jon huntsman jrMastercard, a New York-based financial services company, has appointed former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. as vice chairman and president of strategic growth, effective April 15.

Huntsman will lead efforts focused on expanding commercial partnerships with governments and public-sector institutions, along with driving the company’s inclusive growth, philanthropy and sustainability agenda. He will be part of the company’s executive leadership team.

“Mastercard has an extraordinary company culture that is driven by a profound commitment to advancing inclusive, sustainable, digital-driven economic growth throughout the world,” Huntsman said. “I very much look forward to being part of this Please log in to see the rest of this story.