Aspa Palimeri is the Country Manager for Greece, Cyprus and Malta, responsible for market share growth and strategic development of these markets. Ms. Palimeri joined MasterCard in July 2016. Ms. Palimeri started her career in Management Consulting, working for McKinsey & Company where she supported strategic projects for leading Greek banks and mobile operators. In 2002 she joined Eurobank where she held a number of managerial positions in cards and consumer lending. In 2010 she joined Marfin Egnatia Bank to head the Cards Business. Following the merger with Piraeus Bank in 2013, Ms. Palimeri became responsible for Deposits and Investment products of the bank. Ms. Palimeri holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, New York.