10 Mastercard executives
At Mastercard, the people here run from the CFO, Ling Hai, and two EVP business-line CFOs to a co-president who also holds global digital partnerships, the EVP over prepaid and issuer processing, the EVP Strategy, and presidents for Greater China, East Arabia, Central Europe and, until 2025, Asia Pacific. A bank or fintech weighing a Mastercard partnership, or a company entering one of those regions, can test its plan with the person closest to it.
Professionals to explore
Ari Sarker
LinkedInExperience: Former President, Asia Pacific · Mastercard
As President, Asia Pacific at Mastercard (2022-2025), Ari Sarker oversaw the company's activities in the region, including sales, business development, business strategy and relationships with card issuers, public policy, governments and regulators, merchants and merchant acquirers, and sat on the Global Management Committee. Ari was also Co-President, Asia Pacific at Mastercard (2015-2022) and has been a Global Advisory Council - Member at ServiceNow since 2026.
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Dennis Chang
LinkedInExperience: President, Greater China · Mastercard
Based in Hong Kong, Dennis Chang has been President, Greater China at Mastercard since 2022, leading a team across the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan and Mongolia markets, and has held Head of China since 2013. Dennis was President, China (2015-2022), Head of Market Development, Greater China (2012-2013) and Head of Cards at ANZ (2008-2012), the person to ask about card payments in those markets.
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Frank Barbuto
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, CFO MA Services · Mastercard
Strategy, capital allocation, M&A and go-to-market are among the focus areas Frank Barbuto lists as Executive Vice President, CFO MA Services at Mastercard since 2024. Frank's other Mastercard roles include Executive Vice President, CFO Data & Services (2023-2024), Senior Vice President, Corporate FP&A (2020-2023), Vice President, Corporate FP&A (2019-2020) and Vice President, North America Finance Business Partner (2017-2019).
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Giulio Rindi
LinkedInExperience: EVP CFO, Commercial & New Payment Flows · Mastercard
Regional and business-line CFO roles fill Giulio Rindi's Mastercard finance career: EVP CFO, Commercial & New Payment Flows since 2025, EVP CFO, International Markets (2023-2025), Chief Financial Officer, Europe (2021-2023), Chief Financial Officer, Latin America & Caribbean (2018-2021) and Chief Financial Officer, Middle East & Africa (2015-2017). That spread makes Giulio a fit for how a regional or business-line CFO judges a market or product case.
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Ling Hai
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Mastercard
Chief Financial Officer at Mastercard since 2026 and a member of the Executive Leadership Team and Management Committee, Ling Hai was President, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East & Africa (2024-2026) right before, after Co-President, Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa & South America (2022-2023) and Co-President, Asia Pacific (2015-2021), so Ling can speak to both the CFO seat and the president roles before it.
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Luigi Zanghellini
LinkedInExperience: EVP - Prepaid Program Management and Issuer Processing General Manager CEO · Mastercard
Luigi Zanghellini holds EVP - Prepaid Program Management and Issuer Processing General Manager CEO at Mastercard (since 2023), and Luigi's organization focuses on the debit and credit consumer value proposition and end-to-end experience. Luigi's other Mastercard roles include EVP, Consumer Products and Issuer Processing (2021-2023), EVP, General Manager of Mastercard Issuer Processing Business (2018-2021) and SVP, Chief Operating Officer of Mastercard Payment Gateway Business (2015-2017).
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Mark Elliott
LinkedInExperience: President, East Arabia · Mastercard
Africa and East Arabia questions suit Mark Elliott, President, East Arabia at Mastercard since 2026, responsible for the strategy and overall performance of Mastercard across East Arabia after a decade shaping the company's growth across Africa. Mark was President, Africa (2024-2026), President, Sub Saharan Africa (2022-2024), President, Southern Africa (2015-2022) and Global Products & Solutions Lead (MEA) (2011-2014).
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Peter Bakenecker
LinkedInExperience: President Central Europe · Mastercard
Peter Bakenecker, President Central Europe at Mastercard since 2022, was EVP - President Germany and Switzerland (2017-2022) right before. Peter also held SVP - Head of Core Products Europe (2017), SVP - Head of Business Development Western Europe (2014-2016) and MC Advisors - Regional Vice President Europe and APMEA (2013) at Mastercard, which suits questions on Germany, Switzerland and Central Europe.
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Porush Singh
LinkedInExperience: EVP Strategy · Mastercard
EVP Strategy at Mastercard since 2021, Porush Singh was Division President South Asia (2015-2021) right before, and Sr. VP Products , Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (2005-2015). Before Mastercard, Porush was Head of Cards at FGB (2002-2005) and Head of Sales, Cards at American Express Bank (1999-2002), the pick for strategy questions with a product and South Asia background.
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Sherri Haymond
LinkedInExperience: Co-President · Mastercard
Digital payments and fintech partnership questions fit Sherri Haymond most clearly: Co-President at Mastercard since 2024 and Executive Vice President, Global Digital Partnerships since 2022, also described as Global Head of Digital Commercialization. Sherri was Executive Vice President, Digital Partnerships (2016-2021), Senior Vice President, Digital Payments & Labs (2014-2016) and Senior Vice President, Global Emerging Payments & Labs, Lead Counsel (2013-2014).
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Choose the right perspective
Ling Hai, Frank Barbuto and Giulio Rindi give the finance view: company-wide, services, and commercial and new payment flows. Partnership pitches fit Sherri Haymond for digital partnerships or Luigi Zanghellini for prepaid and issuer processing, market questions go to the president for that market (Dennis Chang, Mark Elliott, Peter Bakenecker, or Ari Sarker, who left the Asia Pacific role in 2025), and Porush Singh covers strategy.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What does Mastercard want to see from a fintech before committing to a digital partnership?
- 02How does Mastercard weigh investment in one region, such as Greater China, against another, such as Africa or Central Europe?
- 03When a bank moves its issuer processing to Mastercard, what does the migration involve and how long does it usually take?
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