Helen Mason has been appointed head of Commercial Cards, EMEA, in the Global Transaction Services (GTS) business at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
In this role, Mason has responsibility for product management, new business growth and account management for the EMEA commercial cards platform. Based in London, she reports to Lesley White, head of Treasury Products, GTS EMEA and also has accountability to Kevin Phalen, head of Global Card and Comprehensive Payables, who is based in Chicago.
Mason joined the firm in 2010 and has previously held positions at Citibank, HSBC, RBS and Lloyds during which she managed all aspects of commercial cards, including operations, sales, account management and implementation.
"At Bank of America Merrill Lynch, commercial cards is an integral part of the strategies that Global Transaction Services develops to support the goals of corporate treasurers," said White, who added that the firm's commercial cards programme extends to 26 countries in the region.
"With 20 years of industry expertise, Helen is extremely well placed to lead Bank of America Merrill Lynch's Commercial Cards team in EMEA. Collectively, the region's platform has more than 150 years of card experience, and with Helen's leadership, we shall continue to drive innovative working capital solutions for our clients in the region," she added.