Grace Waweru is the current Managing Director of Scanad Africa and possesses an impressive 15-year track record in the advertising industry. A significant portion of her illustrious career was dedicated to Ogilvy. Africa, where she held the esteemed role of Managing Partner for Kenya & Zambia. Prior to this, she served as the Group Account Director at Ogilvy Cape Town in South Africa. Grace has also lent her expertise to renowned organizations such as British American Tobacco (BAT) in South Africa and Colgate Palmolive, where she spearheaded marketing efforts across five Eastern African markets.

Her professional journey has encompassed diverse brands and categories on a global, regional, and local scale, spanning both private and public sectors. Throughout her career, she has been a champion of impact and digital transformation. An unwavering passion for people, creativity, and business underscores her approach to agency management, emphasizing the importance of transformation and empowerment in achieving an agency’s fullest potential. Grace’s accolades include numerous effectiveness and creativity awards, such as those from MSK, APA, Loeries, and Cannes, among others. Her impressive client portfolio encompasses a wide array of prominent names, including Unilever, Colgate Palmolive, KAPA, TotalEnergies, Coca-Cola, Kenya Airways, Airtel, Safaricom, KWAL, Distell, Diageo, EABL, Bill & Melinda Gates, PSI, PSK, HBCC, European Union, BAT, KCB, NCBA, Mastercard Foundation, Equity Bank, APA Insurance, and more.

Throughout her career, Grace’s outstanding leadership skills have garnered recognition, exemplified by her receipt of the David Ogilvy Pipe Award for exemplary leadership in both 2018 and 2019. In addition, she has been honored with the HundredX Global Leadership Award in 2019 and 2022. Furthermore, Grace’s significant impact on the marketing landscape in East Africa was acknowledged by Business Monthly, which named her one of the top 25 most influential women in marketing impacting business in the region. Most recently, Grace was recognized by Business Monthly as one of the top 60 most transformative CEO’s in 2023 impacting the economy.