# Ronel Lundall

> Ronel Lundall is the Dubai-based Executive Vice President and CEO of Mastercard Transaction Services. Her career spans payment operations, consulting for African banks, international delivery and regulated payments. She appeared on the 2018 EMpower Top 100 Ethnic Minority Executives list and has sponsored employee networks supporting women and colleagues of African descent.

- **Role:** Executive Vice President and CEO, Mastercard Transaction Services at Mastercard
- **Organizations:** Mastercard, Mastercard Transaction Services, Vocalink
- **Education:** Global Online MBA (student; completion not verified), Hult International Business School
- **Known for:** Ranked 85 on the 2018 EMpower Top 100 Ethnic Minority Executives list., Her 2018 EMpower entry credited her with promoting 15 ethnically diverse employees while leading Middle East Africa Customer Delivery and mentoring 12 ethnically diverse employees., Identified in her LSE biography as the first senior female representative on Mastercard’s regional operating committee.

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Recalls an early career opportunity from the CEO of a South African civil servants bank.
- **Before 2010** — Founded a payments consulting business serving banks and mobile-payment proof-of-concept projects with selected central banks across Africa, according to her 2021 LSE biography.
- **2014** — Relocated to Dubai with Mastercard, according to her October 2026 personal account.
- **2018** — Listed as EVP, Vocalink Delivery, Mastercard, and ranked 85 on the EMpower Top 100 Ethnic Minority Executives list.
- **2020** — Based in London as EVP, Global Delivery New Payment Platforms; appeared on WinTrade Global Talks.
- **2021** — Joined the Inside the Circles discussion on authentic leadership; was listed as head of Mastercard Transaction Services for a November LSE event.
- **2025** — Featured among Mastercard EEMEA women leaders for her work on the regulatory payments footprint.
- **2026** — Publicly described her role as EVP and CEO of Mastercard Transaction Services and discussed leadership accountability in AI.

## Achievements

- Ranked 85 on the 2018 EMpower Top 100 Ethnic Minority Executives list.
- Her 2018 EMpower entry credited her with promoting 15 ethnically diverse employees while leading Middle East Africa Customer Delivery and mentoring 12 ethnically diverse employees.
- Identified in her LSE biography as the first senior female representative on Mastercard’s regional operating committee.
- Served as executive sponsor for Women in Leadership in Middle East Africa and for Leading Employees of African Descent.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published reflections on AI accountability and on business practices affecting opportunities for graduates.
- **2026-09** — Hult promoted her participation in The Anatomy of a Crisis roundtable and described her as a Global Online MBA student.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronel-lundall-8401a6b7

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Last updated: 2026-10-21