# Ashish Masih

> Ashish Masih is president, CEO and a director of Encore Capital Group, based in San Diego. An IIT Delhi, Lehigh and Wharton graduate, he joined Encore in 2009 after roles at Capital One, McKinsey and KPMG Consulting, and became CEO in June 2017. His work spans debt purchasing, collections operations, analytics and international business policy.

- **Role:** President, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Encore Capital Group
- **Organizations:** Encore Capital Group, Midland Credit Management, Capital One Financial Corporation, McKinsey & Company, KPMG Consulting, U.S.-India CEO Forum, U.S.-India Business Council, Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board, JA Worldwide, Receivables Management Association International, WSJ CEO Council
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Master of Science in Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Lehigh University, Master of Business Administration, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Appointed Encore Capital Group president and CEO in June 2017 following eight years at the company., Named a 2022 CEO of the Year by the San Diego Business Journal in the large public company category., Selected for the U.S.-India CEO Forum and reappointed in 2022.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2009** — Worked at KPMG Consulting and McKinsey & Company, then held senior U.S. credit-card roles at Capital One.
- **2009** — Joined Encore Capital Group; subsequently held corporate development and operations roles.
- **2013-2015** — Served on the RMA International board and its Federal Legislative and Regulatory Committee.
- **2017** — Served as president of Midland Credit Management before becoming Encore president, CEO and a director in June.
- **2019** — Appointed to the U.S.-India CEO Forum.
- **2021** — Began serving as a Committee for Economic Development trustee, according to his LinkedIn profile.
- **2022** — Reappointed to the U.S.-India CEO Forum and received a San Diego Business Journal CEO of the Year award in the large public company category.
- **2024** — Joined the U.S.-India Business Council board in May, according to his LinkedIn profile.
- **2025** — Joined the JA Worldwide Global Council; official biography says early 2025, while LinkedIn lists June 2025.

## Achievements

- Appointed Encore Capital Group president and CEO in June 2017 following eight years at the company.
- Named a 2022 CEO of the Year by the San Diego Business Journal in the large public company category.
- Selected for the U.S.-India CEO Forum and reappointed in 2022.
- Led Encore during its return to approximately $257 million GAAP net income in 2025, following a 2024 net loss.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Presented Encore’s Q2 2026 results: approximately $737 million global collections and $444 million global portfolio purchases.
- **2025-12** — Encore reported that Masih and Tracy Ting opened its fifth annual Encore Connected Week with a fireside chat.

## Links

- Website: https://www.encorecapital.com/leadership/ashish-masih
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashish-masih-48ab92

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