Jill Cress is Senior Vice President, Global Consumer Marketing for MasterCard. In this role, she is responsible for delivering the consumer strategy for the MasterCard brand, ranked as #18 in the Millward and Brown Brand Z Most Valuable Global Brands. She is accountable for the global efforts to bring the consumer to life through consumer segmentation and insights, and has responsibility for the global advertising guidelines of MasterCard’s Priceless campaign, ensuring the brand reaches consumers in line with its brand position.

Jill brings over 20 years of experience in marketing and sales to her current role and has worked in a variety of leadership positions around the world. In the UK, she led the national sales teams for the UK and Irish markets, and in Brussels she ran the strategic planning function for MasterCard Europe. Jill serves on the New York Metro Advisory Board for NFTE. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University (minor in Political Science and French) and completed an International Economics Assignment at the University of Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Business, Sales, Business Leadership, Marketing, Technology, Consumer Behavior, Digital Marketing, Leadership, Consulting,