Maj. Gen. (Ret) Alberto “Al” Rosende isthe President and CEO for M2i Global Corporation. He has been with the organization since March 2023.
Maj. Gen. (Ret) Alberto Rosende is a results-focused and transformational senior leader. He has over 37 years of command and operational experience in the Army, and 30 years of experience in the global payments industry, where he worked for two of the largest global payment brands, consulting directly with client banks and payment processors in the Latin America and Caribbean Region.
Al’s military career spanned four decades and served in command and staff assignments at every level through Division and at the Component level, including troop command and training command assignments, as well as combat tours in both Afghanistan and Iraq. His final assignment was as the 63d Readiness Division Commanding General, responsible for facilities, human resources support, and general maintenance and storage of equipment in a seven-state region of the Southwest United States, from Arkansas to California. Al received numerous awards and decorations throughout his career, including the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and the Bronze Star Medal.
His civilian career includes over 30 years of experience in management and consulting in the electronic payments industry. He worked at Visa, Inc., based in Miami, Florida, for over 20 years, where he supported financial institutions in the Latin America and Caribbean Region. His expertise is in fraud prevention and risk management, in both the card issuer and merchant acceptance businesses. Prior to joining Visa, he worked at American Express for over 7 years where he managed operational units in credit, in-house and outside agency collections, and performed consulting engagements focused on card and acquirer portfolio risk performance reviews.
Al holds a B.S. Degree in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University, an M.S. degree in National Resource Strategy from the Eisenhower School of National Resource Strategy at the National Defense University, and an M.A. in Education and Human Development from The George Washington University.