Visa Inc. Appoints Marianne Mwaniki as Senior Vice President of Social Impact
September 10 2018 - 4:00AM
Business Wire
Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today announced that Marianne Mwaniki has
joined the company as senior vice president of social impact, with
responsibility for the company’s comprehensive strategy in the
areas of financial inclusion, financial literacy, corporate social
responsibility and corporate giving programs.
In this new role, Ms. Mwaniki will also lead the Visa
Foundation, which was established in 2017 to build on Visa’s long
history of corporate giving and to accelerate the delivery of the
company’s social impact goals by helping small and microenterprises
thrive.
Prior to joining Visa, Ms. Mwaniki spent more than 20 years in
the international banking sector, leading teams across Africa,
Europe and Asia. In her previous role, she was managing director,
individual clients Africa, at Standard Chartered, where she held a
variety of positions encompassing both client value proposition
design and financial solutions delivery. She also led the bank’s
sustainability strategy formulation and represented Standard
Chartered in several government consultations, at United Nations
conferences, in European Union working groups, as well as at
general social impact and banking industry conferences.
“Marianne has a wonderful combination of strong global
experience in the financial industry and a demonstrated passion for
driving social change,” said William Sheedy, executive vice
president of corporate strategy, mergers & acquisitions and
government relations at Visa. “Her leadership will advance Visa’s
commitment to strengthening communities, operating responsibly, and
prioritizing the inclusiveness and growth of micro and small
enterprises around the world.”
Ms. Mwaniki is currently a board member of the British Chamber
of Commerce Kenya. She is a founding member of the Africa
Leadership Network and was recognized as one of Kenya’s Top 40
under 40. Ms. Mwaniki holds a master’s degree from the London
School of Economics.
About Visa Inc.
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is the world’s leader in digital payments.
Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative,
reliable and secure payment network - enabling individuals,
businesses and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing
network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the
world, and is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction
messages a second. The company’s relentless focus on innovation is
a catalyst for the rapid growth of connected commerce on any
device, and a driving force behind the dream of a cashless future
for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from analog to
digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people, network and
scale to reshape the future of commerce. For more information,
visit About
Visa, visacorporate.tumblr.com and @VisaNews.
About the Visa Foundation
The Visa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Visa, works with
charitable organizations to support underserved people and
communities. As its central focus, the Visa Foundation is committed
to helping low-income, financially underserved micro and small
enterprises around the world to thrive and prosper. The Foundation,
registered in the U.S. as a 501(c)(3) entity, also supports broader
community needs as well as humanitarian responses in times of
crisis.
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