Eva-Maria Baumer is a Manager in the Global Merchant Development team and is responsible for the development and implementation of global partnership programs with consumer goods and technology companies. Eva leads the commercialization and conceptualization of technology-driven financial inclusion programs that combine Mastercard’s digital payments technologies with the partners’ distribution networks to bring thousands of small retailers into the financial ecosystem. Prior to that, she advised Mastercard’s Senior Executive Management on strategic M&A and investment opportunities in digital payments and acted as the Chief of Staff to the President of Enterprise Partnerships for the development of country-level strategies.
Eva started her career as a certified retail banker in 2006, has gained several years of sales and strategy experience in the financial services and technology industry and holds a Masters in Management from London Business School.
In her free time, Eva leads the fundraising efforts at Anonymous Child, an international charity run by volunteers and focused on operating and managing education initiatives for disadvantaged children around the world.
