Stephen Squeri vs Michael Miebach

Stephen Squeri

CEO of American Express

BIO: Mr. Stephen J. Squeri, also known as Steve, has been Vice Chairman of American Express Company since July 2015 and has led the Business-to-Business Group since October 2015. Mr. Squeri served as Group President of Global Corporate Services at American Express Company from November 2011 to July 2015. He served as the Group President of Global Services at American Express Company from October 2009 to November 2011 and served as its Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President from May 2005 to October 2009. He served as an Executive Vice President of Corporate Development/Head of Corporate Development of American Express Company from July 2008 to September 2010 and oversaw mergers and acquisitions. He joined American Express as a manager in Travelers Cheque Group (TCG) in 1985 and held senior roles at TCG, orldwide Marketing and Establishment Services (ES). He served as President of the Global Commercial Card group from January 2002 to 2005, where he led the global division that markets American Express Corporate Card and American Express Corporate Purchasing Card to mid-sized and large companies. From 2000 to 2002, he served as the President of Establishment Services Canada and the United States where he oversaw American Express??? efforts to grow merchants??? businesses through innovative marketing and e-commerce programs and managed merchant acquisition efforts. From 1982 to 1985, he was a management consultant at Arthur Andersen and Company. He has been a Director of J. Crew Group, Inc. since June 2012. He serves as Director of Madewell Inc. He has been an Independent Director of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2009. He serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees of New York Downtown and Harlem Children's Zone. He serves as a Member of the Board of Governors Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School. He served as Director of J. Crew Group, Inc. from September 2010 to March 2011. Mr. Squeri holds an M.B.A. degree and a B.S. degree from Manhattan College.

Michael Miebach

CEO of Mastercard

BIO: Michael Miebach is chief executive officer of Mastercard and a member of the company’s board of directors. He is leading the company into a more digital world where the continued application of new technologies will further enable payments to become more seamless in the overall purchasing experience, while bolstering cyber services and data-powered insights. Over the past five years, first as chief product officer and then president, Michael was critical to setting the strategy that transformed the company’s offerings from a consumer card-centric business to a platform supporting choice in how businesses, people and governments make payments. This strategy, combined with the company’s customer focus, helped Mastercard evolve and diversify into new areas including real-time payments, open banking, digital identity and other value-added services. His collaborative approach creates scalable and trusted solutions for the exchange of payments and data and can be seen in his leadership of the acquisitions of Vocalink, Finicity and the corporate services business of Nets – each expanding Mastercard’s range of payment flows. Michael joined Mastercard in 2010 to lead its Middle East and Africa operations, where he helped shape and advance the company’s financial inclusion efforts with targeted solutions for governments and their citizens across the region. Earlier in his career, Michael held senior roles at both Barclays Bank and Citibank. He is a member of the digital advisory council of Fannie Mae, which makes sustainable homeownership and workforce rental housing a reality for millions of Americans, and a member of the board of directors for the nonprofit Accion, which gives people across the world the financial tools and services they need to prosper. Michael is also a board member at large for the Ronald McDonald House New York City, a charity that offers vital resources and compassionate care to children and their families being treated by the world’s leading pediatric cancer hospitals. Michael holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Passau in Germany.