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Reeta Roy Announces Transition from Mastercard Foundation

Reeta Roy, President and CEO of the Mastercard Foundation, has announced her decision to transition from the Foundation. She will continue to lead the Foundation through 2025 until her successor is appointed. Zein Abdalla, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Mastercard Foundation, confirmed they will ensure a seamless leadership transition. Roy was recruited to head the Mastercard Foundation in 2008, two years after it was established in Canada as an independent and separate organization from Mastercard.  Her leadership has been instrumental in building one of the largest and most impactful philanthropies in the world. 

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Reeta Roy, President and CEO of the Mastercard Foundation

Mastercard Foundation President and CEO Reeta Roy received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Toronto.

The Africa-America Institute (AAI) Philanthropic Impact Award was accepted by Reeta Roy, President and CEO of the Mastercard Foundation, recognizing the organization's significant contributions to African development.

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