PURCHASE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) today announced that its board of
directors has named Gabrielle Sulzberger as an independent director,
effective December 1.
“Gaby’s experience across a wide range of industries and businesses
speaks for itself, complementing our current directors and executive
management,” said Richard Haythornthwaite, chairman of the board,
Mastercard. “As we look at the long-term, insights and perspectives from
both her professional and personal journeys will help guide the growth
of the company’s core business and our efforts to do well by doing good.”
Sulzberger brings more than 30 years of experience in the financial
services and retail industry to Mastercard. She has served as general
partner and investment manager of the private equity fund Rustic
Canyon/Fontis Partners LP since its founding in 2005. Sulzberger has
also served as chief financial officer of several privately-owned
companies, most recently Crown Services in San Jose, California.
She currently serves on the board of Brixmor Property Group, where she
chairs the governance committee. Sulzberger was chair of the Whole Foods
Market, Inc. board of directors prior to the company’s 2017 acquisition
by Amazon. Previously, she served on the boards of Stage Stores, IndyMac
Bank, Bright Horizons Family Solutions and Teva Pharmaceuticals. In
2014, NACD Directorship Magazine named Sulzberger one of the
100 most influential people in the boardroom community.
Sulzberger is a trustee of the Ford Foundation, serves on the board of
the WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation, is a member of the Trinity
Church Wall Street and is a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute.
She received a bachelor’s degree in urban studies from Princeton
University, a J.D. from Harvard Law School and an M.B.A. from Harvard
Business School.
About Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard (NYSE:MA), www.mastercard.com,
is a technology company in the global payments industry. Our global
payments processing network connects consumers, financial institutions,
merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries and
territories. Mastercard products and solutions make everyday commerce
activities - such as shopping, traveling, running a business and
managing finances - easier, more secure and more efficient for
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Source: Mastercard Investor Relations