Kofi Amoo-Gottfried

Prior to joining Facebook, Kofi was Chief Strategy Officer at FCB New York. He joined FCB from Bacardi Global Brands, where he was the Global Communications Director for the Rum category.

As the Founder and Managing Director of Publicis West Africa, Kofi created and launched the first majority-owned network agency on the African continent. And as the Senior Strategic Planner on Nike, Kofi crafted the strategy for Nike’s global Beijing Olympics campaign.

He began his career at Leo Burnett Chicago - working on Kellogg's, Coca Cola, and Global Giving. In January 2014, Kofi was named to Ad Age‘s “40 under 40” list of young marketing stars. And in September 2017, Kofi was awarded the ADCOLOR Rockstar Award, presented to an outstanding professional who, whether through their primary role or extracurricular activities, stands out as a leader and visionary in the industry.

Kofi has a BA in Economics and International Studies from Macalester College.