Karest Lewela

Senior Director Professional Services & Global Strategic Sourcing Lead @Publicis Groupe

London, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Apr 2025 — Present

Senior Director Professional Services & Global Strategic Sourcing Lead @Publicis Groupe

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EDUCATION

2019 — 2020

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Other, Oxford Executive Leadership Programme, with Tim Morris

2001 — 2004

Kenyatta University

Bachelor, Commerce - Finance Major

1996 — 1999

Starehe Boys Centre

Certificate, Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

2020 — 2020

Harvard Business School Online

Other; Certificate in Disruptive Strategy with Clayton Christensen

2000 — 2000

St. Stithians College

Certificate, Cambridge GCE Advanced Level

2001 — 2002

Kenya Institute of Bankers

Certificate, Banking and Financial Services

ABOUT KAREST LEWELA

NED | Global Procurement Leadership | Negotiation | Sense-Making | Complex Systems | Sustainable Deal-Making | Scenarios | Lateral ThoughtAn enterprise procurement leader with global scope and a proven track record of operating at C‑suite and Board interface. He brings deep experience in steering Procurement functions through complexity—balancing commercial value creation, risk governance, decision velocity, and organisational maturity at scale. His leadership style is characterised by judgment under ambiguity, cross‑functional credibility, and a disciplined focus on long‑term resilience.Published poet and short story writer, with an infectious enthusiasm for the clamour for social justice.

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