Nadja Bellan-White

Nadja Bellan-White is the first-ever CEO of SS+K, a 30-year-old award-winning agency is re-defining Noble Purpose for brands today. She is committed to steering the agency’s clients through the complexities of today’s socio-political landscape, drawing on her extensive background in digital innovation and global market dynamics.

With over three decades of experience, Bellan-White’s career has spanned across the globe. Prior to joining SS+K, she was Global CMO of VICE Media Group, where she oversaw enterprise brand strategy. Previously, she was Executive Partner and WPP Team Leader for Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, where she led the brand transformation for Unilever across beauty and personal care focusing specifically on Dove and led behavior change for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation globally. She also led brand work for American Express, LG Electronics, IKEA North America, Coca-Cola, Siemens and Safaricom/Vodafone. In 2014, she was promoted to CEO of Ogilvy Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, where she managed business across the continent.

Bellan-White’s leadership is characterized by her belief in the power of brands to be brave and make a real change, especially during tumultuous times. She advocates for a problem-solving approach that leans into her digital and global expertise.

She holds a BA in Foreign Affairs and Spanish from the University of Virginia and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business. Among Bellan-White’s many accolades and recognitions, she received AdColor’s Legend Award for excellence in advertising, media and communications; was recognized in 2019 and 2022 as one of Savoy Magazine’s top 100 Women in Corporate America and was named one of the leaders in Europe for AdAge.

She has served both as a member and the President of Dubai Lynx, Creative Effectiveness Jury; member of the Council of Urban Professionals Board (NY); President of WARC Awards for Effectiveness, Collaboration & Culture; Executive Leadership Council, Executive Director of The Roundhouse.Org (UK); member of the Board of Ad Council, PTTOW Member, MyCode Media Non-Executive Director, Howard University School of Business Trustee, and BECA Founder (Black CMO Alliance).