Patricia Ithau

Ms. Patricia Ithau is a Chairman at Absa Securities Ltd., a Chairman at Barclays Financial Services Ltd. (Kenya), a Council Member at Strathmore University and a Regional Director at Stanford Institute For Innovation In Developing Economies.
She is on the Board of Directors at Vivo Activeware Ltd., Jambojet Ltd., Mpesa Foundation, The British Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Brazil, Trademark East Africa and The Vodafone Foundation.
Ms. Ithau was previously employed as a Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director by WPP Scangroup Plc, a Non-Executive Director by WPP Scangroup Plc, an Independent Non-Executive Director by Absa Bank Kenya Plc, a Managing Director by EABL International Ltd., a Managing Director by East African Breweries Ltd., a Non-Executive Director by Kenya Private Sector Alliance, a Managing Director by L’Oréal East Africa Ltd., a Managing Director by Uganda Breweries Ltd., and a Marketing Director by Unilever Kenya Ltd. She also served on the board at The Nairobi Women's Hospital.
She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Nairobi and an MBA from United States International University (Kenya).