Appointments to the Hermès International Executive Committee
Effective July 1, 2026, the Executive Committee of Hermès International will undergo a series of leadership changes. Nicolas Martin joins the executive committee as Corporate Secretary. His new responsibilities will encompass the group legal department, Hermès Services Group, the audit and risk department, and the real estate department. Sharon MacBeath, who has served as Group Human Resources Director since 2019 and as a member of the executive committee since February 2022, has been appointed Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Sustainability.
Furthermore, the French luxury house announced the departure of Olivier Fournier, who "now wishes to begin a new chapter in his life after all these years dedicated to the house."
Having joined Hermès in 1991, Olivier Fournier has supported the development of the house for 35 years, serving successively within Hermès International, Holding Textile Hermès, Hermès Leather Goods and Saddlery, and finally alongside Axel Dumas on the executive committee as Executive Vice President of Governance and Organizational Development.
Olivier Fournier will remain President of the Fondation d'entreprise Hermès.
Hermès International specializes in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of luxury products. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- leather and saddlery goods (44.2%): purses, luggage, small leather goods, planners, writing items, saddles, bridles, riding objects and clothing, etc.;
- clothes, shoes, and accessories (28.3%);
- silk and textile products (6%);
- clock and watchmaking articles (3.4%);
- perfumes and beauty products (3.1%);
- other (15%): mainly jewelry and home decoration products.
At the end of 2025, the group had a network of 294 stores worldwide.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: France (9.8%), Europe (14.8%), Japan (9.9%), Asia/Pacific (41.9%), Americas (19.2%) and Middle East (4.4%).
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