Candice Rudd is Senior Counsel at Mastercard and lead U.S. regulatory counsel to the Open Banking business. As an experienced generalist and legal business partner, Candice has led cross-functional teams for Fortune 500 U.S. Companies through pragmatic legal advice, holding prior roles at Equifax, Inc., and Fidelity Information Services (FIS). As a lauded former litigator, recognized in Illinois as a Rising Star and Emerging Lawyer for her work in civil litigation defense, Candice leverages this background to inform her advice to companies on mitigating risk, and managing high severity issues.
Candice is an author of a children's book based on financial literacy themes and prioritizes giving back through mentorship. She is a mother of two and enjoys living in the Atlanta area with her family.