Community is the Future: Finding Success in Corporate & Beyond — with April Uchitel

In this episode of Collective Wisdom, Lucy is joined by April Uchitel, a corporate leader with C-level experience in beauty, fashion and tech who is now the CEO and Co-founder of THE BOARD.From serving as EVP of Global Sales & Strategy at DVF to CEO at Violet Grey and CBO at Spring, April cultivated decades of experience as a talented strategist, manager and thought leader. She is also a founding member of IAMAVOTER and sits on the board of Lake & Skye, GLAM4GOOD and Advisory boards for TRYNOW, and SHOP MY.Today April brings all of her experience to the show to discuss why community is the future and how we can find more success and fulfillment in our lives by investing in our relationships.Tune in for sought-after career advice and a reminder of the power of radical generosity and alignment.Jump into the conversation:[2:30] Civic engagement & what matters to April right now[7:00] The importance of the power to choose[9:00] How April’s impressive career evolved through & beyond corporate[21:00] 3 pillars of re-invention & longevity[22:00] All about THE BOARD[33:00] The value of community[40:00] Radical generosity & alignment[50:30] April’s pearl of wisdomMore about our guest: April Uchitel is CEO & Co-Founder of THE BOARD, a vetted community of over 225 value-driven consultants bringing c-level “dream team” expertise to companies like FARFETCH & MODA OPERANDI. As the former CEO at Violet Grey, April led & executed the company's growth strategy across all channels to prime the VG for acquisition.As the CBO at tech start-up & digital shopping destination Spring, April led brand strategy & curation, bringing over 1,600 brands (from Warby Parker to Gucci) to the platform. Prior to Spring she spent 25 years in fashion & for 9 years was the EVP of Global Sales & Strategy at DVF, where she played an essential role in developing DVF into an iconic global brand.April has long been considered a thought leader & is a sought after participant for panels & podcasts. April served as a mentor in the prestigious CFDA Incubator program for 6 years & sits on the board of Lake & Skye, GLAM4GOOD, and Advisory boards for TRYNOW, and SHOP MY.April is a self proclaimed “accidental activist” & is a founding member of IAMAVOTER — a non-partisan coalition that aims to create a cultural shift around voting and civic engagement. April’s leadership skills have been profiled by Women@Forbes & more recently in Oprah Daily. Stay connected:Check out The Murmuration CollectiveConnect with us on Instagram & LinkedInSubscribe to our monthly newsletter