Online retailer Depop has appointed Peter Semple as its permanent CEO after a three-month-long interim spell in the role.
Semple, who joined the second-hand marketplace in 2019, has already served in a number of executive roles for the company.
Initially joining as the London-based firm’s CMO, he later took up the position of chief brand officer in 2021, before reverting to his original role in 2023. He then became Depop’s interim CEO in May of this year.
Prior to this, he spent seven years at Google, working for the company’s creative lab.
“After six years at Depop, I’m excited to permanently step into the chief executive officer role and lead the business through this next phase of growth,” said Semple.
“My journey here, from building our brand as chief marketing officer to guiding the company as interim chief executive officer, has been a privilege.
“Together with our incredible team, I am committed to accelerating our mission to make fashion circular.”
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Depop became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etsy back in 2021 and also has offices in Manchester and New York.
Etsy is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange and currently has a market cap of $6.51bn.
Josh Silverman, chief executive of Etsy, added: “During Peter’s time as interim chief executive officer, he demonstrated not only a proven ability to lead and inspire teams, but showed his dedication to the Depop mission and its community.
“He brings a strong understanding of Depop’s position in culture and resale and we couldn’t be more confident in his vision for the future.”