Rob Spahr is Senior Vice President, Operations at Mastercard’s Center for Inclusive Growth, where he leads business operations, including governance, impact reporting and grant administration. In this role, he drives operational excellence, strengthens organizational effectiveness and builds the capabilities needed to advance the Center’s mission at scale.

With 20 years of experience at Mastercard, Rob has held senior leadership roles spanning strategy, operations and enterprise governance, with deep experience in regulatory compliance, risk and technology. Throughout his career, he has built and transformed enterprise functions, led large-scale organizational change and established global frameworks and operating models to strengthen business performance.

Rob holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Pace University and completed executive education in Operational Risk at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He serves on the board of a nonprofit advancing financial inclusion and economic opportunity for underserved high school students and is active in professional mentorship initiatives.