Stephen Keefe is Vice President of Business Development at Mastercard. In his role, Stephen is responsible for Urban Transit & Inclusive Growth. Stephen works at the intersection of public, private & nonprofit sectors to help agencies provide services securely and with limited friction. Stephen has been at the forefront of the open payments transition and created several cross-sector strategic partnerships helping agencies engage, educate, and reward riders. Most recently Stephen led the launch of Mastercard’s innovative multi-city ‘Always-On’ Transit Rebate program that encourages and rewards public transit riders when they “Tap & Ride” when using their Mastercard. Prior to joining Mastercard, Stephen worked for Booz Allen Hamilton as a Strategy & Operations consultant in their Strategic Innovation Group where he supported a wide range of government clients and initiatives.