Jason Burak is the vice president of card lending for American Express Global Commercial Services. In this role, he is responsible for driving profitable growth of the small business card lending portfolio through the development of innovative product features and customer engagement programs. A 20-year veteran of American Express, Burak has led transformative product management, product development, marketing, and sales operations programs that drove sustained multi-year growth across the United States and international businesses. Prior to American Express, Burak worked in sports marketing and public relations. He earned his B.A. from Tufts University in international relations and Russian and an MBA from Georgetown University. Burak resides in New York with his wife Rebecca, and in his spare time, enjoys cooking, golfing, and growing the Stateside Seagulls, a community for Brighton and Hove Albion supporters in the United States.