MELI
Internet Retail · Consumer Cyclical
Chairman
2026-01-01–present
Chairman
Mercadolibre Inc (MELI)Equibles does not estimate personal net worth.
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Get MELI alertsMarcos Galperin is recorded as Chairman at Mercadolibre Inc (MELI) since January 1, 2026. Mercadolibre Inc reported in an 8-K filed May 21, 2025 that Marcos Galperin was appointed Executive Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2026. The proxy statement of Mercadolibre Inc reports total compensation of $13,137,927 for Marcos Galperin in fiscal 2025, including a base salary of $592,521. Disclosed compensation is on record for 7 fiscal years. Marcos Galperin has spoken on 4 earnings calls across 1 company, most recently for Mercadolibre Inc on February 24, 2026. Mercadolibre Inc is classified in the Internet Retail industry within the Consumer Cyclical sector. Other leadership on record at Mercadolibre Inc includes Ariel Szarfsztejn (CEO), Stelleo Tolda (CEO and Board Member), Martin de Los Santos (CFO) and 7 others.
“On May 16, 2025, the board of directors (the "Board") of MercadoLibre, Inc. (the "Company") approved the transition of Marcos Galperin, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, to a more strategic role within the Company, as Executive Chairman of the Board, effective as of January 1, 2026 (such date, the "Effective Date").”
“And we see, as you mentioned, some compression in Argentina. Keep in mind, Argentina continues to be the highest profitability market in terms of margins. But we did see some compression mostly coming from fulfillment.”
“I am pleased to share that MercadoLibre had a later quarter of outstanding growth. We had an excellent quarter across all of our businesses and geographies. The strong performance was really consistent.”
“Tomorrow, August 2, 2024, marks 25 years since we founded MercadoLibre with the mission of democratizing commerce and financial services in Latin America.”
“Yes, we are really happy with the way the business has been evolving over the last 24 months at least. We're really growing nicely, gaining market share, and lately, also gaining scale and increasing margins.”
2026-01-01–present
Start not stated–2025-04-28
Last confirmed by a filing; no departure on record
MELI
Internet Retail · Consumer Cyclical
Chairman
2026-01-01–present
Compensation components disclosed in company proxy statements. Amounts are nominal USD; total is the company-reported figure.
| Fiscal year | Company | Role | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mercadolibre Inc (MELI) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $592,521 | $13,137,927 |
| 2024 | Mercadolibre Inc (MELI) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $565,871 | $13,747,133 |
| 2023 | Mercadolibre Inc (MELI) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $522,883 | $9,591,176 |
| 2022 | Mercadolibre Inc (MELI) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $448,824 | $8,270,567 |
| 2019 | Mercadolibre Inc (MELI) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $507,186 | $11,477,200 |
| 2018 | Mercadolibre Inc (MELI) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $552,767 | $8,695,232 |
| 2017 | Mercadolibre Inc (MELI) | President and Chief Executive Officer | $732,889 | $12,272,005 |