Katie Priebe

Katie Priebe, M.A., serves as Vice President of Global Corporate Communications at Mastercard, overseeing communications related to Digital Assets, Crypto & Blockchain, and various consumer and commercial solutions since February 2018. Prior to this role, Katie was a Crisis Manager for Padilla, focusing on crisis communications and media relations in North America, and held positions at Kohnstamm Communications and WKOW-ABC 27 as a public relations specialist and broadcast journalist, respectively. Additional experience includes a role as a field producer for CBS News in London and reporting for FOX Sports. Katie holds a Master’s degree in Strategic Communications from the University of Minnesota, with a thesis centered on Crisis Management and Social Media Communications, as well as Bachelor's degrees in Broadcast Journalism and Global & International Studies from The University of Kansas.