Mastercard Names Warren Kneeshaw as Head of Investor Relations, Succeeding Barbara Gasper
August 31 2016 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
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Mastercard today appointed Warren Kneeshaw as executive vice
president of investor relations, effective November 1, 2016. This
appointment comes as Barbara Gasper announced she will retire from
Mastercard at the end of the year.
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Gasper joined Mastercard in March 2006 to create the company’s
investor relations department ahead of its initial public offering.
During her decade-long tenure, she led a highly-recognized team
that has met the evolving investor-related needs of the company as
it grew from $4 billion in market cap to more than $100
billion.
Prior to joining Mastercard, Gasper held many senior positions,
shaping the investor relations efforts at multi-billion dollar
global companies like Ford Motor Company, Lucent Technologies and
Raytheon. She also had previous IPO experience during her tenure at
PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting Group. Before that, Gasper spent
more than 20 years at Lukens Inc., where she worked in both
engineering and corporate finance roles, eventually being appointed
treasurer.
In 2014, Gasper received the Lifetime Achievement Award from IR
Magazine and her teams are perennial winners of awards from
Institutional Investor magazine.
“Over the past decade, Barbara has had a huge impact on
Mastercard, both operationally and culturally,” said Martina
Hund-Mejean, chief financial officer, Mastercard. “She created the
investor relations department from scratch, helping us to build and
solidify relationships with the investment community. For more than
a decade, she’s been a trusted advisor to our senior management and
across the business, while advocating for the company externally.
It’s been a pleasure working with her both here and at Lucent, and
we wish Barbara all the best as she enters this next stage.”
As executive vice president of investor relations, Kneeshaw will
oversee the team responsible for cultivating relationships with the
investment community, educating and updating investors about the
company and providing feedback on how the market views the company.
He will work closely across the business, including with the
corporate controller, corporate secretary and chief marketing and
communications officer, to manage the flow of financial and related
Mastercard information to other stakeholders.
Kneeshaw joins Mastercard on September 6 from Qualcomm, where he
was vice president of investor relations, serving as the company’s
primary contact with the investment community. Under his
leadership, the investor relations team was ranked among “America’s
Best IR Teams” by Institutional Investor magazine and was on IR
Magazine’s Global Top 50 list of the world’s best IR programs.
“I’m delighted to have Warren lead our IR efforts going forward.
He has great experience in the technology space and a strong
reputation across the financial community. Combining this with a
fresh perspective on our business, Warren will continue to evolve
our interaction with our shareholders and the overall investment
community,” said Hund-Mejean.
During a 13-year career with Qualcomm, he served in several
roles, including vice president of finance for Qualcomm Technology
Licensing. Prior to that, he was responsible for financial and
operational oversight of the company’s Global Business Development
group. During this time, he also served as interim president of
Qualcomm India.
Prior to joining Qualcomm in 2003, Kneeshaw held various finance
roles at Tempo Textron, Nortel Networks and Procter &
Gamble.
He is a board member and treasurer of the Epilepsy Foundation of
San Diego. Kneeshaw received a bachelor’s degree and a Master of
Business Administration from York University in Ontario,
Canada.
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 products and
solutions make everyday commerce activities – such as shopping,
traveling, running a business and managing finances – easier, more
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