Carol Ann Whitehead FRSA CMgr CCMI | Founder and MD, The Zebra Partnership
A Strategic Planner, Event Producer, Presenter, Campaigner and Mentor, Carol Ann is Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, an award-winning Managing Director of The Zebra Partnership (Publishing, Events, Media & Campaigns Agency)
She is a Non-Executive Director, Heritage Trustee for the historic The Portico Library and Newsroom, Chair of the Portico Public Programming Committee, 50:50 Parliament Board Member, Companion of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and on the CMI Womens Board.
As an LGBTQ+ ally Carol Ann was Executive Director and presenter of ITV National Diversity Awards nominated Your Manchester Media 2020-2022 an LGBTQ+ originated flagship weekly magazine show streamed via Sky Glass and other platforms reaching a million viewers in 2021.
Since 2014 a monthly BBC Radio Manchester contributor known as a ‘Trender’ discussing current affairs nationally and internationally. Host of ‘The Whitehead Files’ which is an Oprah styled fireside interview in studio, online or on location available across many platforms.
She is guest lecturer at the University of Manchester, on the Northern Power Women Power List and Pankhurst Trust Ambassador.
Carol Ann delivered an ‘Improving Wiki Diversity’ lecture at the United Nations Youth Association in Denmark and mentored them to host their own Wikipeditathon event.
In 2019 she was honoured with Global Goodwill Ambassador status from the foundation and in 2021 Carol Ann was named Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Champion in the top 100 Social Media Influencers.
Carol Ann was awarded in 2022 with the ‘Inspiring Women Worldwide’ accolade from the Women’s International Network in Geneva.
Diversein.com compiled a 133 strong list of ‘Women Who Change the World’ based on submissions during #WomensHistoryMonth 2023, Carol Ann was proud to be included.
Website: www.thezebratribe.co.uk