SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 12, 2019--
Today Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) announced that Graham Macmillan has been
appointed President of the Visa Foundation, effective June 24. In this
role, Graham will develop and execute the Foundation’s impact investing
and grantmaking strategy in support of its mission to help low-income
and financially-underserved micro and small businesses around the world
thrive and prosper. Mr. Macmillan will also oversee all of the
Foundation’s activities addressing broader community needs and
humanitarian crisis response.
Mr. Macmillan brings 20 years of experience leading purpose-driven work
in the private and public sector with global institutions. He joins Visa
from the Ford Foundation, where he was the Senior Program Officer for
Mission Investments responsible for impact investment initiatives, a
global philanthropic investment portfolio, and programmatic strategy.
Prior to the Ford Foundation, Graham was Director of Corporate Citizen
Partnerships at Citi, partnering with business units to build Citi’s
reputation and contributions to economic progress. Graham takes over for Douglas
Sabo, who served as the Foundation’s Founding President and
continues as Visa Inc.’s Global Head of Corporate Responsibility and
Sustainability.
“It is an honor to join Visa and be asked to serve as President of the
Visa Foundation,” said Mr. Macmillan. “I have long-admired Visa's
ability to drive social impact not just through its charitable
contributions and employee engagement but through its business
capabilities. In a rapidly changing world, global companies must
consider and contribute to the needs of all their stakeholders and the
Visa Foundation is an important part of how Visa will do that.”
“Graham’s leadership for the Visa Foundation will be critical to
building scalable programs and making strategic investments that enable
micro and small businesses to thrive,” said Marianne Mwaniki, Senior
Vice President and Head of Social Impact, Visa and Vice Chairman, Visa
Foundation. “Through this work, we have the incredible opportunity to
create catalytic impact on the lives of millions of individuals around
the world.”
Mr. Macmillan currently serves on the board of directors of Village
Capital and ROC USA. Previously, he was a member of the executive
committee of the Aspen Network for Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) and
a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
About Visa Inc.
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is the world’s leader in digital payments. Our
mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, reliable
and secure payment network - enabling individuals, businesses and
economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network, VisaNet,
provides secure and reliable payments around the world, and is capable
of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second. The
company’s relentless focus on innovation is a catalyst for the rapid
growth of digital commerce on any device, for everyone, everywhere. As
the world moves from analog to digital, Visa is applying our brand,
products, people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce.
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Marni Goldberg
margoldb@visa.com
202-313-1253