MasterCard Adds to Global Public Policy Team
February 01 2016 - 8:45AM
Business Wire
MasterCard today announced the appointment of Alexander N.M.
Niejelow as a senior vice president of public policy, effective
February 8, 2016.
In this role, he will drive policy efforts in the areas of
cybersecurity and global data management, while also leading the
company's industry partnerships on technology policy issues. In
these efforts, Niejelow will work with members of the
global public policy and information governance
and privacy teams.
Since 2013, Niejelow served as director for cybersecurity policy
on President Obama’s National Security Council. He was also chief
of staff to the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator,
where he helped coordinate the administration’s efforts to develop
and enforce intellectual property and patent policies.
“Alex’s deep understanding of domestic and international
cybersecurity threats will help our efforts in working with
partners and governments across the globe,” said Tim Murphy,
general counsel of MasterCard.
Prior to joining the Obama administration, Niejelow was a senior
associate at the Pew Charitable Trusts, where he analyzed and
provided recommendations on enhancing the security of the global
pharmaceutical supply chain. He worked in the litigation department
of Paul, Weiss, Rikind, Wharton & Garrison before joining the
Department of Homeland Security in 2010 as a senior advisor on
international trade policy and operations.
Niejelow holds a doctor of jurisprudence degree from the
University of Pennsylvania Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in
political science from Duke University.
About MasterCard
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company in the global payments industry. We operate the world’s
fastest payments processing network, connecting consumers,
financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in
more than 210 countries and territories. MasterCard’s products and
solutions make everyday commerce activities – such as shopping,
traveling, running a business and managing finances – easier, more
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