Modern card issuing platform Marqeta, Inc. (NASDAQ:MQ) today announced the appointment of Lukasz Strozek as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer, effective May 18, 2026.

Mr. Strozek will lead the company’s global technology and engineering functions.

Mr. Strozek is a technology executive with 20 years of experience leading engineering organizations across early-stage, growth, and public companies in regulated financial services. He will join Marqeta from LendingClub Corp., where he served as CTO responsible for the engineering, product, and data organizations.

Prior to that, Mr. Strozek was CTO of Hippo Insurance, where he led the software engineering, data engineering, and product management teams across multiple business lines.

Earlier he held engineering and product leadership roles at Bridgewater Associates, Bolt Financial, and at SoFi following its 2018 acquisition of Clara Lending, a digital mortgage platform he co-founded.

“Lukasz brings deep technical expertise and a proven track record of scaling products and building high-performing engineering organizations, and we are thrilled to welcome him to the team,” said Mike Milotich, CEO of Marqeta. “His leadership will be instrumental in advancing our global technology roadmap and accelerating innovation to deliver solutions that expand payment possibilities for our customers.”

“With a clear focus on enabling payments innovation, Marqeta has built a strong technology foundation and a modern card issuing platform designed for scale,” said Mr. Strozek. “I’m excited to work with this talented team to deliver next-generation capabilities that help customers solve complex challenges and advance meaningful business outcomes. I look forward to driving continued success and helping build the company’s next chapter.”