April is a seasoned leadership coach, trainer, and speaker with over 25 years of experience helping leaders grow and thrive. As a former Director of Career Development, she has supported professionals across industries in advancing their careers.

Since 2006, she has served with MentorLead, partnering with organizations to bridge the gap between individual contributors and effective leaders through strategic leadership development.

April holds a Master’s in Leadership, a Bachelor’s in Communication Studies from the University of Northwestern, and a coaching certification from CTI. Her work has influenced leaders in healthcare, corporate, and academic settings, including Kaiser Permanente, Boeing, ProAg, and multiple universities.

Driven by a passion for global leadership, April also founded Love for Kenya, a nonprofit that equips Kenyan leaders to serve orphans and widows in their communities.

As a former Silicon Valley corporate attorney and a current CEO, Ann knows people from many dynamics. In 2003, Ann launched MentorLead to bridge the gap between culture and strategy. When mentoring is used as a strategic initiative, clients create an agile workforce that is intentionally driving the organization's critical goals and objectives... leadership regardless of title.

MentorLead's programs are loved by clients such as Kaiser Permanente, Stanford, and Cedars Sinai. Ann has been honored as an Outstanding Business Woman of the Year by ABWA and with the Vanguard Award from The McGraw-Hill Companies.

Ann has been influencing audiences from the stage and in her books for over 15 years. She is the author of Ambition on a Mission (2007), Moxie for Managers (2011), Why Mentoring Matters (2013), and In a Flash! (2018).

When not on a stage, Ann is on her bicycle. In 2011, Ann cycled 4,200 miles from San Francisco to San Diego; in 2012 she cycled 2,600 miles from Key West, Florida, to Bar Harbor, Maine; in 2014 she cycled 1,600 miles from Seattle to San Diego; in 2016 she cycled from Crater Lake to Yosemite; and in 2018 she cycled from Banff to Yellowstone.