Ep 37: Trust Your Process: Pivoting Without Fear

06/01/22 • 34 min

Takin’ Care of Lady Business with Jennifer Justice Episode 037: Trust Your Process: Pivoting Without Fear Co- Founder of THE BOARD, a vetted network of value-driven consultants bringing c-level “dream team” expertise to growing companies. As the former Interim CEO at ONDA Beauty a global clean beauty destination co-founded by Naomi Watts, April was responsible for pivoting the company and supporting a CEO transition. April has long been considered a thought leader, speaking at key industry events including Fast Company’s Innovation Festival, FIT’s Global Conference, Social Media Week, NYU’s Disruption in Luxury Retail Conference, Create and Cultivate, and MasterCard’s Women in Wireless Event, and is a sought after participant for panels and podcasts. April is passionate about supporting emerging talent and served as a mentor in the prestigious CFDA Incubator program for 7 years. April is equally passionate about giving back. She sits on the board of Lake & Skye, the Beauty Board at GLAM4GOOD , and Advisory boards for QUADPAY and CAMERA IQ. April is a self proclaimed “accidental activist” and is a founding member of IAMAVOTER - a non partisan public awareness campaign that aims to create a cultural shift around voting and civic engagement. The New York Business Journal honored April as part of their inaugural Women of Influence Awards, and her leadership skills were profiled by Women@Forbes. Listen to this Takin’ Care of Lady Business episode where April breaks down how THE BOARD helps connect businesses, and how her decision to pivot careers helped her reach her personal goals: Here is what to expect on this week’s show: How collaborative communities like THE BOARD are helping female-founded businesses grow and flourish What you can learn from April’s decision to pivot away from the fashion industry and pursue her other passions in tech and entrepreneurship Conceptualizing your professional life as a non-linear process, and recognizing when it might be time to leave your current position for something you are passionate about Tips on managing the deluge of new information, skills, and processes that come with pivoting careers Connect with April and THE BOARD: WEBSITE: http://wearetheboard.co/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/april-uchitel-2b56b414/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/apriluchitel/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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