Marisa Grimes
MEDIA CONTACT: Business Leader, MasterCard Advisors
Marisa Grimes joined MasterCard in May 2012 as Business Leader in the Worldwide Communications department. In her current role, Marisa oversees communications efforts for MasterCard Advisors, a division of MasterCard that uses advanced analytics and deep payments expertise to bring actionable insights and solutions to clients around the world. Prior to MasterCard, Marisa was Vice President, Global Communications for Nielsen. She also held previous public relations roles at media companies including TV Guide and Discovery Communications.
e-mail: marisa_grimes@mastercard.com
phone: +1-914-249-2024
Recent Posts
Research indicates need to integrate access to goods, services and finances in digital format Purchase, NY and Englewood, CO – June 20, 2017 – With more than 65 million people around the world currently displaced from their homes due to political conflict and natural disasters, there is a growing need to find better ways for …
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PURCHASE, N.Y. – March 13, 2017 – Mastercard today announced the appointment of Randall Tucker as the company’s chief inclusion officer, effective April 3, 2017. In this role, he will evolve and implement initiatives that deliver on the company’s integrated global diversity and inclusion strategy. Most recently, Tucker served at the senior director of inclusion …
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Over the past five years Mastercard and WFP have been working together towards ending hunger. Believing that technology has the power to unlock innovation in food assistance delivery, the partnership has worked to bring new ideas to WFP programs and raise funds. At the World Economic Forum, the World Food Programme honored Mastercard with the …
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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has honored Mastercard with the prestigious Hunger Hero award at its annual dinner at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga accepted the award on behalf of the company, which was recognized for its contributions towards achieving a Zero Hunger world. Over the past five …
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More than 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes by conflict and persecution. Their need for assistance is great, and a crisis of this scale requires more than state action. The private sector must also act with urgency to create an impact. As world leaders convene in New York for …
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More than 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes by conflict and persecution. Their need for assistance is great, and a crisis of this scale requires close partnership between the public and private sectors to make a significant impact. Mastercard and Mercy Corps explain why they are acting with urgency …
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MasterCard Humanitarian Aid Solutions Will Enable Beneficiaries to Access Aid from NGOs through a Single Prepaid Card Istanbul, Turkey (May 23, 2016) – Tens of millions of people around the world receive vital humanitarian aid every year and the need continues to grow exponentially. In many cases, they are not only faced with an immediate …
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While funding for humanitarian assistance reached an all-time high last year, a painful gap still exists between the needs and the resources available. In order to close this gap, public and private sector organizations must work together in smart and innovative ways to solve humanitarian crises and build more resilient communities. At the first-ever World …
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Multi-layered Partnership Focuses on Aid Delivery, Industry Research, Fundraising and Advocacy to Reach More People in Need Purchase, NY and Monrovia, CA – April 4, 2016 – MasterCard and World Vision today signed a multi-layered partnership agreement in which MasterCard will apply its expertise, products and services in support of World Vision’s efforts to tackle …
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Partnership designed to drive financial inclusion of women, beginning with Nigerian pilot To tweet this news, copy and paste: «#MasterCard & @UN_Women partner to financially empower women through ID http://news.mstr.cd/21hGHiy » Purchase, N.Y. – March 8, 2016 – Around the world, nearly 2.4 billion people live without any form of official personal identification, and the …
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