Our Team


CELEY OKOGUN,
Managing Director

Celey Okogun is the Managing Director of Novelpotta Y&R. He holds a masters degree in Communication Arts and has completed works as a PhD candidate in Organizational Leadership at Capella University, US

Celey had a brief stint in publishing as a Senior Editor in 1990 before venturing into core advertising in 1993.
A member of both the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), he began his career in marketing Communications at the famous Insight-Grey in 1993 where he rose to become an Account Manager, guiding strategic marketing efforts for World space, in the West African market.

He joined DDB CASERS in 1998 as a Senior Business Development Manager and Head of Client Service during which he supervised accounts such as Glaxowellcome, Smithcline, Sona Breweries (Maltonic, Gold beer), Equatorial Trust Bank and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, among many other high profile accounts.

A widely-traveled and networked Nigerian, Celey has put in nearly 20 years of continuous practice in marketing communications with visible impacts, thus becoming a reference point for younger practitioners in marketing communications in Africa.

 

Chamberlin Ukenedo,
Creative Director


CHAMBER is a communications manager with wide experience in advertising. And as a HND holder in painting from IMT Enugu, Chamberlin believes he is one of the best illustrators in Nigerian advertising industry. He has helped develop local and multinational brands in fields as diverse as Manufacturing, Food and Beverages, Banking, and Telecommunications.

His advertising experience started from USP Communications in 1999, and he later moved to Insight (Grey) Communications as a Senior Art Director.

Responsible for developing and executing brand communication campaigns for effective brand building and growth, his drive for leadership took him to the top as the Creative Director in Novelpotta Y&R.

He has also experienced series of Advertising and Brand building trainings within Nigeria, Africa and Europe.

He has worked on accounts like Prudent Bank, Sterling Bank, Intercontinental Bank, BankPHB, Pepsi, Virgin Colours Soft Drinks, UAC Gossy Water, Bagco, Visafone, Vmobile, Zinox Computers, Samsung, LG.