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Richard Verma

Richard Verma

Chief Administrative Officer at Mastercard

Lehigh University•Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Experience15+ Years

Executive Overview

Husband, dad, Pittsburgh sports fan. Former Deputy Secretary of State and U.S. Ambassador. Corporate board member, trustee and Air Force Veteran. Currently leading a dynamic and global team as Chief Administrative Officer at Mastercard.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • T. Rowe PriceCurrent
    Oct 2025–Present· 1 yr
    • Corporate Board MemberCurrent
      Oct 2025–Present
  • MastercardCurrent
    May 2025–Present· 1 yr 5 mos
    • Chief Administrative OfficerCurrent
      May 2025–Present
  • Ford FoundationCurrent
    Apr 2025–Present· 1 yr 6 mos
    • TrusteeCurrent
      Apr 2025–Present
  • Lehigh UniversityCurrent
    Feb 2025–Present· 1 yr 8 mos
    • President's Distinguished Fellow Current
      Feb 2025–Present
  • U.S. Department of State
    Apr 2023–2025· 1 yr 9 mos
    • Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
      Apr 2023–2025
  • The President's Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB)
    Apr 2022–Apr 2023· 1 yr
    • Member, Board of Directors
      Apr 2022–Apr 2023
  • Mastercard
    Oct 2020–Apr 2023· 2 yrs 6 mos
    • Chief Legal Officer and Head of Global Public Policy
      Apr 2021–Apr 2023
    • Executive Vice President, Global Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs
      Oct 2020–Apr 2021
  • The Asia Group
    Jul 2017–Oct 2020· 3 yrs 3 mos
    • Vice Chairman
      Jul 2017–Oct 2020
  • U.S. Embassy New Delhi
    Dec 2014–2017· 2 yrs 1 mo
    • US Ambassador to India
      Dec 2014–2017
  • Steptoe LLP
    2011–2014· 3 yrs
    • Partner and Senior Counselor
      2011–2014

Education

Ph.D

Government/International Relations

Georgetown University

LLM, with distinction

International Law

Georgetown University Law Center

JD, cum laude

American University Washington College of Law

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Lehigh University

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Richard Verma
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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GovernmentInternational RelationsInternational LawPolicy AnalysisPolitical CampaignsPublic PolicyLegislationSouth AsiaHuman RightsPublic AffairsLegislative RelationsForeign AffairsPoliticsEconomic SanctionsCongressPolicyNational SecurityLitigationPolitical ScienceForeign Policy