April Mendez, Chief Executive Officer

A co-founder of the firm, April leads Greenprint’s national team on our mission to get the most good out of green infrastructure. April is a seasoned social entrepreneur and community organizer, with expertise in scaling community-led solutions to intractable challenges. She supports the Greenprint team in conceptualizing and delivering solutions that are authentically community-centered and committed to advancing equity. 

Prior to founding Greenprint, April dedicated 13 years to building Interfaith America, a national nonprofit that inspires, equips, and connects leaders and institutions to unlock the potential of America's religious diversity. She began her career as a grassroots community organizer and founded an organization dedicated to developing social entrepreneurship amongst Black & Latinx youth on Chicago's West Side. 

April holds a B.A. from Carleton College and completed MBA coursework at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University focusing on social innovation. She is an Advisory Board member for the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure.

April is based in Greenprint’s Minneapolis office.