Marqeta Appoints Eugenia Gibbons as Chief Product Officer

Modern card issuing platform Marqeta has officially named Eugenia Gibbons as its new Chief Product Officer (CPO), effective August 31, 2026. Following a successful track record in fintech leadership and digital banking, Gibbons will oversee the global product organization, driving product strategy, user-centered design, and end-to-end execution across the company's full portfolio. The chief product officer appointment comes as Marqeta continues expanding its global market footprint and advancing multi-asset payment solutions across more than 40 certified regions worldwide.

Gibbons joins Marqeta directly from Intuit, where she served as General Manager of the Consumer Money Business. Her career spans more than two decades across digital payments, financial technology, and global banking. Before her position at Intuit, she served as Senior Vice President and Business Unit Leader for SoFi Money, building and scaling the company’s consumer banking division. She also previously served as Global Head of Digital Sales and Customer Engagement at BBVA, alongside strategic consultant roles at Bank of America, Liberty Mutual Group, Hexacta, and Accenture.

Driving Product Strategy and Payment Innovation

In her new capacity, Gibbons will focus on scaling Marqeta’s infrastructure, enhancing developer capabilities, and expanding tools for enterprise clients issuing physical, virtual, and tokenized payment cards. CEO Mike Milotich emphasized that her combination of product vision, operating experience, and deep technical understanding makes her uniquely suited to propel Marqeta's platform into its next growth phase.

Marqeta's open API platform enables tech-driven brands, financial institutions, and fast-growing fintechs to build customized payment experiences with granular control over transaction authorization. With annual processing volumes reaching nearly $400 billion, integrating seasoned financial leadership helps ensure the platform remains adaptable as consumer spending habits and embedded finance solutions evolve.

Expanding Global Footprint and Enterprise Capabilities

The leadership addition aligns with Marqeta's long-term business goals of broadening international access and enhancing enterprise feature sets. Gibbons highlighted Marqeta's position at the core of payment technology innovation, expressing enthusiasm for accelerating product development alongside the executive team.

As financial services continue shifting toward embedded software and real-time ledger settlement, Marqeta aims to deliver reliable software infrastructure to power emerging digital economies. Gibbons' primary objective will be ensuring product operations remain agile, competitive, and responsive to the needs of modern card issuers worldwide.

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