ACA’s new board announced
Sharleen James, director at Accenture Song, has been elected chair, with Luca Gallarelli, group CEO of TBWA\South Africa as vice-chair
The Association for Communication & Advertising (ACA) South Africa recently announced its new board for 2024/2025. Sharleen James, director at Accenture Song, has been elected chair, with Luca Gallarelli, group CEO of TBWA\South Africa as vice-chair. The exco for the year ahead consists of Brenda Khumalo, founder and MD of Lobengula Advertising; Wayne Naidoo, CEO of DUKE Group; and Gillian Rightford, executive director of the ACA.
The ACA, a voluntary body, is the official representative body for the communications and advertising industry in South Africa. Its members contribute about 95% of South Africa’s measured adspend.
The newly elected board is as follows:
| BOARD MEMBER | AGENCY | DESIGNATION |
| Sharleen James: Chair | Accenture Song | Director |
Luca Gallarelli: | TBWA/South Africa | Group CEO |
Brenda Khumalo: Exco | Lobengula Advertising | Founder and MD |
Gillian Rightford: Exco | ACA | Executive director |
Wayne Naidoo: Exco | DUKE Group | Group CEO |
Adeshia Singh | Singh & Sons | MD |
Alison Deeb | Metropolitan Republic | Group CEO |
Andrew Brand | Ninety9cents | CEO |
Derek Coles | McCann Joburg | President |
Gareth Leck | Joe Public | Group CEO |
Haydn Townsend | Accenture Song | EMEA Agency chief growth officer |
Jarred Cinman | VML SA | CEO |
Kagiso Musi | Meta Media | Group MD |
Karabo Denalane | TBWA\Hunt Lascaris | CEO |
Koo Govender | Publicis Groupe Africa | CEO |
Leo Manne | Net#work BBDO | MD |
Mpume Ngobese | Joe Public | Co-MD |
Musa Kalenga | The Brave Group | Group CEO |
Pete Case | Ogilvy South Africa | CEO & creative chair |
Preetesh Sewraj | The Loeries | CEO |
Roxana Ravjee | Dentsu South Africa | CEO |
Sarah Dexter | MullenLowe South Africa | CEO |
Sharon Bergmann-Stanley | ACA | Finance Manager |
Tebogo Skwambane | WPP | Country Manager |
Thabang Skwambane: ACA Lead: MAC SA Sector Charter Council | Nahana Communications Group | Group CEO |