James Issokson

James Issokson has served as Mastercard’s Senior Vice President for Europe Communications, based in London since 2020.

Issokson joined Mastercard in 2006 and throughout his career at Mastercard he has held several senior positions including head of communications for North America. In addition, Issokson oversaw reputation and issues management at Mastercard, counselling senior executives on reputational risks and challenges.

Prior to joining Mastercard, Issokson held senior positions at several PR firms working with technology startups in Boston and in New York and Washington, DC, where he focused on government and corporate affairs.

Issokson received a degree in Political Science from The American University.