April Thomas, CFE

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With more than 20 years of experience with global brands such as Motorola, Pepsico, US Foods, Discover, and Pinterest in disciplines spanning finance, audit, compliance, and legal operations, April combines deep operational expertise with a strong ability to foster relationships, ensuring lasting organizational impact. 

April is a strategic leader with the proven ability to optimize efficiency, enhance collaboration, and drive meaningful organizational change. With expertise in developing strategic plans, managing department budgets, and spearheading key initiatives, she helps organizations build high-performing, cohesive teams.

April has held dual roles as Chief of Staff and Director of Legal Operations, where she has implemented vendor management programs that delivered over 20% in cost savings, established OKRs and metrics to track senior leadership progress, and led initiatives that strengthened employee morale across domestic and global legal teams.

Recognized as a trusted thought partner to Chief Legal Officers and business leaders around the world, April is a strategic executive who drives measurable results.  She is routinely ranked as one of the most highly-requested facilitators at Conference Connext.