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Marqeta: appoints Sarah Barkema as Head of Investor Relations.

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Marqeta, Inc. hired Sarah Barkema as Head of Investor Relations on Mar 26th '26.

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Marqeta: appoints Sarah Barkema as Head of Investor Relations. Published on 03/26/2026 at 01:05 pm EDT OAKLAND, Calif., March 26, 2026 - Marqeta, Inc. (NASDAQ: MQ), the modern card issuing platform, today announced the appointment of Sarah Barkema as Head of Investor Relations, effective immediately. Barkema currently serves as Marqeta's Chief Accounting Officer and will continue in that role while also leading Investor Relations, where she will oversee the company's financial communications strategy and engagement with the investor and analyst community. "Sarah brings deep financial expertise and a strong understanding of Marqeta's business and the payments landscape," said Patti Kangwankij, Chief Financial Officer, Marqeta. "Her leadership and role as a trusted strategic advisor will be instrumental in further strengthening our engagement with the investment community and in communicating our significant opportunity ahead." Barkema has more than two decades of experience in strategic finance leadership, accounting excellence, and operational transformation. Prior to joining Marqeta, she was Chief Accounting Officer at Stitch Fix and before that Vice President of Finance and Reporting at Fortive. Earlier in her career, she held a series of finance leadership roles at other high-growth public companies. "I am excited to take on the new responsibilities of Head of...

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Executive hire

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
Sarah BarkemaHead of Investor Relations
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Mar 26, 2026

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Detected
Mar 26, 2026
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