Violette Riungu

Violette Riungu

Grande Brand Builder | Genos EI Coach | Creative | PR | Marketing | Digital | MC | Events | Writer | Founder & Exec. Dir. Terracotta Moon | Co-Founder & Past Board Secretary WIRE | Vice Chair COMFWB KE | VP FOWEK

28 yrs experience · <10 hrs/week

About

Violette Riungu-Muchiri a Kenyan and Nairobian by birth - The Grande Brand Builder, a creative, adrenaline driven entrepreneur. I have worked in the Marketing Communications and Creative Industry for over 25 years. Founder and Executive Director of award-winning Terracotta Moon Agency since 2010 under the stable of Decolletage Limited other business brands - Studio Saizi, Shoppe n’ Drop, The Mastery Talks. Vice President of COMFWB Kenya under FOWEK since 2022. Genos Certified EI Practitioner Coach since 2023. Founder and past Secretary of the Board of Women in Real Estate (WIRE), since 2016. I started my career in 1994 at the United Nations (UNEP, UN-Habitat, UNICEF) and worked in creative and marketing communications agencies (Shanyama Consultancy, PMS Group) and telecommunications (Popote Wireless) Quoted in the Time Magazine, Dec 2004 Edition. I know a ‘little’ about a lot. I know and creates brands! I’ve journeyed some… I have.

Experience

  • Genos Certified EI Practitioner Coach · Profiles International EA03-01-2023

    As a Genos Certified EI Practitioner Coach, Violette Nkatha Riungu-Muchiri leverages her expertise in emotional intelligence to enhance personal and professional development.

  • Board Member · The Comesa Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB)03-01-2022

    As a Board Member, contributes to strategic decision-making and supports initiatives to empower women in business.

  • Founder and Executive Director · Terracotta Moon02-01-2010

    Leads a Digital Marketing Communications and Creative Agency, overseeing brand strategy and creative direction.

  • Co-Founder Executive Director · NASABA01-01-2018

    As Co-Founder and Executive Director, plays a pivotal role in guiding the organization's strategic vision and operations.

  • Founder WIRE (Women in Real Estate) and Secretary to the Board · Women in Real Estate Kenya (WIRE)01-01-2014

    As Founder and Secretary to the Board, instrumental in establishing WIRE and supporting women in the real estate sector.

Education

  • The Technical University of KenyaGraphic Design and Communications
  • Technical University of KenyaDiploma X, Graphic Design and Communications
  • Kenya Institute of ManagementDiploma, Public Relations Management

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