American Express
Madge Thomas serves as President of the American Express Foundation and Head of Corporate Sustainability at American Express since June 2021. Additionally, Madge has been an Executive Committee Member of the Australian Institute of International Affairs since 2013, contributing to legal compliance and national partnerships. Prior roles include Head of Private Sector, Innovative Finance and Philanthropy Partnerships at UNICEF, where Madge developed a pioneering strategy for the Education Cannot Wait Fund, and Vice President of Global Policy and Government Relations at The Global Poverty Project, overseeing advocacy initiatives across multiple countries. Madge's legal expertise was demonstrated as Acting General Counsel at the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and as a solicitor specializing in human rights at the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA. Madge holds dual degrees in Law and Politics from The University of Notre Dame Australia.
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American Express
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American Express is an integrated payments company. They provide credit and charge cards to consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies, and large corporations. Additionally, they offer products and insights to aid in business success. They are one of the largest financial services corporations in the world. As a global business, they cater to various customer groups through mobile and online applications, affiliate marketing, customer referral programs, third-party serve providers, business partners, direct mail, telephone, in-house sales, and direct response advertising. Their customers consist of consumers, travelers, businesses, merchants, and partners. With each customer, American Express works to amplify the power of every transaction. Their global headquarters is based in NYC, however, they operate in over 110 countries with 55 total office locations worldwide. They estimate around 60,000 colleagues are stationed around the world. American Express primarily engages in three operating segments: Global Consumer Services Group, Global Commercial Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. They function together through their Integrated Payments Platform. Their Integrated Payments Platform allows American Express to analyze information on Card Member spending and build analytical tools to underwrite risk, reduce fraud, and provide targeted marketing for merchants. Their card-issuing business offers a broad set of card products to a diverse consumer and commercial customer base. Their merchant-acquiring business builds and manages relationships with merchants that choose American Express cards. This includes signing new merchants to accept their cards and handling servicing for merchants. Lastly, their Card Network Business establishes and maintains relationships in 103 countries with third-party banks to extend the reach of their global network.