, 2026-03-19)
- departed Brian Newman - Chief Financial Officer (was CFO) (DEF 14A, 2026-03-19)
The board
Board of directors
3 directors. 2 of 3 independent (67%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Carol Tomé
Inside
Chief Executive Officer, UPS
William Johnson
Chair Lead Indep. Independent
Former CEO, H.J. Heinz
Rodney Adkins
Independent
Former SVP, IBM
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
- boratto_dir Chair
- clark_dir
- hewett_dir
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of United Parcel Service?
Carol Tomé has served as CEO of UPS since June 2020.
What type of organizational structure does United Parcel Service use?
UPS uses a divisional structure organized primarily by geography and customer segment.
How many direct reports does United Parcel Service's CEO have?
The CEO has five direct reports, primarily divisional and functional leaders.
How has United Parcel Service's leadership changed recently?
UPS appointed Brian Dykes as CFO in mid-2024 and added John Morikis to its board in 2025.
Does United Parcel Service have a COO?
No. UPS does not have a Chief Operating Officer; operating authority sits with divisional presidents.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Jun 2025
- DEF 14A, Mar 2026
- 8-K Filing, Feb 2026
- SEC EDGAR: United Parcel Service, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: United Parcel Service, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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