Raj Seshadri

Raj Seshadri leads Mastercard’s global Data & Services team and serves on the management committee. She is responsible for a range of data-driven capabilities that help customers make smarter decisions with better outcomes. These include analytics, insights, consulting, loyalty, marketing, innovation and test & learn services and platforms that enhance the value of payments, improve performance, and elevate consumer engagement. Previously, she led the iShares U.S. retail ETF business at BlackRock, was the global CMO for iShares, and led Citigroup’s global strategy and small business banking teams. She also held leadership roles at U.S. Trust, McKinsey & Company and AT&T Bell Laboratories. She serves on the board of directors of Raymond James Financial Inc., the board of trustees of Mount Holyoke College and the board of the American India Foundation. Raj received a bachelor’s degree from Mount Holyoke College, an MBA from Stanford and a Ph.D. in physics from Harvard.