Chief of Staff, Executive Operations Leader |
Project Management, Internal Communications, Sales Enablement & Product Launches

Hi, I’m April Dawn Brooks

I’m a strategic, execution-oriented leader with 20+ years of experience driving organizational growth across Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurial ventures. My work focuses on translating executive vision into clear operating processes and programs, enabling sales leadership to achieve their goals, and building strategies that deliver measurable results—particularly in environments defined by complexity, scale, change, and growth.

My career has been built working directly alongside CEOs, COOs, and executive and field leadership teams, with responsibility spanning operations, enterprise project management, finance-adjacent execution, sales enablement programs, reporting, and company-wide communication. I design and lead operating and project management infrastructure that allows leaders to stay focused on vision, growth, and decision-making—while ensuring teams remain anchored to the institutional plan and mission, aligned around clear objectives at every stage.

I work at the intersection of strategy, leadership, execution, project management, and communication—where ideas are pressure-tested, plans are operationalized, and outcomes are owned. I’m known for blending analytical rigor with heart-centered leadership to foster alignment, accountability, and sustainable growth, and for creating environments where teams understand not just what to do, but why it matters.

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april@thewordfuel.com
(801) 391-5612

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IMPACT & SCALE

  • 20+ Years of Experience in Operations, Sales Enablement, Project Management & Organizational Leadership
    Enterprise experience supporting growth, transformation & operational scale.

  • Direct Executive Support to CEO, COO & SVP Leadership Teams
    Partnered with senior leadership to translate strategy into execution across the organization.

  • Enterprise Operational Oversight Across 1,800+ Locations & 5,000+ Employees
    Responsible for multi-site operations, execution management & communication.

  • People Leadership & Team Management
    Built, led & developed teams of up to 12 direct reports.

  • Enterprise Operations & Internal Communications Leadership
    Owned company-wide operations & internal communication between corporate offices, field leadership & frontline employees.

  • Cross-Functional & Vendor Partner Alignment
    Served as liaison between corporate teams, vendors & partners, field leadership, and frontline employees to ensure execution alignment.

ROLES & LEADERSHIP ALIGNMENT

  • Chief of Staff

  • Head of Operations

  • Program or Project Leadership (PMO)

  • Executive Project Management

  • Operational Strategy & Sales Enablement Leadership

  • Key Account Management

Titles vary by organization, but the work consistently centers on enterprise operations, sales enablement, project management, cross-functional leadership, internal communication, and ensuring priorities remain clear and aligned across large, distributed organizations.