Mark Taylor Takes Charge as Chief People Officer at WPP
He will take over from Marie-Claire Barker who will assume a new role as Chief People Officer, Performance & Culture
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Published: Apr 15, 2026 2:56 PM | 1 min read
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WPP has appointed Mark Taylor as its new Chief People Officer.
The news has been shared by the company in a LinkedIn post, “We're delighted to welcome Mark Taylor as WPP's new Chief People Officer and to announce that Marie-Claire Barker is taking on a new role as Chief People Officer, Performance & Culture,”
Commenting on the appointment, Rose said, “This powerful leadership combination gives me real confidence in our ability to modernise our People function at pace and make WPP the best place to build a career in our industry."
Taylor was earlier with the Lego Group as the Chief People Advisor.
In the past, he has worked with King and Burberry.
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