Kenyan alumna breaks barriers in leadership role at footwear company.

Authors

Jennifer R. Lloyd

Files

Digital Publisher

Digital Commons at St. Mary's University

Collection

Black History at St. Mary's University

Publication Date

Summer 2021

Keywords

Business, pandemic, leadership, Kenya

Description

At the helm of Bata Kenya PLC, one of the largest footwear companies in Kenya, Jeddidah Thotho is a trailblazer for women in business and global manufacturing. Not only is she the first person of color to lead Beta Kenya, but she is also the first woman to do so. St. Mary’s University is credited as aiding in her success as Thotho garnered a strong foundation from the university. From her days in high school, Thotho sought to gain skills in financial analysis and then utilized those skills in a role where she worked in fine jewelry and gemstone purchasing. Additionally, she became a director of marketing strategy for a company in the fitness equipment sector. Eventually she made returned home to Kenya where eventually she would head Bata Kenya PLC. Thotho serves her community and country, while also being a role model for her children and young women.

Contributor

Jeddidah Thotho

Size or Duration

6 pages

Format

pdf

Medium

manuscript

City

San Antonio

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Lloyd, Jennifer R., "Kenyan alumna breaks barriers in leadership role at footwear company." (2021). Black History at St. Mary's University - 2025 Collection. 7.
https://commons.stmarytx.edu/bhmarticles/7