Hi, I'm April.
I know what it takes to run a nonprofit with a small team and a tight budget. I do it every day.
For three decades I've led nonprofits and associations in healthcare, architecture, commercial real estate, human resources, and more, as a CEO, an Executive Director, and the founder of my own association management firm.
I'm a builder at heart. As the first female CEO in the 145-year history of the Santa Clara County Medical Association, I took over a $1.2 million organization with 4,000 physician members, a staff of five, and every file on someone's own computer. I built the accounting system from scratch, moved the operation to the cloud, and led its first-ever successful financial audit.
Today I lead a patient-focused nonprofit, and that's where I saw what AI can do for a small team. We save about eight hours a week on email and social media alone, without putting donor, client, or health information into an AI tool.
I started Allied Integrated Solutions to bring that practical approach to organizations like yours, built around your real work, your budget, and your staff.
Highlights
First female CEO, Santa Clara County Medical Association (145-year-old medical society)
Executive Director, American Institute of Architects, Santa Clara Valley Chapter; founded its Women in Architecture program and its public Home Tours by Architects
Founder of an association management firm that was the first company in Arizona to earn AMC Institute accreditation
Ran a year-round calendar of medical society events, including at least 4 large conferences a year with up to 400 attendees and 40 exhibitors
Transformative Leader Presidential Citation, AIA California Council
Certificate in Nonprofit Management, Arizona State University
Speaker, "Practical AI for Nonprofit Leaders," NBDF Chapter Leadership Seminar 2026
How I work
Start with your real work. We focus on the bottlenecks taking your team’s time and build solutions that fit your staff, budget, and mission.
Lead with mission. When priorities compete, the mission decides.
Build what lasts. When I leave, your team is stronger, and the systems keep working without me.