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Episode 003 Working For The Cause: Balancing Family and Business Pursuits with Carol Ann Whitehead
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Today’s podcast features Carol Ann Whitehead, an amazing social entrepreneur and civic activist from Manchester, England. She is the Managing Director of the UK based publishing and events agency, “The Zebra Partnership.” Carol Ann is currently living in Northern Ireland, chaperoning her teenage daughter, who is under contract with BBC Television. Carol Ann is one of the most prolific social media mavens on LinkedIn. You won’t want to miss this interview.
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Carol Ann Whitehead is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and an award-winning Managing Director of The Zebra Partnership. It serves as a Publishing, Events, and Campaigns agency working with consultants and performers on a project-by-project basis in the United Kingdom. The Zebra Partnership also serves a diverse overseas audience, from festivals to royal visits.
Her community service includes:
- Being a Non-Executive Director and Heritage Trustee for the historic Portico Library and Newsroom.
- Companion of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
- Serving on the CMI Womens Board.
As an ally, Carol Ann was Executive Director and presenter of the ITV National Diversity Awards nominated for Your Manchester Media 2020-2022. It's an LGBTQ+ originated flagship weekly magazine show streamed via Sky Glass and other platforms with a million viewers in 2021.
Carol Ann is a bi-weekly BBC Radio Manchester contributor known as a 'Trender' discussing current affairs nationally and internationally. She is the Host of 'The Whitehead Files,' an Oprah-styled fireside interview in studio, online, or on location across many platforms.
Carol Ann serves as a guest lecturer at the University of Manchester, is on the Northern Power Women Power List, and is a Pankhurst Trust Ambassador.
She delivered an 'Improving Wiki Diversity' lecture at the United Nations Youth Association in Denmark and mentored young people to host their own Wikieditathon 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 the 2022 'Inspiring Women Worldwide accolade from the Women's International Network in Geneva.
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