He will be a member of the Executive Leadership Team and report to Michael Miebach, the CEO of Mastercard.

"As we shape the future of Mastercard, Jon's distinct experience spanning four decades in the public and private sectors will be immensely valuable," stated Miebach. "He will be essential in advancing our strategy for social impact-driven commercial sustainability, which is in line with our company's basic principle of doing well by doing good."

Jon has held positions as American ambassador to China, Russia, and Singapore in both Democratic and Republican governments. The only other American to hold the position of Chief of Mission in both China and Russia is him. Jon worked on trade policy for many years, negotiating numerous trade and investment agreements in Asia and Africa, most notably while serving as the Deputy U.S. Trade Representative. In addition, Jon was twice elected to the governorship of Utah, where he presided over the Western Governors Association.

Formerly employed by Huntsman Corporation as an executive, Jon most recently held the position of Vice Chairman at Ford Motor Company, where he is currently a member of the board of directors. He is a member of the Chevron board of directors as well. He is a trustee of the Huntsman Foundation, which spearheaded the establishment of the University of Utah's Huntsman Cancer Institute and Huntsman Mental Health Institute. Jon holds ten honorary doctorates and is a University of Pennsylvania alumnus.

Jon stated, "Mastercard has an amazing corporate culture that is propelled by a deep dedication to promoting equitable, sustainable, digitally-driven economic growth globally." In order to further scale new business prospects and alliances in support of the company's ambitious strategic growth opportunities, I very much look forward to joining this fantastic team.

The company's philanthropy, ESG, localization, and public sector collaborations projects make up Mastercard Strategic Growth. The Center for Inclusive Growth is one of the organizations celebrating its tenth anniversary. In addition to managing the charitable Mastercard Impact Fund, the Center promotes fair and sustainable economic growth as well as financial inclusion globally. It also produces independent research, scalable global initiatives, and an empowered community of leaders, thinkers, and doers who are at the forefront of inclusive growth.