Grace Mayele is the visionary and founder of Within Essence Productions. She’s an avid entrepreneur; an image consultant, a certified wedding and event coordinator and a heartfelt motivator. With many accolades to her name there are just no bones about her! She’s a strong, passionate woman on the horizon that has chosen to embody and embrace her gifts, talents and abilities to produce a company that reflects the essence of who she is and more truthfully, her God given purpose.

Validating the name of her company, Grace knew after years of resistance, she had to strive harder to reach a breaking point and align herself towards her goals. With this perception in mind, came about her strong ability to consult & strategize. Her business-driven and fearless attitude is what has allowed her to bathe into this project. With a heart set on assisting others; her professional ability to multitask and liaise with people can’t uphold without mention. She has extensive experience in coordinating, marketing, planning, empowering, managing and has led different lines of cultural events and projects within the community. She is well respected and often called upon to liaise, assist or coordinate cultural events.

A major breakthrough moment for her was when she coordinated and managed the “I am Fashion: Rip the Fab Lane, Rock the Dance Floor” fashion show that took place in the lights of the city to present and showcase the many talents of our local designers and models but also to bring to life the new launch of designer & model Gwen Madiba’s clothing line “Just Gwen”. This was a new movement that was introduced and added to the Ottawa “fashion scene” and its phenomenal turn out has since then created a buzz that has left the city awaiting an “encore”…