Mary Joel O’Connell

Vice President, American Express Company

Mary Joel O’ConnellO’Connell, a vice president at American Express in New York, leads a team of professionals charged with driving the strategic priorities of the US consumer card business. Prior to joining American Express, she was employed by Accenture in New York. She is an active member of the YWCA of New York.

O’Connell holds an MIA (Master of International Affairs) with a concentration in international economic policy from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. A 1996 magna cum laude graduate of the University of Notre Dame, she majored in both government and Spanish and was the recipient of a Kellogg Institute fellowship.