Our Frontière Advisory Team
Our advisors bring decades of experience across extractives, agriculture, finance, energy, FMCG and infrastructure sectors. We combine global boardroom expertise with local insight, helping clients read the room, not just the report.
Deanne Chatterton, CEO South Africa and Africa, is a seasoned business leader and strategic reputation advisor with more than 30 years of experience across Africa, the UK, and Asia.
Having lead teams through M&As, IPOs, governance shifts and stakeholder scrutiny, she works closely with financial institutions, energy, education and media companies to address challenges from crisis mitigation and investor relations to ESG integration.
Kim Polley, CEO UK and Africa, is a senior communications and reputation strategist with 30 years’ experience advising global and African businesses in the energy, resources, agriculture, financial services, and technology sectors.
She leads the firm’s work on reputation risk, stakeholder legitimacy, and market trust across complex African markets, counseling clients on navigating regulatory, community, and investor issues.
Our Frontière Advisors
We believe that Africa’s story is best told by those who live and work here. Too often, global firms underestimate the power of local intelligence, cultural fluency, and lived experience. That is why we have convened a panel of Frontière Advisors – a group of respected voices from across the continent who will shape the way we advise, deliver, and represent African reputation strategy to the world. And the long and short of it is that I would love you to be part of this.
Mercy Randa, Frontière Advisor, Kenya and Tanzania is the Founder & CEO of P&L Consulting Group, a Pan-African strategic communications and advisory firm working at the intersection of policy, capital, and reputation. With over two decades of experience, she has supported governments, multilaterals, and private sector leaders in designing high-impact communication strategies, reframing risk narratives, and navigating regulatory and reputational challenges.
Chiedza Danha, Frontière Advisor, Zimbabwe and Zambia is a strategy, stakeholder relationship management and communications expert who has provided advice at ministerial and board level to governments and industries seeking in-depth understanding of the political economy across Southern Africa. She has over 15 years’ experience working across agriculture, extractives, infrastructure, ICT, manufacturing and financial services.
José Pedro Luís, Frontière Advisor, Mozambique and Angola, started working in Lusophone African markets in 2010, and has advised some of the largest national and foreign institutions on government affairs, investor relations, financial PR and corporate communications strategy. He has been a communication advisor for almost two decades, working mostly with financial, energy, mining and retail clients, focusing on helping them to successfully navigate reputation management, strategy, transformation or crisis moments.
Efua Oyofo, Frontière Advisor, Nigeria and UK, is known for shaping growth, engagement, and influence strategies across Africa and the diaspora. She has advised fintechs, digital payment platforms, and financial institutions on how to expand inclusion and navigate complex regulatory environments, blending data-driven insight with creative storytelling. Through her work, Efua has built audiences, scaled campaigns, and delivered measurable results in advocacy, fundraising, and market growth.
Elena Ansong, Frontière Advisor, Ghana and West Africa has deep networks across Africa’s political, traditional, and business landscapes, having worked extensively in the mining and gold markets, leading initiatives that connect international investors with trusted local partners. Through her role at Ansong Askew, Elena leads relationship management and stakeholder engagement, building bridges between governments, communities, and global industry actors.