# Nadja Bellan-White

> Nadja Bellan-White is a New York-based advertising and marketing executive whose career includes leading Ogilvy Africa, global brand work at Ogilvy, and serving as VICE Media Group’s first global chief marketing officer. Appointed Group CEO of M+C Saatchi North America in December 2024, she also leads M+C Saatchi SSK; the group’s current leadership page lists her as Chief Executive Officer, Americas. She is a founding member of the Black Executive CMO Alliance and advocates for mentorship and diverse leadership.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer, Americas at M+C Saatchi Group; CEO at M+C Saatchi SSK
- **Organizations:** M+C Saatchi Group, M+C Saatchi SSK, VICE Media Group, Ogilvy, WPP, Publicis, Digitas, IBM, Black Executive CMO Alliance, Ad Council, Howard University School of Business Board of Visitors, Roundhouse Trust (former director)
- **From:** New York, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Foreign Affairs and Spanish, University of Virginia, MBA, New York University, Stern School of Business
- **Known for:** ADCOLOR Legend Award recipient., Recognized by Savoy among influential women in corporate America., Named a Woman to Watch in the 2019 Female FTSE Board Report.

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Worked in IBM marketing strategy on direct-to-consumer business.
- **1999** — Joined Strategic Interactive Group, later Digitas.
- **2007** — Became senior vice president and marketing director at Publicis.
- **2014** — Appointed CEO of Ogilvy Africa, based in Nairobi.
- **2017** — Moved to London as Ogilvy EVP for global brands across EMEA.
- **2019** — Named Ogilvy Global Managing Director for Unilever, focusing on Dove.
- **2020-10** — Appointed VICE Media Group’s first global chief marketing officer.
- **2024-01** — Became CEO of M+C Saatchi SS+K.
- **2024-04** — Elected to the Ad Council board of directors.
- **2024-12** — Appointed Group CEO of M+C Saatchi North America.

## Achievements

- ADCOLOR Legend Award recipient.
- Recognized by Savoy among influential women in corporate America.
- Named a Woman to Watch in the 2019 Female FTSE Board Report.
- Named to Adweek’s inaugural Agencies Vanguard list in 2026.
- First global CMO of VICE Media Group.
- Founding member of the Black Executive CMO Alliance.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published a first-person account of her career and approach to integrated leadership in Bizwomen.
- **2026-06** — M+C Saatchi North America appointed David Hermer as chief financial and operating officer during the regional integration she leads.
- **2026-04** — Recognized in Adweek’s inaugural Agencies Vanguard list.

## Links

- Website: https://mcsaatchi.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadja-bellan-white-she-her-ella-b281b84/

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Last updated: 2026-10-06