UAE Business: Mastercard boosts leadership team to quicken growth – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Mastercard boosts leadership team to quicken growth – Gulf Digital News

Mastercard has reaffirmed its commitment to the GCC and wider region through the appointment of veteran JK Khalil to lead its operations across the Mena East Cluster in his new role as Cluster General Manager.

In his new role, Khalil is responsible for the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Pakistan, and Oman, which make up Mastercard’s Mena East Cluster. Khalil has over 17 years of experience in banking, strategy consulting and technology, having held several positions across multinational banks, top tier consulting firms and tech start-ups.

He joined Mastercard as Middle East Region Lead for Mastercard Advisors, before most recently leading the business as Country Manager of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Levant.

Leadership changes

The appointment is part of a series of leadership changes following Mastercard’s earlier announcement that saw the expansion of Mastercard’s EEMEA (Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa) region to include 81 of the 210 markets where Mastercard operates globally.

“I am delighted to step into this role and help build on a journey more than 35 years in the making. Mastercard’s commitment to the region is unmatched, and I look forward to working with the extraordinary and expanded team to come together with our partners in the public and private sectors to build