Shamina Singh

Shamina Singh is the founder and president of the Center for Inclusive Growth, the social impact hub of Mastercard. She is also the executive vice president of sustainability and a member of the management committee at Mastercard where she leads the company’s environmental, social and governance programs. Since 2014, she has led the Center with a remit to leverage Mastercard’s data, technology, capital and expertise for social impact. Under Shamina’s leadership, the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth was named as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies 2024. She has also been recognized for her work and leadership in American Banker and Financial Times.

Deeply committed to public service, Shamina has held senior positions in the White House and the U.S. House of Representatives, most recently serving as a member of the President’s Export Council, the principal national advisory committee on international trade. Currently, Shamina sits on the board of The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) and serves on the advisory boards of Okta for Good, data.org, The Aspen Institute Civil Society Fellowship, and the CGAP Financial Inclusion Initiative. She earned a Bachelor of Science from Old Dominion University and a Master of Public Affairs from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, Austin. She received the alumni of distinction award from both institutions and is currently a contributor to MIT Sloan Management Review on the topic of Responsible AI.