Dorothy Ooko

Dorothy Ooko is a leading Africa communications executive. For over a decade, she has led regional communications strategies for the world’s most recognized brands. With experience spanning technology and innovation, Dorothy brings vast expertise and business acumen to align communications with strategic business objectives.

Dorothy is currently Head of Communications & Public Affairs, Africa at Google. Prior to that, she served as Communications Manager for Nokia with assignments covering East, Central, and Southern Africa. While at Nokia, she successfully led engagement with the Kenyan government that culminated in the 2008 VAT waiver on mobile phones.

She is also passionate about mindfulness in the workplace. As a qualified Search Inside Yourself (SIY) facilitator she empowers individuals to apply the principle of mindfulness in their lives to grow their emotional intelligence and improve performance. She is also the host and executive producer of the “No Head” Podcast – https://linktr.ee/Noheadpodcast – about living life in the present moment and has facilitated “The Fundamentals of Mindfulness and Search Inside Yourself (SIY)” for Google colleagues since 2015.

Dorothy serves on the board of Ushahidi, a global non-for-profit technology company that develops integrated tools and services to mobilise communities for good;  is chair of the Board of Voltaire Lifestyle Services Ltd (GAIA Africa) and is a Non-Executive Director of the Alliance Française Nairobi. She holds an MBA from the United States International University, an MA in French from Kenyatta University and DEUG from Universite de Rennes, France.

Dorothy is a polyglot and speaks English, French, Spanish, Dholuo, Swahili and understands Portuguese.