​A proud American born in São Paulo, Brazil of Tuscan, Venetian, and Norwegian background, Adriana holds multiple citizenships and cannot possibly call one single place home. By her own account, she has already had 'several lives' in six countries and eight industries that include Hospitality, diplomatic mission, and Oil & Gas. She spent many of her formative years in Europe and has been at the realm of several organizations. On the entrepreneurial front, and prior to Adventuris, Adriana was the founder of the BMW M Gruppe, which became the largest and most recognized BMW M owners organization in the United States. Nowadays she is still very much active in automobile clubs and nonprofit organizations. Adriana holds a Business degree from Norway, a Master of Safety Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington, an MBA from Tulane University, and a couple of professional licenses.