Ellen Samano is the current General Manager of Foote, Cone & Belding Manila. She returned to the Philippines after a successful seven year stint in Dubai which saw her become the Client Services Director for Venture Communications and as the Head of Account Management for Saatchi & Saatchi.

 

While in Dubai she founded Sparks of the World FZ LLE; a training and publishing company that teaches entrepreneurial and leadership skills to OFWs. Her return to FCB Manila serves as a reunion of sorts. She was the agency’s former Group Account Director where she handled clients such as Smart Communications, SC Johnson, Brystol -Myers and HKTA.

 

She also previously served at high level account management positions with advertising agencies such as Dentsu, Young & Rubicam, McCann Erickson, Leo Burnett, Saatchi and Saatchi, Basic Advertising and Publicis Manila. She is a Communication Arts graduate of the University of Sto. Tomas.