Nama: Elvera N. Makki, S.IP., MBA, ABC, SCMP

Expert in: Public Relations, Issues & Crisis Communications, Strategic Communications, Branding, and Entrepreneurship.

Education:

Master of Science (MS) in Health Communication
Concentration: Visual and Digital Health Communication
Boston University, Massachusetts, USA
2025-2026

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Entrepreneurship, School of Business Management
Institut Teknologi Bandung (SBM ITB)
2021-2023

English Literature, Language and Culture Center
University of Houston, Texas, USA
1998-1999

Bachelor of Science, International Relations
FISIP Unpar
1994-1998

Professional Certification:
Accredited Business Communicator (ABC) by International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), USA,
2010 – Now

BNSP – Certified Scientific Article Writer (BNSP – Sertifikasi Penulis Artikel Ilmiah) by BNSP
2025

Strategic Communication Management Professional (SCMP) by Global Communication Certification Council (GCCC), USA, 2019 – Now


Professional Experience :

Founder/Initiator Let’s Invest Girls (Yayasan Pendidikan Investasi Muda Indonesia)
2022 – Now

Founder and CEO, Communications and Social Impact Advisor, VMCS Public Relations
2020 – Now

President, Perkumpulan Komunikasi Internasional Indonesia/Int’l Association of Business Communicators – IABC Indonesia Chapter
2019 – Now

Country Director, Head of Corporate Affairs, Citi Indonesia
2015-2020

Deputy Director, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Mercedes-Benz Indonesia
2012-2015

Corporate Affairs Manager, Fonterra Brands Indonesia
2011-2012

Taman Baca Anak Lebah (Yayasan Literasi Anak Lebah Indonesia)
2009 – Now

Internal Communications Manager, PT Unilever Indonesia, Tbk.
2006-2011

Public Affairs Manager, Indopacific Reputation Management/Edelman Indonesia
2005

Contributing Writer for The Jakarta Post and Cosmopolitan Indonesia Magazine
based in Houston, Texas, USA
2002-2005

Consultant, Ogilvy Public Relations
2000-2002

PR Officer, Hotel Mulia Senayan
1999-2000

Radio Announcer and Scriptwriter, Radio Ardan FM, Bandung, West Java
1995-1998

Publication / Research : (2024) Project: Sustainability Communications Campaign

(2024) Publication: Column: Bangun Kepercayaan dengan Sustainability Communication yang Etis, Mix Magazine, December 2024 Edition

(2023) Proposed Value Proposition and Business Model for VMCS Advisory Indonesia, Int’l Journal of Current Science Research and Review, Index Copernicus International