April Salas

About April Salas

Working with companies to drive sustainable innovation and data driven approaches to solving complex problems. Over 20 years experience leading, scaling organizations and delivering solutions. Forever an analyst at heart, industry knowledge covers energy (electric power, liquid fuels, natural gas, cyber security, renewable energy and technology integration), agTech, food-energy-waste-water, economic development, defense and intelligence, from positions of C-suite, as a Director, Senior Program Manager, Chief of Planning and Analysis, and Infrastructure Systems Analyst. Expertise is both technical and strategic, specifically driving change through advanced data analytics, technology integration, risk management, optimization, managing technical analysis teams, customer/client relationship management, business development, and technical/strategic planning and leadership. Considered an expert in the field, regularly delivering public speeches on programs and activities, and proven experience managing large and small scale multi-national projects and programs in both the public and private sectors, for which I have received numerous performance awards. Experience working on both, domestic and international, energy programs. Extends to: Defense sector based in Germany, energy consulting based in France, and the Development sector based in both NYC and France. Work projects span the U.S, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Central/South America. Cornell MBA, two masters degrees in International Security/Economic Development, William and Mary undergraduate degree in International Relations (IR)/Pre-Law, and various technical trainings across the energy industry. Avid volunteer (Boyscouts of America, Emerging Young Leaders Summit, Global Habitat for Humanity (Guatemala & El Salvador), Kidsave International, Farmworker Justice Fund, and Wounded Warrior Project) and love to snowboard. Speak French, Spanish and Arabic.

Experience

1. Member Board of Directors

   Poweroptions, Inc

   Jul 2025 — Present

Education

• The American University of Paris

  MA, Int’l Affairs, Conflict Resolution, Civil Society Development, Thesis: Electrification & Development

  2005 — 2007

• American Institute for Maghreb Studies (AIMES)

  Intensive Advanced-Level Arabic Language Study

  2003 — 2003

• Georgetown University

  Political Science

• Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

• ICP

  M2, Master de Recherche Sociologie des conflits et sécurité internationale

  2005 — 2007

• William & Mary

  BA, International Relations, Pre-Law, focus on Environmental Science

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• English
• Spanish
• Energy Policy
• Operational Planning
• Statistics
• Security Clearance
• Program Management
• Energy
• Dod
• National Security
• Research
• Government
• Homeland Security
• Public Policy
• Intelligence
• Diplomacy
• Policy
• Economics
• Project Management
• Intelligence Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Counterterrorism
• Defense
• Crisis Management
• Policy Analysis
• Army
• International Development
• Project Planning
• Command
• Political Science
• Foreign Affairs
• Business Development
• Military Operations
• Risk Assessment
• Strategic Planning
• Foreign Policy
• Organizational Leadership
• Strategy
• International Relations
• Politics