Above: Andrea Scerch.

Mastercard today announced the appointment of Andrea Scerch as resident of its Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) business. Andrea will be responsible for the strategy, direction, and overall success of all aspects of Mastercard’s operations across the region. He will be based out of the company’s LAC headquarters in Miami, FL.

Mastercard’s LAC regional operations encompass 45 countries and territories, serving over 400 million Mastercard account holders through partnerships with retailers, fintechs, financial institutions, governments, and businesses.

Andrea will succeed the current president of Mastercard LAC, Carlo Enrico, appointed to lead Global Partnerships and Segments, an area critical to the company’s strategic expansion into new segments and flows.