Women in Sponsorship, PR and Marketing are breaking boundaries and setting the bar in the world of sport. Today, we celebrate 10 women who are paving the way in South Africa!
All recipients of the #gsportTop10 list have set impeccable milestones in their respective careers.
The list includes powerhouses such as Head of Brand Marketing at Momentum, Charlotte Nsubuga-Mukasa, CEO at Optimize Marketing Agency, Emy Casaletti-Bwalya, Chief Marketing Officer at Telkom, Gugu Mthembu and other inspirational women in the game.
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#gsportTop10: Women in Sponsorship & Marketing
Charlotte Nsubuga-Mukasa
Nsubuga-Mukasa is the Head of Brand Marketing at Momentum. Her role is part of a key purpose that is to lead her team and ensure that all members remain on course in terms of reframing and revitalising the company’s brand story. She is also an advocate for women, as she is determined to empower all women who seek to make unimaginable advances where they are planted.
Emy Casaletti-Bwalya
CEO at Optimize Marketing Agency, Casaletti-Bwalya is an award-winning marketing communications and brand strategist with over 25 years’ experience in leadership and general marketing, niched in the highly successful brand building projects. With multi-cultural competence; a focused leader and excellent team player with exceptional organisational and interpersonal skills, sound business judgment and a keen sense for general trends, coupled with an instinctive intelligence for commercialisation opportunities.
Saluting Emy Casaletti-Bwalya’s Pioneering Sports Business Journey
Gugu Mthembu
Mthembu is the Chief Marketing Officer at Telkom. She is a thought leader in pragmatic segment/market solutions that drive adoption and revenue generation and has consistently reflected a clear sense of understanding of market dynamics relevant to the telecommunications business environment.
Indira Albuquerque
When Albuquerque is not on a football pitch for JVW FC, she wears the hat of Hollywoodbets Sponsorship Coordinator. An indication that she is a true go-getter. A lengthy injury that could’ve been set back for the forward has not deterred her from raising the profile of women’s sport in her role at Hollywoodbets but she’s not done yet as she still hopes to get her soccer boots on and return to the field.
Indira Albuquerque: “Always Be Willing To Learn And Never Forget To Take That Shot”
Keabetswe Taele
With over a decade in Public Relations, Taele has worked across men’s and women’s sport. Her transition from being a sports journalist to PR Director speaks volumes of her determination to lead South African football from a public point of view.
2018 winner Stander Up Against Taele and Calvert for gsport14 Woman in PR
Lali Stander
Stander, Sunshine Tour’s media manager, has no equal when it comes to promoting golf in the country, from amateur to national level. She covers a wide variety of events, tracking the progress of South African golfers.
Maphuti Hlako
Hlako is an award-winning Public Relations Specialist. She has worked with various global brands including Coca-Cola, adidas, Vodacom, KFC and Powerade. She has also worked at local and international events: 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, and the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town, to name a few.
Marisa Calvert
Calvert is an award-winning Sports Communications professional, who is skilled in people management, media relations, management, marketing, brand building and social media. She also has extensive experience in the youth and women’s sport industries. Apart from her job off the field, Calvert is also an avid runner.
gsport Woman in PR and Sponsorship Winner Marisa Calvert Continues to Break Barriers
Natalie Barlow
Marketing & Commercial Manager at LaLiga SA, Barlow is a skilled marketing and brand manager who offers a wide range of experience within the events, sponsorship, marketing, and operations sectors in football. She specialises in sports marketing, match and venue management, and leading the event planning for large-scale football and corporate events.
Natalie Barlow Aims to A Leave Legacy for The Next Generation
Nozipho Mbatha
Senior Manager: Group Brand and Sponsorships at Sasol, Mbatha, is passionate and driven as she brings strategic insight to every project she works on. Mbatha is said to have deep empathy and desire for collaboration which makes her such a pleasure to work with.
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