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Time and again it has been proven that female sales and marketing experts are making waves in the industry With their productivity and performance.

Let’s recognize and celebrate these 17 inspirational women leaders in marketing and amplify their voices in your feed today!

1. Dara Treseder

Dara Treseder is the Head of Global Marketing & Communications at Peloton, has prior experience at Apple, GE, and Goldman Sachs. She was celebrated by Forbes as one of the most influential CMOS in the world, AdWeek as one of the Women Trailblazers, and Silicon Valley as top 40 leaders under 40.

Dara is a lecturer, advisor, and captivating speaker on marketing, growth, and innovation having graced key events such as Cannes Lions, SXSW, London School of Economics, and many others. Also, she is a regular contributor to top publications, such as The Marketing Insider, Marketing Daily, CMO.com, and Adweek.

2. Lola Bakare

Lola Bakare is an inclusive marketing strategist and CMO Advisor to people who desire to upgrade their performance. Bakare has marketing expertise working at Dell, New World Pasta, Diageo, PepsiCo, and The Daily Dot. She has been acknowledged as a driving force in her field.

3. Nelly Agbogu

Nelly Agbogu is the brain behind Naija Brand Chick and Nellies healthy food & snack company in the heart of Lagos, Nigeria. She is an Online Business and Marketing Expert who has helped over ten thousand (10k) Clients Hit 6 figures with Instagram and over 200k businesses owners Trained on Dominate Social Media Monetization. Nelly is a brand promoter and Influencer of high repute.

4. Daria Burke

Daria Burke is an absolute business powerhouse. She is an official member of Fast Company Executive Board. She is a marketing expert dominating the fashion and technology industry. Her digital marketing skill has developed brands such as Rent the Runway, Estee Lauder, Burke Luxe Lab, CVS Health, Facebook, TechStyle Fashion Group, and L’Oreal.

5. Natalie Gullatt

Natalie Gullatt is a marketing expert with solid team management skills and a fascination for strategy. Gullatt established the Black Marketers Association of America (BMAA), an institution that assists marketers of color align their skills with their route to leadership within the marketing field.

6. Danielle Lee

Danielle operates an in-house creative agency at Warner Music Group that assists musicians to increase their base through a fan-centered, communicative experience. She has been celebrated by Adweek, and Billboard Magazine, and is a three-time honoree of Business Insider.

7. Chioma Ifeanyi-Eze

Chioma Ifeanyi-Eze is a public speaker, business teacher, accountant, entrepreneurs, and marketing strategist. She is also the founder of Accountinghub. As a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria she has managed accounting for over 500 businesses and educated more than 5000 business owners.

She also handles the Finance Team at Jumia, Nigeria.

8.Lesleigh Irish-Underwood

Lesleigh has managed marketing committees across numerous companies through her work at Kensington Publishing Corp, Black Issues Book Review, Metro Plus Health, and the United Way of New York City. She is a Board Member of the North East Regional CMO Council and an Alumna of the American Express Leadership Academy.

9. Ukonwa Ojo

Ukonwa Ojo is the chief marketing officer of Amazon Prime Video. She is a leading executive that provides clarity to complexity. Her over 20 years of experience in marketing results and delivery business has earned her recognitions such as WWD Brand Builder of the Year, Financial Times Upstandng 100, WFA Global Marketer of the Year List, Black Enterprise’s 25 Women Changing the World, Business Insider’s Most Innovative CMOs, and much more.

10. Miracle Inameti-Archibong

Miracle is a prominent leader in the field of SEO, with experience at Erudite, STEAK, and 360i. Miracle was Head Judge for the 2021 Drum Search Awards and has been a featured speaker at MozCon, SMX, and Brighton SEO.

11. Marki Lemons-Ryhal

Marki has over 25 years of marketing expertise, an educator, podcast host, and award-winning online speaker. Her brilliant ideas and insights are practical for a broad span of enterprises and institutions.

12. Eno Eka

Eno Eka is a business analyst and change manager based in Calgary, Alberta. She is an award-winning career coach and speaker who has been recognized for helping more than 20,000 professionals around the world kickstart their professional careers. She is a business analysis content developer and course instructor at the University of Manitoba. She is the CEO of Eny Consulting Inc and the Founder of Business Analysis School.

13. Gail Moody-Byrd

Gail is a female marketing expert to follow, she has led in the field of customer relations and digital and AI-assisted operations. Her role in Palm, SAP, and Levi Strauss has made Gail a recognized speaker on relevant topics like artificial intelligence and supply chain.

14. Sophia Lovasz

Sophia is a mentor and marketer who uses her experience to teach new brands through development, discovery, and launch. She works with entrepreneurs and start-ups through Local First Arizona and the ASU for YLAI program.

Female marketing experts — Sophia Lovasz

15. Nantale Muwonge

Nantale is an expert digital marketer and storyteller, and founder of Black Girl PR. She has helped 2,500 plus entrepreneurs increase their market share over the last two years. She educates them on marketing and digital PR best practices and provides them with an action plan to increase their visibility, so they reach more people in order to have a bigger impact.

16. Monique Nelson

Monique is a skilled marketing executive who has been acknowledged for her focused and strategic approach. She is a Co-Founder of We All Rise Together, an institute built to negate poverty, Covid-19, and racial injustice.

17. Beverly Jackson

Beverly is a digital marketing expert of over 20 years, consumer marketing at social media giant Twitter, and VP of global brand. She is a creative and storyteller in executive roles at Yahoo, MGM Resorts International, and Activision Blizzard.

These women have been able to break the barrier that prevents black women from reaching the top of their careers. They have been celebrated for their accomplishments, and recognized for changing narratives and making room for other women to thrive through their various endeavors.

In celebration of International women’s month, we highlight these 8 Nigerian women who are making us proud In Canada.

Esther Ijewere

Esther is the founder of Women of Rubies, a newspaper columnist, author, public relations and media strategist, and women’s advocate. She uses her online platform as a storyteller to highlight the contributions of Nigerian-Canadian women across the country.

Her work as a community builder and activist has been instrumental in helping to bridge the gap between the Nigerian and Canadian communities, creating a sense of belonging and connection for those who have immigrated to Canada. As a gifted storyteller, Esther uses her storytelling skills to raise awareness about social issues and inspire others to take action.

Esther’s stories often focus on the experiences of women, particularly those of Nigerian-Canadian women, and the unique challenges they face as immigrants in Canada.

She also anchors a talk show_ “Get Talking with Esther” an online talk show aimed at helping individuals put their thoughts to words, promote positive living, and find their voices

She was recently recognized as of the 100 Most Influential Female Founders in Africa.

Inspiring Nigerian Women In Canada — Esther Ijewere-Founder-Women of Rubies

2. Chioma Ogamba

Chioma is one of the most sought-after Immigration consultants in Canada. She addresses Business Immigration, Student Visas, Residency by Investment, and Citizenship. The amazon is the founder of Kisha Immigration, a licensed immigration firm found in Alberta, Canada. Her brand was formed out of her drive for assisting people to look for greener pastures abroad and put smiles on people’s faces through their dream actualization.

Chioma is a first-class honors graduate of Applied Business Computing in the UK. She also schooled in four other countries: Canada, Nigeria, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom. She moved to Canada as a permanent resident and obtained certification in Information Technology, Immigration Consulting, and an MBA in Business Administration.

Immigration Consultant in Canada — Chioma Ogamba- CE0-KIsha Immigration

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4. Adedoyin Omotara

Adedoyin is a life coach, business coach, speaker, women empowerment advocate, and beauty entrepreneur. Born in Uk to Nigerian parents, her passion to live a purposeful life made her abandon her thriving Corporate Engineering field and turn into a women’s empowerment advocate and beauty entrepreneur.

The inspirational icon founded her well-structured company Adoniaa Beauty which can stand the test of time after retirement by attending business courses and investing in business coaches.

Adedoyin extends the business knowledge gotten from running her own company to others and she has helped a lot of business owners start, structure, and grow their firms productively.

Inspiring Niigerian women in Canada — Adedoyin Omotara | Image: Sheleads

5. Beauty Darosa

Beauty Darosa is the owner of Naija Jollof, a Nigerian food counter located in Westwood Square Mall in Mississauga, and other locations across Canada. Naija Jollof is a business that serves Nigerian dishes. Their food counter was birthed with their goal to prepare Nigerian traditional food and street food that Nigerians in Canada can enjoy especially Jollof rice.

6. Moyosore Sadiq-Soneye

Moyosore Sadiq-Soneye is an accomplished and versatile professional, holding dual qualifications as a lawyer in both Nigeria and Canada. She has obtained a Master of Law degree from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom and holds two diplomas in Paralegal Studies and Immigration Consultancy, asides from her LLB & BL.

In addition to her legal career, Moyosore is a writer, movie producer, and coach. She has produced three Indigenous Yoruba-language movies: Isipo, Ebi Mi Ni, and Asepamo, which are currently available on AfricaMagic (DSTV) and YouTube platforms.

7. Adekelu Ogunleye

Adekelu a.k.a Kelu is an entrepreneur who owns Kelu Cooks, a business firm that focuses on tantalizing Intercontinental and African meals. The serial entrepreneur also owns other businesses, called ‘international Obioma,’ and Kelz cleaning services because of her passion for cleaning and organization skills.

Adekelu has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Lagos, in literature. She obtained a diploma in developmental service work program from Cambrian College, Canada from which she was given the ‘Leadership Award,’ and ‘Building Momentum Award.’

The talented fashionista obtains a style consultant certification to take her potential to another level. Adekelu Ogunleye’s passion for humanity ignited her interest in social work.

Nigerian Women in Canada — Adekelu Ogunleye

8. Monisola Kusanu

Monisola is the founder and CEO of fast-growing Sugartowndesserts, a cakes and desserts catering brand that provides custom cakes, desserts & chocolate-covered treats for all occasions and celebrations.

The brand has since grown in leaps and bounds. Sugartowndesserts is known for its unique tastes, colorful designs, and Customer-centric offerings which stand them out from the pack.

Monisola has a BSc in Statistics from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria. Her statistical knowledge helps her to better understand her customers, optimize her production process, improve her product quality, and increase profitability. She is revered for her commitment to excellence, eye for detail, and innovative ideas.

See the first list of 16 Nigerian Women making us proud here.

17 Female Marketing Experts You Need To Follow