Diversity Accord Associates Inc. Profile

Carole Adriaans

Carole Adriaans’ unique blend of artistic ability, intuition, reasoning skills, and creativity has earned her a reputation as “renaissance woman,” “visionary,” and “innovator.” Her grasp of the uniqueness in networking between appropriate linkages to business to consultant to project impacts on the objective profoundly and the results are always phenomenal. Carole has developed a keen understanding of the needs and goals of her clients, which complements her professional and personal one to one style.

Toronto-based, Carole has successfully parlayed 22 years of expertise as a tactical producer and consultant into helping her clients design, develop and deploy strategies to revitalize and achieve their goals. She has extensive experience in production, project management, marketing, arts and administration, sponsorship techniques, public relations and program coordination.

Carole is currently working on ways to fight global poverty and bring opportunities to the world’s poorest women by working with investors interested in micro banking. This microfinance and innovative technology set-up will assist women in third world countries in start-up businesses enabling them to escape poverty and take control of their lives.

Producer:

Carole has established a prestigious clientele and is actively involved in the design and implementation of numerous Special Events, Concerts, Awards, Fund-raising Galas, and Official Visits to Canada. They include: The Visits of the following Icons to Canada, Their Royal Highnesses, Prince & Princes of Wales, Prince Charles and the late, Lady Dianne; The Most Reverend Emeritus Archbishop Desmond Tutu; Actor and Civil Rights Activist Danny Glover, Author and Activist, Mark Mathabane, Kaffir Boy; Their Royal Highnesses Prince & Princess Eweka of Benin, Nigeria; The Senegalese DanceTroupe performing UMABATHA – The Zulu Macbeth; Tenth Annual Celebration of Post-Apartheid Freedom Day Celebrations of South Africa, Gala Tribute to President Nelson Mandela; and the Making Poverty History for the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (Canada);

The Phelophepa Health Care Train Awareness Campaign; Classical Concerts of artists in South Africa including multi-talented Opera performer, Sibongile Khumalo; Canada’s Opera Soloist Measha Brueggergosman; Blues and Jazz performers, Jackie Richardson and Molly Johnson; the Nathaniel Dett Chorale, Toronto; The Harmony Movement Gala/Awards; The Law Society of Upper Canada Diversity Gala; The Black Business and Professional Art Auction; The Footprints of Mandela on Robben Island Gala, the No Future Without Forgiveness Gala – Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Ten Years for the NGO South African Women for Women Awards/Gala Ceremonies.

Consultant:

Carole has established a unique clientele and her experience has resulted in an unerring sense of how best to succeed in the design, development and deployment of strategies and to revitalize and achieve envisioned goals of her clients – of which some include: The Canadian Council of South Africans; University of Toronto support for the Faculty of Law Resource Centre – (SA) 2002; The University of the Western Cape – Women’s Studies; University of Kwazulu Natal – Conflict Resolution Studies; The Centre for Research in Women’s Health – Violence Against Women Studies and Mother and Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS workshops. Carole is currently working on The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Opera Studio and Choral Academy (OSCA) annual gala in South Africa.

Carole is currently working on a documentary depicting the services of the Phelophepa Health Care Train, which will focus on the HIV/AIDS education coach.

Boards & Committees:

Carole’s community involvement is extensive. She has sat as Chair for the past ten years for the NGO South African Women for Women and has lent her experience and expertise to a number of Boards and Committees. She is a member of the Canadian Council of South Africans; Canadian-African Business Women’s Association; Past member of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (Canada) and the Canadian-South African Chamber of Business.