April Callis-Birchmeier PMP®, CCMP™, CSP, CEO at Springboard Consulting

April is a globally recognized change management expert and bestselling author, celebrated for her influential work in organizational culture and change. Honored with the 2024 Change Awards - Lifetime Achievement Award and named a Global Guru in Organizational Culture from 2020 - 2025, April has led complex transformations and has taught thousands of professionals how to lead change effectively.

April specializes in preparing project, change, and HR professionals to lead successful change initiatives. Her READY framework, showcased in her bestselling book "READY, Set, Change! Simplify and Accelerate Organizational Change” has become an essential guide for teams navigating change.

As a Qualified Education Provider for the Association of Change Management Professionals, she has worked with hundreds of change practitioners to assist them in earning the CCMP™ through the READY, Set, CCMP™ and READY, Set, Change! Accelerated Training and Exam Prep. Additionally, she is an active volunteer for ACMP, in developing the global Standard for Change Management and served as the Founding President of ACMP Michigan.

April is a dynamic speaker who has earned the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP™) by inspiring audiences at major conferences globally.