Spark Foundry has appointed Maria Ravina as Business Lead, where she will oversee major client relationships and guide the agency’s strategic and operational delivery across a portfolio of accounts.
Maria brings over 20 years of experience across agency and client-side roles, with a background in digital media, data strategy, and integrated marketing. She joins from Kenvue (formerly Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health), where she led media and digital transformation across Africa, Middle East, and Turkey. Her remit covered 22 brands across 12 markets, with a focus on building digital capabilities in CRM, analytics, e-commerce, and content.
Prior to that, Maria held several regional leadership roles where she worked with brands such as Chanel, Hyundai-Kia, Kellogg’s, Mattel, Mondelez, and Neutrogena to name a few. She was also instrumental in setting up digital operations at multiple agencies, helping embed digital thinking into broader media strategies.
Maria’s work has earned industry recognition, including a Gold and multiple Bronze awards at the Festival of Media MENA for brands such as Oreo and Flake, and a recent Smarties Bronze for a Listerine campaign in Saudi Arabia.
