BS
Experience28+ Years
LevelLeadership
Executive Overview
Bunita Sawhney is the chief consumer product officer at Mastercard, where she oversees all consumer and issuer product offerings, including the company’s credit, debit and prepaid products as well as Sustainability and Financial Inclusion product innovations. In this key leadership role, she is responsible for enabling more secure and innovative ways for consumers to make everyday purchases. Bunita is a member of Mastercard’s Management Committee. She is also the Global Executive Sponsor of the company’s Women's Leadership network, a Board Member for 50/50 Women on Boards and a mentor for the 30% Club.
Career Timeline
- 50/50 Women on BoardsCurrentMar 2025–Present· 1 yr 6 mos
- Member, Board of DirectorsCurrentMar 2025–Present
- MastercardCurrentApr 2016–Present· 10 yrs 5 mos
- Chief Consumer Product OfficerCurrentOct 2024–Present
- Global Head of Consumer Products and ProcessingJun 2023–Oct 2024
- Executive Vice President, US Financial InstitutionsJun 2020–Jun 2023
- Executive Vice President, Global Debit & ATMApr 2016–Jun 2020
- Feb 2023–Feb 2025· 2 yrs
- Member, Advisory BoardFeb 2023–Feb 2025
- 2021–Oct 2022· 1 yr 9 mos
- Mentor, Professional Development2021–Oct 2022
- Aug 2009–2016· 6 yrs 5 mos
- LecturerAug 2009–2016
- Oct 2004–Apr 2016· 11 yrs 6 mos
- Head of Customer Value Management (Propositions, Products, CRM & Analytics)2016–Apr 2016
- Senior Vice President, Head of Cards & Unsecured LendingApr 2012–2016
- Senior Vice President, Head of Product and Pricing Strategy North AmericaApr 2010–Apr 2012
- Senior Vice President, Retail Segment & Channel StrategyOct 2004–Apr 2010
- 2002–2004· 2 yrs
- Vice President2002–2004
- 1998–2002· 4 yrs
- Assistant Marketing Director1998–2002
Education
Leading Global Businesses
Harvard Business SchoolAdvanced Leadership Program
Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessM.S.
Strategic Communications
Columbia UniversityB.S.
Business Administration
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessExecutive Relationship Map
Reports To
Bunita Sawhney
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Skills & Expertise
Product ManagementAnalyticsCRMLeadershipSegmentationMarketingRisk ManagementManagementPortfolio ManagementBusiness AnalysisAnalysisManagement ConsultingProgram ManagementStrategyFinancial ServicesBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentMarketing CommunicationsBanking