Jo -Ann Radus

Jo-Ann Radus was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. Jo-Ann’s passion and study of cross-cultural dance and music began as a young child. She always had great compassion and insight into people and followed a career in social service. Graduating with a Masters degree in Industrial Social Work Jo-Ann was awarded the Anglo Alpha medal for outstanding practice in the field of corporate wellness. As a founding member of Drum Cafe, she joined the South African based company just after its inception almost 20 years ago. Jo-Ann came to the USA in 2002 to share her Drum Cafe experiences with American audiences. Jo-Ann’s extensive work in the field of mental health and wellness coupled with her passion for movement and music combine to create powerful programs. She shares her insight and knowledge around the importance of collaboration and teamwork for organizational success and her work empowers and inspires audiences to unprecedented levels!

Jo-Ann has worked with hundreds of thousands of people across the globe in verticals such as high-tech, health, government, transportation, hospitality, education, finance, media, and telecommunications and counts some of the strongest brands in the world amongst her clientele including Microsoft, Coca-Cola, CNN, GE, BP, Shell, Siemens, P&G and many more!   Personally, Jo-Ann and her work with the Drum Cafe has been featured on major media outlets including CNN Headline News, CNN Espanol, Good Day Atlanta, and the South African Broadcasting Corporation