In a development that has reverberated positively in the public domain, Kenya’s Debra Mallowah has been appointed as the new Vice president for Coca-Cola’s East and Central African franchise.
According to local reports, the role based in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, will see Mallowah oversee the development and implementation of business strategies across the East and Central African franchise for the global soft-drinks company.
Remarking on the development, President of Coca- Cola Africa operating unit, Bruno Pietracci, described Mallowah as “a highly accomplished leader’’ with a wealth of experience gained within leading multinational entities.
Records have it that Mallowah has held senior leadership positions in fast-moving consumer goods, including the beverage industry, manufacturing and tech companies.
Speaking on the appointment, Debra averred that “a lot has changed around the environment we operate in especially in the last year driven by the ongoing pandemic, but there are many growth opportunities for the Coca- Cola business and that is my focus’’.
Local reports have it that Mallowah joins Coca- Cola from Safaricom Plc. of the Vodafone Group, where she was Business Development Officer and played a crucial role in developing a blueprint for entry into geographical territories and expanding the business to new growth areas.
Her LinkedIn page shows that she worked as General Manager for GSK (GlaxoSmithkline) between 2016 and 2019. Prior to that, she was Vice President in charge of ”Personal Care” at Unilever Africa.
It also disclosed that between 2010 and 2013, Mallowah was Group Marketing and Innovation Director with Diageo East Africa.
