British American Tobacco Kenya - Marion Gathoga-Mwangi

POSITION: Independent Non-Executive Director since May 2020

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Marion is currently the Managing Director of BOC Kenya plc, the leading gases and engineering solutions company in Kenya and a company listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). Prior to her current role, she served as the Head of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) - Kenya. She has over 20 years of local and international experience in commercial and general management, predominantly in manufacturing. She has previously served as the Country Head, Groupe Lactalis – Parmalat Botswana (Pty); Country Director, Cadbury Kenya & East Africa Limited; General Manager, Unga Limited and had a distinguished career with Bayer East Africa.

She holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in International Business Administration from the United States International University (USIU) Kenya.

KEY APPOINTMENTS: She is a long serving Trustee of the Palmhouse Foundation (an education trust), a Member of Women Corporate Directors and a Council member of Superbrands East Africa.