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Odette van der Haar
Odette van der Haar

Odette van der Haar

About

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First Name:
Odette
Last Name:
van der Haar
Title and Organization:
Chief Executive Officer, Assoc for Communication & Advertising (ACA)
Bio:
Odette van der Haar (nee Roper) is the CEO of the Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) which is the industry body of the advertising and communications sector of South Africa. The ACA represents +100 advertising and communications agencies that collectively contribute +95% of measured ad spend in the country (approximately R42 billion per annum). Odette joined the ACA in October 2007 from Sentech Ltd where she headed the company's Advertising, Events and Sponsorships portfolio. Her experience and knowledge gained locally and abroad is as a result of having worked for leading companies such as African Technology Holdings Group of Companies, South African Post Office Limited, Siemens, BP Southern Africa, Mutual & Federal and Rentworks holding positions in Marketing, Business Development and Strategy. She currently serves on the boards of the ACA, AAA School of Advertising, Brand Council of South Africa and the Media and Marketing Collection Agency. She was a custodian of the "Take a girl child to work" initiative and is involved in various community projects. Odette holds a Higher Diploma in Business Management and has completed a number of executive courses in insurance and direct marketing. Odette is highly respected in the advertising and communications sector and her opinion on industry matters is often sought. She has been featured in publications such as the Financial Mail's Little Black Book (2008/2009 and 2010/2011), The Mail and Guardian's Book of South African Women (2008), The Annual (2009/2010) to name a few and has also served as a judge on numerous prestigious industry award programs including the APEX awards, AdFocus, AdReview and PICA awards to name a few. Odette is a Fellow of the ninth class of the Africa Leadership Intiative-South Africa and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.

Fellowship Program

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Program Membership:
Africa Leadership Initiative - South Africa

Class

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Fellowship Class Name:
Class IX: TARIRO


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