Groupe THOP has appointed three new non-executive directors to its board as part of efforts to strengthen its governance structure.
The new board members are South African communications strategist Bridget von Holdt, French advertising industry leader Gilles Masson, and infrastructure and political risk expert Lionel Kpenou Chobli.
Von Holdt has worked in corporate communications for more than three decades and has held senior roles at Burson Cohn & Wolfe Africa. She currently leads Inzalo Consulting.
Masson is a co-founder of the French agency BETC and has previously headed Publicis Conseil and Leo Burnett France.
Chobli is the head of a national fibre-optic company in Guinea and sits on the board of Ciments de Guinée. He has experience in public-private partnerships and advisory roles across Africa, Europe and Asia.
Speaking on the appointments, Kwame Senou, Founder and Executive Director of Groupe THOP, said:
“We are building a platform for trusted influence in West and Central Africa. The addition of Bridget, Gilles, and Lionel strengthens our governance, challenges our thinking, and ensures our clients receive world-class counsel rooted in African realities. As we scale, we’re staying true to our mission — building a different kind of company.”
Groupe THOP operates communications and public affairs agencies in Abidjan, Lagos and N’Djamena, working with companies, governments and development institutions across West and Central Africa.