Mercadolibre Inc. Announces CEO Changes, Effective January 1, 2026

Published: 2025-05-22 08:50:24 ET MELI

Published on 05/22/2025 at 08:50

MercadoLibre Inc. announced that Chief Executive Officer Marcos Galperin will transition to the role of executive chairman, marking the first change in the top job since he founded the company over two decades ago. Ariel Szarfsztejn, who has been an executive at MercadoLibre since 2017, will assume the position of CEO as of January 1, 2026. Szarfsztejn, a 43-year-old Argentine, holds an MBA from Stanford University and is currently the commerce president at MercadoLibre.

Galperin, 53, will take on a more strategic role within the company with his new title.