Jessica Claar

Jessica Claar is an experienced marketing communications professional currently serving as Senior Vice President of Marketing Communications for Central Europe at Mastercard since April 2024. Prior to this role, Jessica held various positions at Mastercard, including lead for the Priceless Planet Coalition in Europe and Vice President for marketing communications in both Central Europe and Germany & Switzerland from 2013 to 2023. Earlier career milestones include serving as Senior Marketing Communications Manager at Volkswagen Motorsport GmbH and as the owner of a marketing communications consultancy that collaborated with prominent brands such as Mercedes and Volkswagen. Jessica holds a Master of Science in Marketing Communications from Copenhagen Business School and has also completed an IMBA program at Tsinghua University, along with an undergraduate degree in International Business from Maastricht University.