April Powers is has spent her professional career helping organizations manage differences through training and diversity and inclusion strategy. The former head of diversity for Nestlé USA, she also consulted at Amgen for many years, including project managing their cultural dexterity roll-out and delivering certified training in the areas of Generational Diversity, Communication, Emotional Intelligence and Cultural Competence. The first Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, April is a highly-rated trainer for Fortune 500, government, and non-profit organizations who also specializes in Diversity Executive Search. April co-launched Jewbian Princess to foster inclusion in Jewish spaces. She leads DEI for Project Shema to bring antisemitism education into corporate DEIBCA programs.