Tina Muparadzi

Tina has been the Mastercard Foundation Executive Director for the Education and Transitions programming platform since April 1, 2024, following a successful secondment to the role. In this role, Tina leads our Education & Transitions Programs, including the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, Higher Education, Secondary Education, the Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning, and Transitions program areas. These programs enable young people to acquire the education and skills to transition into meaningful and dignified work.

Tina is an insider to the Foundation. Before her cross-functional move, Tina was the Foundation’s Chief People & Culture Officer and a driving force in our staff growth and development, embedding our people processes and building the foundations of our evolved culture.

Tina has a diverse background, with experience in both the private and development sectors gained working across multiple countries and continents. She holds MSc degrees in Organisational Psychology (University of Bristol, UK) and in Coaching and Consulting for Change (HEC, School of Management, France). In 2019, she completed a doctorate degree in Business Leadership, focusing on the collaboration between academia and practitioners.