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Natalie relocated to Europe in August 2022 to take on the role of Chief Risk Officer for Visa Europe Limited. Natalie has 25 years of payment industry experience spanning from innovation, digital and emerging payments, to leading Global Go-to-Market and Risk teams.

In her 22-year tenure at Visa, Natalie has held various leadership roles, such as: Global Head of Product & Market Enablement, Global Head of Issuer Digital Solutions, Innovation Account Executive for Bank of America, Director of North America Western Region Client Sales, and Emerging Channels Manager for eCommerce, Mobile and Chip technology solutions, among others.

Before joining Visa, Natalie was a Senior Officer at SouthTrust Bank (now Wells Fargo) where she developed and executed the overall Issuing and Acquiring Bank Card Strategy.

In 2022 Natalie was announced as the Most Influential Women in Payments, American Banker. She is a huge advocate of Women in Risk and previously held the role of Chairwomen of the Visa Women in Risk as well as sitting on the Advisory Board for the Visa Women’s Network.

Natalie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce and Business Administration from The University of Alabama, she is married with three children and is currently in the process of relocating her family to London.