April Hansen

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About April Hansen

CEO | International Speaker | Advocate for Human-Centered Innovation in Healthcare & Workforce TransformationApril Hansen, MSN, RN, currently serves as CEO of Barton, leading the organization through a bold era of strategic reinvention and purpose-driven growth. A dynamic entrepreneur and international speaker, April inspires audiences with insights on hyper-growth leadership, peak performance, workforce dynamics, and the power of engaging the human spirit at work.Prior to Barton, April served as Group President of Workforce Solutions at Aya Healthcare, where she steered one of the most transformative periods in the company’s history. Under her leadership, Aya expanded its reach to serve hundreds of new clients and executed multiple acquisitions, ultimately increasing distribution for over clinicians. She also pioneered the Aya Scholars Program—the industry’s first clinical ladder and recognition model for travel nurses—setting a new standard for clinical professional development.A fierce advocate for the voice of clinicians, April co-led an unprecedented qualitative research project, Mind the Gap: Repairing the US Healthcare Workforce, exploring the lived experiences of nurses during the pandemic. Her work has been featured in major media outlets including CBS This Morning, CNBC, Axios, Healthcare Dive, and Forbes.April’s entrepreneurial spirit extends beyond corporate walls. She co-founded two health tech startups, including a clinical placement software that was acquired in 2016 and a mobile nurse engagement platform supported by Microsoft’s accelerator in 2017.Recognized for her thought leadership and deep commitment to the nursing profession, April continues to serve on the Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Leaders’ Membership Committee and has held positions with the Wisconsin Nurses Association and other boards. Her insights have been published in Nursing Administration Quarterly and she continues to be a trusted voice on national platforms.At the intersection of vision and execution, April champions innovation that honors both outcomes and humanity—transforming not only companies, but the people within them.