Akia Mitchell

Akia Mitchell MBA is an accomplished executive with a strong background in strategic partnerships, business development, and marketing across various industries. Currently serving as VP - Global Strategic Partnerships at WPP since September 2017, key achievements include facilitating a groundbreaking partnership between WPP and Meta for an AR academy, negotiating high-value enterprise partnerships, and expanding capabilities that significantly increased advertising performance. Prior roles at WPP included Senior Director of Strategic Development & Partnerships and Director of Strategy & Insights at VMLY&R, where Akia led impactful marketing strategies and drove growth for major clients such as Colgate and Unilever. Akia's earlier experience includes senior merchandise planning roles at Forever 21 and Macy's, alongside an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA in Linguistics from the University of Chicago.