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10 Visa partnerships leaders
These ten current Visa partnerships leaders hold senior director and director roles in strategic partnerships, co-brand partnerships, fintech and crypto business development, B2B partnerships and Visa Direct partnerships at the company. A reader can learn how partnerships leaders work at Visa from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amy Schultz McKenzie
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director - B2B Partnerships & New Initiatives · Visa
Sr. Director - B2B Partnerships & New Initiatives at Visa since 2019, developing accounts payable and receivable partnerships with global fintechs in payables, per the profile. Earlier roles shown are at Discover Financial Services, including Director, Global Consumer Product Development - Diners Club International (2013–2018) and senior manager roles (2006–2013).
Anthony Diack
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Business Growth and Partnerships · Visa
Senior Director Business Growth and Partnerships at Visa since 2025, responsible for growth with strategic merchants, acceptance partners, acquirers, non-traditional financial institutions and New Zealand fintech, per the profile. Other Visa roles shown are Client Director (since 2021), Senior Product Manager- Debit & Prepaid (2019–2021) and Product Manager (2017–2019).
Daniella Ball
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Visa Direct - Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships · Visa
Senior Director, Visa Direct - Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships at Visa since 2023, after Director, Visa Direct Global Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships, Revenue & Sales (2022–2023). Earlier Visa roles shown are Senior Consultant, Visa Direct Asia Pac Regional Strategy and Commercialization (2021–2022) and Director, Global Strategic Initiatives, Visa Direct (2020).
Eric Spencer
LinkedInExperience: Director Strategic Partnerships · Visa
Director Strategic Partnerships at Visa since 2025. Earlier roles shown are Director Commercial Card Business Development (eCommerce) (2022–2025), Director Global Product Management (2018–2021) and VP EMEA Region Product Management (2014–2018) at Citi, and Director Product Management - Supply Chain Solutions at American Express (2021–2022).
Geraldine Mitchley
LinkedInExperience: Snr. Director Strategic Partnerships and Emerging Payments · Visa Inc
Snr. Director Strategic Partnerships and Emerging Payments at Visa Inc since 2015, a role based in Johannesburg per the profile. Other Visa roles shown are Vice President (since 2025), Vice President Billions of Taps (since 2024), Vice President Connected Commerce Tap to Phone (since 2022) and Sellers Solutions (2019–2022).
Henry Thuku
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Business Development-Large Fintech · Visa
Senior Director, Business Development-Large Fintech at Visa since 2026. Earlier Visa roles shown are Director, Business Development Leader, MNOs & BigTech SSA (2025–2026), Director, Business Development Leader- Mobile Network Operators (2023–2025) and Director -Digital Solutions (2018–2023).
Jason S.
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Fintech Business Development · Visa
Senior Director Fintech Business Development at Visa since 2019, leading strategic partnerships with fintech companies and payment technology providers, per the profile. Earlier roles shown are Director Product Strategy (2015–2019) and digital payments and operations roles (2012–2015) at Mastercard, and Manager Card Products at American Express (2008–2011).
Jennifer Russell
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Head of Co-Brand Strategic Partnerships, North America · Visa
Senior Director, Head of Co-Brand Strategic Partnerships, North America at Visa since 2025, after Director, Co-Brand Business Development, North America there (2024–2025). Earlier roles shown are Senior Vice President, Head of Credit Card Business Development (2023–2024) and Senior Vice President, Co-Brand Business Development (2018–2023) at Wells Fargo, and Director, Small Business Card at FNBO (2017–2018).
Peter Wexler
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Business Development, Crypto Solutions · Visa
Senior Director of Business Development, Crypto Solutions at Visa since 2022, after Senior Director of Business Development there (2015–2022). Earlier roles shown are Vice President of Business Development at ROXIMITY (2014–2015) and VP of Strategic Partnerships at Yub (2013–2014) and TrialPay (2007–2013).
Robin Oyung
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - Partnerships · Visa
Senior Director - Partnerships at Visa since 2022; the profile headline reads Vice President, B2B Fintech Partnerships. Earlier Visa partnerships roles shown are Director - Partnerships (2021–2022), Manager - Partnerships (2020–2021), Senior Analyst - Partnerships (2019–2020) and Product Analyst - Partnerships (2017–2019).
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- 01How does a global card network decide which fintechs or payment enablers to partner with?
- 02What does a company need to bring to a co-brand or strategic partnership with Visa?
- 03How are partnership and business development teams organized across products and regions at a large payments network?
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