Her Story
About April
April Romero serves as general manager for Old Navy in Mesa, Arizona. With 20 years of experience in retail management, she previously worked for 15 years at Children's Place as a store manager and high-potential district manager, traveling across the U.S. to support failing stores and build teams. Prior to that, she held keyholder positions at smaller retailers including Body Central and Charlotte Russe. Her primary areas of expertise include talent building from the ground up, recruiting and hiring, and brand merchandising. She has earned recognition such as Best in the West for merchandising and Best in the West for 0% turnover for two years, along with multiple five-star visits. April holds a GED and serves as Arizona community leader for Arizona Old Navy South. She volunteers with the Boys and Girls Club and participates in the Superior Car Club. She attributes her professional success to her experience as a mother of twin daughters and emphasizes the values of family and integrity in both her work and personal life. Her career goals include advancing to a district manager role.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with April
01What do you attribute your success to?
Definitely being a mother. I have two twin girls, and they really have helped shape my thoughts on life. When they were born, my career kind of kicked in high gear... One of them has a heart defect... her twin sister, she's verbally autistic... I always dedicate my success to them.
02What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Breathe and take in all the knowledge that is given to you, because if you use all of the tools and the resources that companies give to you to help you grow, you will always be successful... definitely just taking all the tools and resources that the company they're working for provides to them, and really digging deep on if that is the career path that they want.
03What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The biggest challenges are dealing with constant change... getting the younger generation to learn how to pivot... The opportunities will definitely become companies more investing in their own people... it's about investing in their people.
04What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Definitely family, and definitely integrity.
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