Pat Pearson

Pat Pearson is an experienced professional in partnerships and business development, currently serving as Partnerships Lead for SaaS Platforms at Stripe since January 2025. Prior experience includes a tenure at Mastercard as Vice President of Open Banking Platform Sales, where Pat built and led the US Open Banking Platform Sales team, and held various director-level roles focusing on strategic partnerships across multiple sectors. Prior to Mastercard, Pat contributed to corporate development and investor relations at Higher One, leading significant transactions and integration processes. Pat's earlier career included business development roles at Generation Z Marketing and relevant internships during education at Fordham University, where Pat earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Business Administration.