- Sunday, April 20, 2025
Singh, founder and president of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.
By: India Weekly Staff
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden has revealed his plan to appoint Shamina Singh, a prominent Indian-American business leader, to the President’s Export Council which as the principal national advisory committee on international trade and advises the president on government policies and programmes that affect the US’s trade performance.
Singh, founder and president of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, expressed her honour in joining “the group of esteemed leaders that make up the President’s Export Council”.
“From the earliest days of my career, I’ve gravitated toward work that helps create long-lasting and inclusive prosperity for people and economies in the US and around the world,” she was quoted as saying in the statement on Mastercard’s website.
As the executive vice president of Sustainability at Mastercard and a member of the company’s Management Committee, she has developed a unique social impact model that leverages public and private sector assets.
Under her leadership, Mastercard established the Mastercard Impact Fund, committing an initial investment of $500 million to advance inclusive growth and financial inclusion globally.
Singh’s appointment to the President’s Export Council will see her contribute her perspective on effective cross-sector partnerships and advance America’s economic interests globally. She brings a wealth of experience in public service, having held senior positions in the White House and the US House of Representatives. She served as the executive director of the first President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and was appointed by former president Barack Obama to the board of AmeriCorps.
Being deeply committed to public service, Singh also holds leadership roles in various organisations and advisory committees, including the Ad Council of America’s Advisory Committee on Public Issues, the Aspen Institute Civil Society Fellowship and the New York Department of Financial Services Innovation.
Singh’s appointment adds to the growing number of Indian-Americans serving in key positions within the Biden administration. With over 150 Indian-Americans in significant roles, this represents a record level of representation from the Indian-American community in the US government.
Singh’s educational background includes studies at Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and the Indian School of Business. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Old Dominion University and a Master of Public Affairs from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, Austin. Her contributions have been recognised through the Alumni of Distinction award from both institutions.
(With agency inputs)
