internal
Michael Miebach
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
5 yr
8 reports
Mastercard Incorporated ·MA
Geographic presidents run P&Ls directly under the CEO
Business Services · Fortune #152 · Divisional structure · 35K employees · Purchase, NY
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9
CEO span
near peer avg (8)
4.5
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
4.3 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2025
67%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2021 · period end 2021-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$29.8B
Operating income
$18.9B
Net income
$3.1B
Total assets
$54.2B
Shares out
110M
Sourced from Mastercard Incorporated DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-27 ↗ View on SEC
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Mastercard is organized around powerful regional presidents who report directly to CEO Michael Miebach. This page maps the divisional structure, executive team, governance, compensation, and recent leadership changes, with analysis and peer comparison for quick strategic insight.
What to model
Use the chart to test org decisions, not just view reporting lines
Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Latest signal Timothy Murphy moved into Vice Chair
Transitioned from Chief Administrative Officer to Vice Chair effective May 1, 2025.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Introduce a Chief AI Officer reporting to the CEO to centralize AI strategy across regions and services.
- Consolidate Regional Presidents Move regional presidents under a new COO to streamline geographic coordination.
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The people
Who's running this
9 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
Sachin Mehra
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
6 yr
0 reports
internal
Craig Vosburg
Chief Services Officer
Services
2 yr
0 reports
internal
Timothy Murphy
Vice Chair
Executive
1 yr
0 reports
internal
Edward McLaughlin
President and Chief Technology Officer, Mastercard Technology
Technology
9 yr
0 reports
internal
Linda Kirkpatrick
President, Americas
Regional
6 yr
0 reports
internal
Kelly Devine
President, Europe
Regional
3 yr
0 reports
internal
Dimitrios Dosis
President, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa
Regional
4 yr
0 reports
internal
Eimear Creaven
President, Global Partnerships
Partnerships
3 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 1 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Michael Miebach $35.4M
- Base salary
- $1.38M
- Stock awards
- $20.71M
- Option awards
- $4.95M
- Non-equity incentive
- $7.96M
- Other
- $428K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The skin in the game
Beneficial ownership
Insider stock holdings and the company's ownership requirements for executives and directors. Disclosed in the most recent DEF 14A.
Stock ownership requirements
5×Director cash retainer
Non-employee directors are expected to hold stock equal to five times the annual cash retainer.
The businesses
How Mastercard Incorporated divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Americas
12K employees
President, Americas (Linda Kirkpatrick)
Oversees Mastercard’s largest revenue region including the U.S., Canada, and Latin America.
Europe
8K employees
President, Europe (Kelly Devine)
Leads consumer, commercial, and services growth across European markets.
Technology
15K employees
President and CTO (Edward McLaughlin)
Responsible for Mastercard’s global payments network, platforms, and cybersecurity.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Mastercard’s most distinctive structural feature is that regional presidents with full geographic responsibility report directly to the CEO.
The org chart shows Presidents for the Americas, Europe, and EEMEA sitting alongside functional leaders like the CFO and CTO. This reflects a divisional model where geographic P&L ownership is prioritized over product-line general managers.
The structure supports Mastercard’s globally diversified revenue base, allowing faster local market decisions while maintaining centralized control over technology and services. Notably, there is no standalone COO role; operational leverage is split between the Chief Services Officer and the regional presidents.
This design emphasizes scale, consistency of the network, and strong regional execution rather than autonomous product divisions, which is consistent with Mastercard’s network-based business model.
- No standalone COO role
- Geographic presidents hold primary P&L authority
- Long-tenured CEO and CTO
The comparison
How Mastercard Incorporated stacks up
Compared with Visa and American Express, Mastercard leans more heavily on geographic presidents with direct CEO access. Visa similarly emphasizes regions, while AmEx retains stronger product and customer-segment leadership. PayPal and Block operate flatter, product-centric structures with fewer regional P&L owners. …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Mastercard Incorporated — no COO — no CAIO
PayPal — no COO ✓ CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant recent change was Timothy Murphy’s move to Vice Chair, reinforcing strategic oversight at the top of the organization.
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2026
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-27
- CEO
- Michael Miebach
- CEO span
- 9
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 4.3 yr
Leadership emphasizes geographic presidents alongside core functional executives.
Named executive officers (5)
- Michael Miebach - CEO since 2021
- Sachin Mehra - CFO since 2020
- Craig Vosburg - Chief Services Officer since 2024
- Timothy Murphy - Vice Chair since 2025
- Edward McLaughlin - CTO since 2017
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-28
- CEO
- Michael Miebach
- CEO span
- 8
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 4 yr
Introduction of Chief Services Officer role.
Named executive officers (5)
- Michael Miebach - CEO since 2021
- Sachin Mehra - CFO since 2020
- Craig Vosburg - Chief Services Officer since 2024
- Edward McLaughlin - CTO since 2017
- Linda Kirkpatrick - President, Americas since 2020
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2024-04-28
- CEO
- Michael Miebach
- CEO span
- 8
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 3.8 yr
Stable leadership with growing emphasis on services and data.
Named executive officers (4)
- Michael Miebach - CEO since 2021
- Sachin Mehra - CFO since 2020
- Edward McLaughlin - CTO since 2017
- Linda Kirkpatrick - President, Americas since 2020
Year-over-year changes
The primary change was the elevation of Timothy Murphy to Vice Chair, slightly expanding the CEO’s span.
- CEO span: 8 → 9
- Avg tenure: 4 → 4.3 yr
- promoted Timothy Murphy - Vice Chair (was Chief Administrative Officer) (DEF 14A, 2026-04-27)
The board
Board of directors
5 directors. 4 of 5 independent (80%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Merit E. Janow
Chair Independent
Dean Emerita, Columbia University SIPA
Also on: Aptiv PLC
Candido Bracher
Independent
Former CEO, Ita Unibanco
Also on: Ita Unibanco Holding
Richard K. Davis
Independent
Former CEO, U.S. Bancorp
Also on: Dow Inc., Wells Fargo
Julius Genachowski
Independent
Former FCC Chairman
Also on: Sonos, Mattel
Michael Miebach
Inside
CEO, Mastercard
The board, organized
Board committees
2 standing committees. Audit and Compensation must be 100% independent under SEC rules; the rest vary.
Audit Committee
100% independent
- Julius Genachowski Chair
- Richard K. Davis
- Candido Bracher
Human Resources and Compensation Committee
100% independent
- Richard K. Davis Chair
- Candido Bracher
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Mastercard?
Michael Miebach has served as President and CEO of Mastercard since January 2021.
What type of organizational structure does Mastercard use?
Mastercard uses a primarily divisional structure organized around geographic regions.
How many direct reports does Mastercard's CEO have?
The CEO has nine direct reports, including regional presidents and key functional leaders.
How has Mastercard's leadership changed recently?
Recent changes include Timothy Murphy’s transition to Vice Chair and the elevation of the Chief Services Officer role.
Does Mastercard have a COO?
No, Mastercard does not have a standalone Chief Operating Officer role.
Sources
- DEF 14A Filing, Apr 2026
- Company Proxy, Apr 2025
- SEC EDGAR: Mastercard Incorporated DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Mastercard Incorporated 10-K Annual Report
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