Mastercard Foundation appoints Robin Washington to Board

The Mastercard Foundation announced the appointment of Robin L. Washington as a member of its  Board of Directors as the Chairman of the Board, Festus G. Mogae, will retire.

“I am delighted to welcome Robin Washington to the Board,” says Zein M. Abdalla, Chairman of the Board of the Mastercard Foundation. “As you can see from Robin’s bio, she brings a fantastic array of operational experience and expertise that will greatly benefit the Foundation as we continue to expand our impact.”

Robin L. Washington is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Alphabet, Inc., Honeywell International, Inc., and Salesforce.com. She served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Gilead Sciences, Inc. from May 2008 to November 2019, where she oversaw the global finance, facilities and operations, investor relations and information technology, divisions. Prior to Gilead, she was CFO of Hyperion Solutions, Inc. Ms Washington is a Certified Public Accountant. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Pepperdine University.

“The Mastercard Foundation does not shy away from the complex challenges facing the world in these unprecedented times,” says Washington. “They have an ambitious goal that will drive significant change and impact the lives of millions of young people living in poverty. I hope to be part of the board of the Foundation and contribute to this important work. “

The current Chairman of the Board, Festus G. Mogae, is retiring from the Board after 11 years of service. He led the Republic of Botswana from 1998 to 2008 and focused his efforts on combating poverty and unemployment, as well as reducing the spread of HIV / AIDS. President Mogae has received several international awards, including the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership and the Grand Cross of the Légion d’honneur awarded to him by French President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008 for his exemplary leadership in establishing Botswana as a “model”. of democracy and good government ”. President Mogae currently serves as a trustee of the Rhodes Trust and is an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

“President Mogae is deservedly celebrated for his work in Africa and around the world. He has long been a defender of peace and a supporter of human rights, and his active leadership has enabled the advancement of economic and social progress on the continent, ”says Abdalla. “On behalf of the Foundation, I sincerely thank you for your wisdom and service over the years. He will be deeply missed.”