Noah J. Hanft is a New York-based independent arbitrator, mediator, and dispute-resolution advisor with a complex-commercial practice spanning corporate, financial-services, securities, intellectual-property, partnership, cross-border, employment, construction, and regulatory disputes. He previously served as General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Franchise Officer of Mastercard, and later as President and CEO of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR). His business and legal background includes high-stakes commercial transactions, acquisitions, joint ventures, global regulatory matters, and mediated resolution of major business conflicts. Through AcumenADR, he serves on national and international arbitration and mediation panels, including CPR, AAA, ICDR, FINRA, court, EEOC, and New York State Commercial Division panels.