Mango promotes Marlies Hersbach to chief people officer

Spanish fashion giant Mango has promoted Marlies Hersbach. The current chief online and customer officer, who is also a member of the executive committee, will take on the position of chief people officer from January 2027, the Spanish company announced on Wednesday. In this role, she will report directly to CEO Toni Ruiz and will be responsible for the entire human resources department.

“With Marlies Hersbach at the helm of our human resources department, we aim to align our corporate culture and values even more closely with our business strategy and the needs of our company,” said Ruiz. “This also underscores our ambition to further develop Mango as an international company. Her appointment also represents something that is particularly important to us: promoting internal talent and further empowering women in leadership positions.”

Hersbach's predecessor, David Payeras, will leave the company in January 2027 to pursue new professional challenges. He will ensure a smooth transition with his successor over the coming months, the statement said.

With Hersbach, Mango is promoting a manager from within its own ranks. Before joining the Spanish company in 2020, the Dutch national worked for French companies such as Kiabi and Pimkie. She started at Mango in 2020 as international retail director. In 2024, she took on the role of e-commerce executive director before being appointed chief online and customer officer and joining the executive board in July 2025.

“Taking on responsibility for the human resources department is a new and exciting challenge for me, which I am very much looking forward to,” said the designated chief people officer. “In my previous roles at Mango, I have repeatedly experienced that it is the people who make the difference: our teams, their collaboration, and our shared corporate culture. I want to build on that.”