Seán O’Brien, Director
Seán is currently a Director at Nova Capital Africa. His core
competencies are in ICT operations, corporate strategy,
marketing and human capital development. Seán has worked in 15
countries in Africa building institutional capacity and is
fluent in several African languages. Most recently (2004 – 2009)
Seán was COO for an ICT company with a global reach. Prior to
that (2001 – 2004), Seán was Managing Director of
McCann-Erickson Africa, the continent’s largest advertising
agency network with 22 offices throughout Africa. Previous to that,
he worked intimately to develop innovative marketing and sales
strategies with leading South African and African companies in
the FMCG, banking and retail industries.
Seán’s alternative career path started as a Roman Catholic
Priest when he lived and worked in predominantly black South
African communities. He has served for six years as the
chairperson for a major national organisation dedicated to the
rehabilitation of street-children and is currently a registered
mentor for young South African entrepreneurs. Seán holds an MA
(London) in African Studies with further qualifications in
Theology (B.D.) and Philosophy (B. Phil).
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