internal
Mario Harik
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
3 yr
4 reports
Leadership change Mario Harik was promoted to Chairman and CEO (from Chief Executive Officer) · 8-K Filing, Dec 15, 2025
XPO, Inc. ·XPO
Pure-play LTL operator with CEO also serving as chair
Transportation · Fortune #468 · Functional structure · 40K employees · Greenwich, Connecticut
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4
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 6)
4
Avg span
moderate
2
Max depth
2 levels
2.25 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
50%
Internal hires
near industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$8.2B
Operating income
$656M
Net income
$316M
Total assets
$8.2B
Shares out
117M
Sourced from XPO, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-07 ↗ View on SEC
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XPO operates with a highly centralized functional structure in which the CEO also serves as board chair. This page details the executive team, reporting lines, recent leadership changes and how XPO’s streamlined model compares with other LTL transportation 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 Mario Harik moved into Chairman of the Board
Appointed chairman effective January 1, 2026 while continuing as CEO.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Separate Chair and CEO Roles Appoint an independent board chair to separate governance from day-to-day management.
- Special Advisor Exits Brad Jacobs’ advisory role ends in mid-2026 with no replacement, further simplifying the leadership structure.
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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
Kyle Wismans
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
2 yr
0 reports
Dave Bates
Chief Operating Officer
Operations
2 yr
0 reports
Wendy Cassity
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Legal
2 yr
0 reports
Brad Jacobs
Special Advisor (through June 30, 2026)
Executive
0 yr
0 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.
Mario Harik $12.0M
- Base salary
- $872K
- Stock awards
- $9.88M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.24M
- Other
- $16K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Kyle Wismans $4.1M
- Base salary
- $639K
- Stock awards
- $2.94M
- Non-equity incentive
- $459K
- Other
- $16K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The businesses
How XPO, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Operations
30K employees
Chief Operating Officer (Dave Bates)
Runs day-to-day LTL network operations, service quality, fleet and driver workforce.
Finance
800 employees
Chief Financial Officer (Kyle Wismans)
Oversees financial reporting, FP&A, capital allocation and investor relations.
Legal & Compliance
200 employees
Chief Legal Officer (Wendy Cassity)
Manages corporate governance, regulatory compliance, litigation and risk.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
XPO’s most distinctive structural feature is that its CEO also serves as board chair, concentrating operational and governance authority.
The organization is tightly functional, with only four direct reports to the CEO covering finance, operations, legal and advisory roles. This reflects XPO’s post-spin simplification into a pure-play North American LTL carrier. The absence of multiple divisional CEOs or presidents underscores centralized control over pricing, network optimization and capital deployment.
- CEO also serves as board chair
- Highly centralized functional structure
The comparison
How XPO, Inc. stacks up
Compared with other large LTL carriers, XPO’s structure is more centralized. Old Dominion and Saia operate with deeper operational layers and clearer regional presidents, while XPO keeps strategic and operational authority close to the CEO. The combined chair/CEO role is less common among peers, many of which separate …
C-suite size
XPO, Inc.
5
Old Dominion Freight Line
6
Saia
6
Knight-Swift Transportation
7
ArcBest
6
Reporting depth
XPO, Inc.
2 levels
Old Dominion Freight Line
4 levels
Saia
4 levels
Knight-Swift Transportation
5 levels
ArcBest
4 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
XPO, Inc.
2 yr
Old Dominion Freight Line
10 yr
Saia
8 yr
Knight-Swift Transportation
6 yr
ArcBest
7 yr
Has COO / Has CAIO
XPO, Inc. ✓ COO — no CAIO
Old Dominion Freight Line — no COO — no CAIO
Saia — no COO — no CAIO
Knight-Swift Transportation ✓ COO — no CAIO
ArcBest ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most consequential change was Brad Jacobs stepping down as executive chairman, with CEO Mario Harik assuming the chair role in January 2026.
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-07
- CEO
- Mario Harik
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 2.2 yr
Transition year with the executive chairman role ending at year-end.
Named executive officers (5)
- Mario Harik - Chief Executive Officer since 2022
- Kyle Wismans - Chief Financial Officer since 2023
- Dave Bates - Chief Operating Officer since 2023
- Wendy Cassity - Chief Legal Officer since 2023
- Brad Jacobs - Executive Chairman since 2022
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-02
- CEO
- Mario Harik
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 1.9 yr
Stable leadership focused on LTL growth execution.
Named executive officers (5)
- Mario Harik - Chief Executive Officer since 2022
- Kyle Wismans - Chief Financial Officer since 2023
- Dave Bates - Chief Operating Officer since 2023
- Wendy Cassity - Chief Legal Officer since 2023
- Brad Jacobs - Executive Chairman since 2022
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-04-01
- CEO
- Mario Harik
- CEO span
- 3
- C-suite
- 4
- Avg tenure
- 1.2 yr
COO and CLO roles newly established.
Named executive officers (4)
- Mario Harik - Chief Executive Officer since 2022
- Kyle Wismans - Chief Financial Officer since 2023
- Dave Bates - Chief Operating Officer since 2023
- Wendy Cassity - Chief Legal Officer since 2023
Year-over-year changes
Governance shifted as the executive chairman role was eliminated and the CEO assumed the chair position.
- CEO span: 4 → 4
- C-suite size: 5 → 4
- Avg tenure: 1.9 → 2.2 yr
- departed Brad Jacobs - Executive Chairman (was Executive Chairman) (8-K Filing, Dec 15, 2025)
- promoted Mario Harik - Chairman and CEO (was Chief Executive Officer) (8-K Filing, Dec 15, 2025)
The board
Board of directors
7 directors. 6 of 7 independent (86%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Mario Harik
Chair Inside
Chairman and CEO, XPO, Inc.
Also on: QXO, Inc.
Bella Allaire
Independent
Chief Administrative Officer, Raymond James Financial
J. Wes Frye
Independent
Retired CFO, Old Dominion Freight Line
Michael G. Jesselson
Independent
CEO, Jesselson Capital Corporation
Also on: Centurion Acquisition Corp.
Allison Landry
Independent
Vice Chair, XPO Board; Transportation Analyst
Also on: QXO, Inc.
Irene Moshouris
Independent
Former SVP & Treasurer, United Rentals
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.
Lead Indep. Independent
President and CEO, SHRM
The board, organized
Board committees
4 standing committees. Audit and Compensation must be 100% independent under SEC rules; the rest vary.
Audit Committee
100% independent 6 mtgs/yr
- Michael G. Jesselson
- Allison Landry
Compensation and Human Capital Committee
100% independent 6 mtgs/yr
- Allison Landry
- Irene Moshouris
Nominating, Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee
100% independent 3 mtgs/yr
- J. Wes Frye
- Irene Moshouris
Operational Excellence Committee
4 mtgs/yr
- J. Wes Frye
- Allison Landry
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of XPO?
Mario Harik has served as XPO’s Chief Executive Officer since November 2022.
What type of organizational structure does XPO use?
XPO uses a centralized functional structure with major functions reporting directly to the CEO.
How many direct reports does XPO's CEO have?
The CEO has four direct reports: the CFO, COO, Chief Legal Officer and a special advisor.
How has XPO's leadership changed recently?
In December 2025, Brad Jacobs stepped down as executive chairman, and CEO Mario Harik became board chair in January 2026.
Does XPO have a COO?
Yes. Dave Bates has served as Chief Operating Officer since April 2023.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Dec 15, 2025
- SEC EDGAR: XPO, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: XPO, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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