Alison Lyness

Vice President, Agentic Strategic Business Development

Alison Lyness is an accomplished business development leader currently serving as Vice President of Agentic Strategic Business Development at Mastercard since November 2025. Prior to this role, Alison was the Head of Business Development at Poshmark, where the focus was on strategic partnerships and business expansion within a vibrant fashion resale marketplace. Experience at CaaStle as Head of Business Development Strategy & Operations involved driving initiatives for a B2B and B2C retail technology platform. Earlier career stages included an MBA internship at Traub, a Senior Investment Associate role at Capital Dynamics specializing in clean energy and infrastructure investments, and an Investment Banking Analyst position at Jefferies focused on clean technology transactions. Alison holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Organization & Management from Emory University.

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