David Schröder becomes Managing Director at Zalando

Zalando expands its management board. Sandra Dembeck becomes Chief Financial Officer.

There have been two personnel changes at Zalando: From March 1, 2022, Chief Financial Officer David Schröder will take over the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer. Sandra Dembeck will become chief financial officer.

Schröder has already been a member of the Zalando board since 2019 and has worked for the company for eleven years. In his new position as chief operating officer, he is expected to expand the European logistics network, work on new payment solutions and support direct sales.

Dembeck is currently still working as finance director at Compass Group. She holds a PhD in Corporate Finance, Marketing and Operations from the University of Passau and has worked for McKinsey, C&A, Mexx and Kingfisher. At Zalando, she will be responsible for Finance and Group Governance in the future.

Zalando was founded in Berlin in 2008. In September this year, the online fashion platform was included in the German share index.

"We are convinced that this team will drive the company's growth ambitions and build on its strong, entrepreneurial culture to create long-term, sustainable value for customers, partners and shareholders," said Cristina Stenbeck, chairwoman of the supervisory board. With the new board, Zalando plans to become a sustainable fashion platform and expand its customer base.