10 Visa legal leaders
Ryan Takemoto, SVP, Chief Counsel, Litigation & Competition at Visa, leads this list of Visa legal leaders, which also includes a chief counsel for global product, vice presidents and associate general counsels for privacy and marketing, vice presidents of legal and a senior legal director. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at Visa from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Amanda Airo
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Associate General Counsel · Visa
Amanda Airo has been Vice President, Associate General Counsel at Visa since August 2021, based in San Francisco. Amanda Airo was Senior Counsel at Visa from 2017 to 2019, Senior Regulatory Counsel at Visa from 2015 to 2017 and Assistant General Counsel at Green Dot Corporation from 2013 to 2015.
Anny Milgram
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Legal Director (Sr. Managing Counsel) · Visa
Anny Milgram has been Sr. Legal Director (Sr. Managing Counsel) at Visa since February 2025, based in Mexico City, and was Legal Director at Visa from 2019 to 2025. Anny Milgram was Legal Manager at PepsiCo from 2018 to 2019 and describes being licensed to practice law in Venezuela and New York.
Ashley Fisher
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Marketing & Sponsorships · Visa
Ashley Fisher has been Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Marketing & Sponsorships at Visa since April 2023, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Ashley Fisher was Senior Managing Counsel, Global Brand, Marketing & Sponsorship at Visa from 2017 to 2023 and a Litigation Associate at Debevoise & Plimpton from 2010 to 2015.
Cynthia Lopez Beverage
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Legal (Global Sourcing Transactions) & Chief Counsel Visa Technology & Operations · Visa
Cynthia Lopez Beverage has been Vice President - Legal (Global Sourcing Transactions) & Chief Counsel Visa Technology & Operations at Visa since March 2024. Cynthia Lopez Beverage was Senior Managing Counsel for Strategic Procurement and Technology Transactions at Visa from 2021 to 2024 and Senior Legal Counsel at Visa from 2018 to 2021.
Elaine Chao
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Legal · Visa
Elaine Chao has been Vice President, Legal at Visa since March 2024, with a headline naming Global Products, IP & Services. Elaine Chao was Senior Managing Counsel at Visa from 2021 to 2024, Counsel at Visa from 2017 to 2021 and Director of Legal, Associate General Counsel at MobileIron from 2014 to 2017.
Krista Griffith
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel - AML, Sanctions, Export Control, Anti-Bribery & Corruption · Visa Inc.
Krista Griffith has been Associate General Counsel - AML, Sanctions, Export Control, Anti-Bribery & Corruption at Visa Inc. since May 2019, based in Denver. Krista Griffith was Chief Regulatory Counsel at Worldpay (formerly known as Vantiv) from 2016 to 2019 and Associate General Counsel - AML, OFAC and Regulatory Compliance at Visa from 2013 to 2016.
Matthew Burman
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Associate General Counsel · Visa
Matthew Burman has been Vice President, Associate General Counsel at Visa since July 2021, based in London, and lists Head of Legal & Compliance at Visa from 2019 to 2021. Matthew Burman was Director of Corporate Law at Visa from 2018 to 2019 and Head of Commercial Law at Visa from 2015 to 2017.
Michele Murphy
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Chief Counsel, Global Product, IP & Services · Visa
Michele Murphy has been Senior Vice President, Chief Counsel, Global Product, IP & Services at Visa since June 2021, based in New York. Michele Murphy was Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Global Product and Operations at Visa from 2019 to 2021 and Senior Counsel, Global Product & Operations at Visa from 2017 to 2019.
Ryan Takemoto
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Chief Counsel, Litigation & Competition · Visa
Ryan Takemoto has been SVP, Chief Counsel, Litigation & Competition at Visa since August 2024 and describes overseeing the company's litigation and investigations, including antitrust and competition law matters in the U.S. and abroad. Ryan Takemoto was VP, Associate General Counsel, Global Litigation and Competition at Visa from 2014 to 2024.
Sabrina Khandwalla
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Global Privacy Office · Visa
Sabrina Khandwalla has been Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Global Privacy Office at Visa since October 2023, with a headline naming global privacy, AI, data and cybersecurity. Sabrina Khandwalla was Head of North America Privacy Legal at Visa from 2021 to 2023 and Senior Counsel, Global Data Use and Privacy at Visa from 2017 to 2021.
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- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your current legal role?
- 02How do you decide which legal questions you answer directly and which go to outside counsel?
- 03What has your own work taught you about advising product and business teams on legal risk in payments?
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