A first-generation college student is paying it forward, literally
Inside the Circles
On the latest episode of "Inside the Circles," Mastercard’s podcast about the future of work and the topics of now, host Latoya Bennett-Johnson chats with Thompson, a two-time intern at Mastercard who is now an account management director for North America, about her career journey and her passion for uplifting her community. Brianna Thompson grew up mere miles from the opulent playgrounds of Hamptons, but her hometown of Hampton Bays is working class, and she was the first generation in her family to attend college. Mindful of the sobering statistics about low-income...
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Pride 2023: A lesson on being an authentic leader in the workplace
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On the latest episode of Mastercard’s podcast about the future of work and the topics of now, host Latoya Bennett-Johnson sat down with Chad Wallace, who is the executive vice president and global head of Commercial Solutions. After a robust career with Goldman Sachs and Capital One, Wallace joined Mastercard a little over a year ago to lead the company’s commercial and B2B businesses, including product, engineering, and sales. Three years ago, on National Coming Out Day, Wallace penned a . He had written the draft ten times before he felt comfortable with it. After years, both in...
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‘It takes a lot of strength to ask for help’: A conversation about mental health and the military
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The pandemic sparked many changes in how we live and work, and among them is how we now center mental health and wellbeing in our lives. Mastercard’s own support the ways people show up as their authentic selves, with the flexibility and understanding to do what’s best for their wellbeing. On the latest episode of Mastercard’s podcast about the future of work and the topics of now, host Latoya Bennett-Johnson chats with Schawn Branch, a lead program manager in our Data & Services business and a co-lead for our for veterans, about what can often be for former military...
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Inside the Circles: Celebrating Earth Month
Inside the Circles
The latest episode of "Inside the Circles" will honor Earth Month, focusing on Mastercard’s ESG priorities, the changes we’re making to our office spaces to become green-certified and how employees can feel empowered to combat environmental issues. Host Latoya Bennett-Johnson, vice president, Global Sponsorships, spoke with two of our sustainability experts, Sia Xeros, vice president, Environmental Sustainability and Erin Goodhand, director, Sustainability to explore their personal journeys and passion for sustainability, as well as discussing how we can make sustainability more...
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What Pride Month means at Mastercard
Inside the Circles
We’re celebrating Pride Month on “Inside on the Circles.” For this edition, we’re joined by technical program manager Mark O’Looney and vice president, social impact communications, Allison Kahn. (). Mark and Allison will join host Latoya Bennett-Johnson for a discussion on their career journeys, the importance of equity and inclusivity in the workplace, what Pride Month means to them and Mastercard’s commitment to supporting the LGBTQ+ community.
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It's World Environment Day! Let's talk ESG
Inside the Circles
On June 5, it's World Environment Day so host Latoya Bennett-Johnson chats ESG with Jim Colvine, senior vice president, Product Management and Jennifer Merli, vice president, Corporate Sustainability. The acronym ESG that has taken flight across industries over the last few years and stands for environmental, social and corporate governance – non-financial ways to measure a company’s sustainability and social responsibility. Contributing to a more sustainable world is one of our core values. Through Mastercard’s Priceless Planet Coalition, Carbon Calculator and net-zero...
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From the drilling platform to the C-suite: Ann Cairns and women’s leadership
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“If you want something, reach for it.” A long career in male-dominated spaces forged Mastercard’s Vice Chair Ann Cairns’ personal credo, and continues to fuel it in her work to champion women in business. In the latest episode of “Inside the Circles,” Mastercard’s podcast about the future of work and the topics of now, host Latoya Bennett-Johnson sits down with Cairns to discuss her longstanding commitment to inclusion, diversity and mentorship, and the experiences that led her to this role. Cairns worked as a research scientist in the field of offshore oil and gas drilling...
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A chat with Mastercard’s Chief Inclusion Officer Randall Tucker
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An inclusive workplace that champions positive social impact inside and outside of its walls is not a nice-to-have – it’s a necessity, says Mastercard’s Chief Inclusion Officer Randall Tucker. In the latest episode of “Inside the Circles,” host Latoya Bennett-Johnson sits down with Tucker to discuss his career journey, Mastercard’s In Solidarity commitment to helping close the racial wealth gap, and the genesis of the initiative following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020. Floyd’s death sent shockwaves throughout the U.S. and beyond, and the protest...
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Honoring our veterans
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In honor of Veterans Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in the United Kingdom and Canada, we pay tribute to the brave men and women who served in the armed forces. We chat with Neil Parker and Jen Buckner. Buckner leads Mastercard’s Technology Risk Governance and Standards team and is a recently-retired U.S. Army brigadier general. Parker is a VP in Corporate Security. Before joining Mastercard, he deployed to the Middle East as a corporal with the British Armed Forces.
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Mastercard's Many Paths to Innovation
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On the latest episode of "Inside the Circles, host Latoya Bennett-Johnson chats with Eva Mudgal and Monica Agarwala about pathways to bring and keep more women in technology and innovation. Mudgal is an alum of Mastercard's global STEM program Girls4Tech and Agarwala joined Mastercard in 2018 as part of "Relaunch Your Career," the company's program designed specifically for professionals who want to rejoin the workforce after a career break.
info_outlineAs we close out Pride Month, two of Mastercard’s LGBTQ+ employee leaders discuss what inclusion means to them and why it’s important to bring their authentic selves to work. On the latest episode, host Latoya Bennett-Johnson chats with Mira Belgrave and Ashley Thomas, both of the company’s PRIDE business resource group, about the power of visibility, the need for intersectionality and the meaning of bravery.