Karl Karim Shuker
Vice President of Sustainability and Social Impact at Mastercard
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Name in Arabic:
كارل شكر
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Nationality:
Syrian
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Country of Residence:
Syria , United Kingdom
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Karl Karim Shuker's Bio
Vice President of Sustainability and Social Impact at Mastercard since August 2025, United Kingdom.
He has been a member of the International Administrative Board of Amnesty International since September 2025.
He held the position of Director of International Philanthropy and Partnerships at the International Rescue Committee, and Senior Advisor for Partnerships and Philanthropy at Save the Children UK. He also held several positions at the World Health Organization, including: External Relations Leader, Finance and External Relations Coordinator, and External Relations Specialist.
He assumed the position of Vice President of the "Basma Association for Supporting Children with Cancer", and an External Relations Specialist at the United Nations Children's Fund " UNICEF " in Turkmenistan. He also served on the Board of Directors of both the "Shelter Box" organization in the United Kingdom and the "International Doctors of the World Network" in the same country, in addition to being a member of the Advisory Council at "Makasib Investment Company".
He was part of the executive committee and Art Manager at Majarra, and Founding Editor-in-Chief of the same company’s magazine “Happynings”, and also served as a communications consultant at “Children’s Villages International”.
He holds a Master's degree in Media, Communication and Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science.




