April Montgomery Goble

For over 20 years, April Montgomery-Goble has defied the limits of education. As the former CEO and Executive Director of KIPP Chicago, she led a remarkable expansion from one to eight high-performing schools, impacting nearly 3,500 students. Her visionary leadership fostered an environment where academic excellence, holistic development, and deep community investment thrived, as exemplified by groundbreaking programs like the Whole Child Initiative. Rooted in the belief that education is liberation, April continues to champion positive change and empower individuals to reach their full potential—using storytelling and ingenuity to inspire action, spark innovation, and reimagine what’s possible.