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Michael McEvoy

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Corporate Strategy, Global Head of Knowledge Services at Visa
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Michael McEvoy is a payments strategist with over 20 years of global experience at firms like Visa and Mastercard. An entrepreneurial Wharton MBA alum, he founded Nechtain LLC, a consulting practice serving major financial institutions. Colleagues describe him as analytical and skilled at converting complex issues into innovative, engaging material.

He represented Mastercard on a United Nations committee dedicated to the advancement of electronic payments.

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Current Role
Corporate Strategy, Global Head of Knowledge Services
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Michael shows up

Friendly But Fast
Informal
Charismatic

A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them. They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies. They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions.

Priorities

Topics Michael cares about

Payments Innovation
His entire career is focused on payments strategy, from roles at Visa and Mastercard to founding his own consultancy and contributing to UN committees on electronic payments.
Fintech Regulation
He has posted about the regulatory disadvantages banks face against FinTechs, particularly concerning 'fair lending' laws and the use of AI in decision-making.
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Career

Work history

Corporate Strategy, Global Head of Knowledge Services
Visa
Co-Founder
Nechtain LLC
Committee Member
United Nations Capital Development Fund
VP Global Payments Strategy and Global Head of Thought Leadership
Mastercard
Managing Director, Member of Executive Leadership Team
ath Power Consulting (apc)
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
MBA
The Wharton School
Master of Economic Science
University College Cork
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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