Maria Oldham is a global executive with over 20 years of experience across the finance, payments, and

technology sectors. She specialises in operational excellence, strategic finance, and large-scale market

expansion, having led high-performing teams across multiple continents. As of October 2025, she serves as

Chief Operating Officer at Yellow Card, one of the world’s largest licensed stablecoin-based infrastructure

providers, operating 34 markets.

Prior to Yellow Card, Maria held senior leadership roles at several of the world’s most innovative fintech and

technology companies. Her experience includes serving as SVP & Global Head of Strategy, Corporate

Development and Finance at dLocal; VP of Marketplace at Brazilian unicorn Loft; and Head of Latin America

for PayPal’s SME business. Earlier in her career, she built and scaled iZettle Brazil, contributing to its US$2

billion acquisition by PayPal, following a foundation in investment banking at Goldman Sachs in London.