a conversation with Grace Ouma-Cabezas
(Photos by Christine Han for Cup of Jo)
Grace Ouma-Cabezas is the VP of Growth Marketing for theSkimm. Her previous role was as VP of at kitchen and home brand Food52. She is a marketing executive with over a decade of experience, Grace has provided strategic vision and marketing positioning for a wide range of brands.
Before making her way to Food52, she spent time in the fashion, beauty, and lifestyle media space at GLAMSQUAD and Birchbox — but her heart has always been in the kitchen. In 2019, Grace was named one of the Top Women in Media by Folio: Based in NYC where she’s been for 13 years in her chosen home of Harlem, she’s a Jersey-native and proud daughter of Kenyan immigrants.
She’s lived and studied in South Africa and lived and worked in Spain. Her multicultural perspective is a key part of her customer-first marketing philosophy and her view on the unique power of food in building cross-cultural connections.
