April Herrmann Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Colorado, United States

With over 20 years in marketing and business development within the AEC industry, April is dedicated to fostering collaboration that enhances the professional sports industry and strengthens partnerships with colleges and universities nationwide.In her new role, April Herrmann will spearhead several initiatives aimed at driving growth and enhancing client relationships within CannonDesign’s sports and education practice:• Growth Opportunities: Identifying and pursuing avenues that align with client goals and contribute to the expansion of our practice.• Strategic Planning: Crafting plans that support clients’ visions while positioning the practice for sustainable growth.• Building Connections: Engaging with industry leaders to enhance service delivery and strengthen collaborative efforts.• Client Engagement: Cultivating strategic partnerships through active listening and tailored solutions to meet unique challenges.• Opportunity Tracking: Ensuring the team is well-positioned to address client needs and seize new opportunities for development.• Proposal Efforts: Leading initiatives that communicate our commitment to client success and the value of our practice.• Visibility: Enhancing our presence in the sports and education sectors to elevate the profile of our practice.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Heading the Sports & Education team within Downstream, I orchestrate a multidisciplinary group of strategists, designers, architects, storytellers, programmers, producers, and builders. Positioned at the convergence of storytelling, brand, design, technology, and construction, we craft transformative, branded experiences and environments for esteemed clients like Nike, Google, Coke, and prestigious academic institutions such as the University of Oregon, University of Michigan, Harvard University, and San Diego State.Specializing in Environmental Design, Experience Design, Branding/Messaging/Content Development, User Experience/Interaction Design, Technology Systems, and Software Development, we harness the power of design to enhance the human experience and create unique storytelling platforms in any space.Highlights of my leadership include:• Achieving a remarkable 55% increase in sector revenue through strategic planning and execution.• Playing a pivotal role in securing high-profile projects, notably the new Tennessee Titans NFL Stadium. This was the firm's first full-service award for a new NFL stadium. • Significantly enhancing brand visibility, resulting in a surge of project opportunities and publications. Featured by Athletic Business Magazine and Sports Business Journal. • Created cloud-based, interactive proposal and presentation formats for seamless collaboration.• Introducing a new Teams collaboration approach to streamline communication and celebrate sector achievements.• Negotiating contracts with prestigious clients, showcasing strong negotiation skills and business acumen.• Driving efficient project delivery and elevating customer service standards through comprehensive oversight.• Organizing and leading a panel presentation for International Women's Day, fostering dialogue and empowerment within the organization as the Employee Resource Group firm leader.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Rising from Southwest Region Higher Education Leader to a national role at DLR Group, I've demonstrated strategic vision and leadership. As part of this journey, I played a pivotal role in the recruitment and implementation of DLR Group's new lab planning practice, a strategic initiative that yielded remarkable success. Collaborating closely with the Sector Leader, Regional Leaders, and Subject Matter Experts, we executed a comprehensive strategy that not only propelled the sector's revenue but also significantly enhanced our visibility in the marketplace. Highlights of my leadership include: • Developed a comprehensive firmwide interview guide during the COVID era to enhance our win rate and foster deeper connections between colleagues and clients.• Collaborated in developing and implementing southwest region higher education and national business plans.• Spearheaded business development efforts for 111 design projects valued at over $1.9 billion within 3.5 years.• Leveraged industry experience to cultivate and nurture professional relationships, resulting in the recognition as the 2019 Colorado Business Developer of the Year.• Fostered a culture of robust business development through training and mentorship initiatives.• Actively engaged in public sector engagement, monitoring state capital construction and capital renewal funding.• Spearheaded innovative marketing initiatives as a distinguished member of the Marketing Forum, collaborating with top leaders to pioneer strategic approaches and tactics that drove measurable results across our global enterprise.

Greater Denver Area

Greater Denver Area

Ambient Energy envisions a regenerative built environment with buildings that have a positive impact on the world. We are a consulting firm with offices in Denver and San Francisco that specializes in Building Performance Design Consulting, Sustainable Design Consulting, Green Materials Analysis, Energy Audits, Commissioning, and Training.Ambient Energy’s nationwide portfolio covers projects in the sectors of Transportation, Higher Education, Museums, Justice, Hospitals, Laboratories, Airports, Recreation Centers, Visitor’s Centers, Multi-Family Housing, Schools, Libraries, Offices and Campuses.• Played a key role in creating and managing firm marketing and business development plans, resulting in record-year financials.• Led new project pursuits and facilitated organizational partnerships to further mission, values, and goals.• Transformed firm marketing materials through a compelling and impactful rebranding strategy.• Implemented a new firm CRM and managed database operations.

Greater Denver Area

Sink Combs Dethlefs is recognized nationally as a leader in multipurpose sports facility design. The firm has 50 years’ experience in designing sports, athletic and recreation projects in North America, Europe and Asia. The firm holds offices in Denver, Chicago and Los Angeles.• Managed proposals and interviews for various project opportunities. • Generated leads and built relationships through lead generation and prospect correspondence.• Managed various marketing campaigns and coordinated firm promotion and training events.• Oversaw professional photography contracts and managed image database operations.• Researched market trends, competition, and business opportunities and responded to inquiries.

Greater Denver Area

Greater Denver Area

Rolph Jensen & Associates specializes in global fire protection. Roles included: administrative support, proposal coordination and business development.

Broomfield

Sun Microsystems, Inc. was a company that sold computers, computer components, computer software, and information technology services and that created the Java programming language, and the Network File System (NFS).April was located on the Broomfield Sun Campus, which was focused on Marketing/Teaching and Professional Development. She was part of the GSOIT (Global Sales Operations IT) team. She developed marketing campaigns and assisted in the development of the GSOIT Intern Program. She created and managed the internal website. While at Sun, she learned and was programming in Java.

Journalism, Advertising

School of Journalism and Mass Communications

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Marketing

Associate of Arts Degree

Marketing