Gracelle Gerber Email & Phone Number

India

Communication /Public Affairs professional with in-depth, cross-sector expertise in Brand, Consumer and Corporate Strategy, Public Policy Advocacy, Strategic Alliances and Crisis Management. Sectoral experience includes Consumer and Public Health, Pharma, Tourism, Manufacturing, and Agriculture. International working experience across various regions in Asia, EMEA and South America (São Paulo). Fulfilled key leadership and senior management roles at various top agencies - focussing on organisational, reputation and leadership change management. Training, profiling and mentoring of top CEO/COOs at FDI and regional organisations and manufacturing sites. Speaker at IIM / Constitutional Club of India / CAHOCON (Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organisations) / HRDI (Human Rights Defense International)

New Delhi, Delhi, India

COO role in support of a newly formed communication company - specialising in PR and Advocacy. Clients ranged from CMA (Cement Manufacturers Association), Coca-Cola, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance, TB Alliance, Abbott, CDFI (Centre for Digital Financial Inclusion) as well as pro-bono support for PAFI. Involvement in company support till Covid lockdown in India mid-2020. *** Returned to India to support Indian Pharma companies specifically on paediatric vaccines advocacy programmes.

New Delhi

Gracelle leads IMPRIMIS PR as CEO bringing her international cross-sector experience to the team of respected specialists in the industry. The company is headquartered in New Delhi and boasts six fully owned offices countrywide. Gracelle and her team provides high level positioning strategies, stakeholder and reputation management programmes, media and advocacy outreach while ensuring measurable, superior on-the-ground delivery. A passionate and dedicated Indophile, Gracelle is committed to the sustained development and continued transformation of the team, the company, and to provide top-rated services to clients locally and beyond borders.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Industry experience: Experience in working with clients in the Healthcare and Pharma, Corporate, ICT, Manufacturing, Consumer, Tourism and Agricultural sectors. Since joining Baird's in 1998, Gracelle has led the Consumer & Brand, Corporate & Healthcare teams with a focus on advising international / FDI clients investing in Africa and India. Key focus areas include Government Relations, Media and Public Affairs, Reputation Management and Key Strategic Alliances. Baird's was founded by Francois Baird in 1987. Over the years, the company has grown to become one of the largest full-service public relations and public affairs consultancies in Southern Africa. The agency has its own international affiliation and affiliate networks in Africa and not only represents clients in Africa, but also internationally through Baird's Communications Management Consultants (Baird's CMC). Baird's is the Edelman affiliate in Africa.

Johannesburg

Johannesburg

Wits Business School: Management Advancement Programme (Map), Graduate: Ba Comm (Honn); Post Graduate: Wbs / Map: Operations, Finance, Marketing, Org Management

www.wbs.ac.za / www.nwu.ac.za WITS Business School campus: Lecturer on Marketing, Advertising, Communication Management; appointed.

Media Proficiency; Strategy And Media Planning

Activities and Societies: Lecturer and course directorwww.aaaschool.ac.za