Mastercard strengthens Saudi leadership team

Adam Jones, country general manager of Mastercard MENA Central cluster, and Maria Medvedeva — vice president for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

Mastercard has announced the appointment of Adam Jones as the new country general manager of its MENA Central cluster. In his new role, Jones will lead Mastercard’s operations across the cluster, taking responsibility for Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Bahrain, and Iraq markets.
Bolstering Mastercard’s MENA leadership team, Jones will work closely with Maria Medvedeva — vice president for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain — to connect and power a digital economy that benefits everyone in Saudi Arabia. As part of this commitment, Medvedeva and Jones will also place an emphasis on effecting a positive change in the communities they serve, focusing on diversity and inclusion, empowering youth, and women in the Kingdom to fulfill their potential as business leaders.
“Saudi Arabia is fast becoming the region’s nerve center of digital and cultural transformation. At Mastercard, we strive to empower youth and female leaders to fulfill their potential as innovators and change-makers, reshaping the cultural landscape of the Kingdom to enter the new era of inclusive opportunity. I am proud to be able to set an example across the region and the world,” said Medvedeva.
Mastercard’s approach is aligned with Saudi Vision 2030, with the empowerment of women in the workplace being a key element of the national strategy. Forty percent of Mastercard’s workforce in the Kingdom are women, above the national average of 35 percent, reiterating the commitment to empowering the future generation and advancing the Saudi digital economy.
“The Kingdom is setting the pace for digital acceleration, providing a glimpse of what the future holds for the payments solutions sector. In an increasingly connected world, it is vital for companies, such as Mastercard to leverage all the tools at their disposal to empower the business leaders of tomorrow to realize their potential and affect meaningful change. I look forward to working with my Saudi colleagues to achieve those goals,” said Jones.
The announcement is the latest step taken by Mastercard to strengthen its regional leadership. It follows recent announcements detailing the expansion of Mastercard’s Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa region operations, which include 81 of the 210 markets across the world in which the company currently operates.