Lynn is the Havas Southern Africa Chief Executive Officer.

Lynn is a market specialist with experience in advertising and marketing across various African countries.

She has worked in London, in Asia while based in Hong Kong and currently in Africa based in South Africa.
Madeley has significant experience in bringing global standards to local businesses.

She has a genuine desire to fulfil the potential in the people, clients and brands she works with, which allows her to create a positive energy in a demanding environment.

Currently responsible for all the Havas companies for Southern Africa including traditional, digital, media and public relations.

Mandy is the Chief Strategic Officer for the Havas Southern Africa group and heads up a team of talented multi-disciplinary planners.

Though orientated in brand strategy, her career has included experience in global research institutions, and department leadership in digital, social, shopper marketing and below-the-line agencies.

She began in the industry as a copywriter and contracted as a creative for several leading agency brands throughout her career.

With extensive experience in financial services, FMCG and automotive both in South Africa and the rest of Africa, her perspective includes strong views on the absolute necessity of textured localized insights.

Mandy’s approach to strategy, is to challenge the dominant logic, clutter and assumptions until the work rings true (in 10 slides or less).

Beverley joined Havas Johannesburg in January 2014 as Client Service Director.

Beverley has been in the communication arena for over 26 years, both on the advertising and client side. Beverley has vast experience in running local and multi-national business, as well as the management of agencies and staff.

Prior to joining Havas, Beverley headed up the portfolio consisting of Renault and the L’Oreal business at Publicis, including handling all client contract and fee negotiations. Beverley’s tenure at TBWA/Tequila was focussed on repositioning the agency from a TTL offering to a purely digital offering.

Whilst on the client side, working at MTN, one of Beverley’s notable contributions was launching “Pay as you Go” – a first into the South African market.

Beverley’s passion lies in partnering with clients to ensure that they achieve their communication objectives.

“To never be found tilting at windmills”

Larry Khumalo heads up Havas PR.

He is an International Relations and Communications & Media Studies scholar, an alumni of Monash University.

He has worked with local and global organisations covering business-to-business, business-to-consumer and public organisations.

Larry believes that brand storytelling means nothing if it does not speak to a solid narrative that stems from business objectives. For almost a decade he has applied that principle, working with luxury brands, premium brands, not-for-profit brands, research specialists, across numerous categories in South Africa and beyond.

Larry works with a team of passionate communications specialists who bring together a wealth of experience across all marketing functions to help clients best connect with their target audiences and share their stories.

From media relations specialists, copywriters, to designers and digital specialists, Havas PR is poised to give clients nothing short of complete communications solutions that embolden them to create and be at the centre of cultural storms.