April Gow

About April Gow

Current Voluntary Service: Advisor to Salt of the Earth; Board of Trustees - Urban Stages; Board of Trustees - Global Forest Generation; Advisory Board - Geoversity in Panama; Board of Trustees - Network 2020, Board of Trustee - People\'s Symphony Concerts; New York, NY. International Advisory Council, Asia Scotland Institute, Edinburgh, ScotlandPast Voluntary Service: Oxford Said Business School, India Forum, Master of Ceremonies 2008 & \'09; Trustee, Japan Society of Southern California; Trustee, Blue Light Theatre Company; Chairman, Cultural Patrons, Asia House London; Trustee, College Women\'s Association of Japan; President Ford Campaign; Advisory Council, World Policy Institute, New York; Strategic Advisor, Global Partnership Forum, New York; Advisory Board, Welsh National Opera UK; Governor, St. Marylebone Church of England School, London.

Experience

1. Managing Partner

   Canongate Partners

   Jan 2009 — Present

Education

• San Diego State University

  History of Art

  1973 — 1975

• UCLA

  International Relations

  1976 — 1977

• Università degli Studi di Firenze

  Political Science and Government

  1975 — 1976

Skills

• Advertising
• Executive Search
• Charities
• Budgets
• Community Development
• Program Management
• Social Media
• Social Entrepreneurship
• International Development
• Public Policy
• Politics
• Management Consulting
• Organizational Development
• Strategy
• Proposal Writing
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Business Strategy
• Management
• Government
• Sponsorship
• Training
• New Business Development
• Business Development
• Philanthropy
• International Relations
• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategic Communications
• Change Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Marketing Communications
• Start-Ups
• Policy
• Leadership Development
• Emerging Markets
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Corporate Communications
• Venture Capital
• Public Speaking
• Leadership