ABOVE BOARD with April Uchitel

CEO & Founder of THE BOARD. A seasoned match maker, accidental activist, and investor/advisor to emerging tech: SHOP MY, CAKE, MADA, & TRY NOW.

I built my company at 27 to be a present mother, then rebuilt it after my daughter. I build growth systems for leaders who can't trace their marketing spend. I write about matriarchal leadership and a technology-led circular economy.

Journalist examining fashion, beauty, identity + aging — challenging clichés and exposing the grey areas. Author of “Clothes Minded: Fashionable Essays About Finding Yourself.” Editor-at-Large for Jane Pratt.

Founder of Long Weekend. Stories on creativity, care, and connection — reflections on building brands, seeking meaning and staying inspired.

Photographer, New Yorker, mom of two, former lawyer.

I’m Faye McCray, writer, speaker, attorney, and executive. TEDx speaker featured on Fox and NBC; published in Harvard Business Review. I write about ambition and identity. More Than Your Job out June 2027.

Editor-in-Chief of i/Edit, featuring interviews of leading creatives in fashion, design, architecture, photography, and food on their creative process, and the favorite places and talent they're obsessed with.

Fractional CMO & Brand Strategist | Supporting founders of female forward businesses. I lead spaces that allow you to lighten your load so you can take bold action in your business.

Write through it. Using journaling as a forum for embracing life's simple pleasures while navigating motherhood, loss, and finding yourself at any age.

Writer, editor, founder with a weekly newsletter inspired by beauty texts. Focused on what actually works, from serums to surgery.

Author of GOOD THINKING https://ingoodco.substack.com/

Brand Builder, Cultural Curator + Podcast Host of GOOD THINKING and Lit From Within

Co-Founder of I’m Not Dead & Head of Community at THE BOARD. A former ad exec, TEDx speaker, author, and podcaster she’s a mom of four, hope injector & fierce champion of women who believes we don’t expire—we evolve @imnotdead.x

Loree Lash-Valencia is a revenue and growth strategist working across consumer, tech, and lifestyle brands. She operates a portfolio of ventures focused on building aligned, high-performing businesses with multiple paths to growth.

Claire Keys Pytlik is a copy lead and voice architect, helping brands and business leaders craft and use their voices—for good and for growth. She is a proud Member and editorial lead for THE BOARD, a collective of top-tier fractional experts.

Ex-VP of Design (Ariat, Levi's) turned executive coach for creative leaders. I built multi-million dollar product lines for 25+ years. Now I help fashion's most talented people lead without losing themselves.

Former CMO turned transformational guide. Writing about beauty, wellness, business & spirituality, and what it takes to create a life that feels alive & aligned.

Rewriting my 40s in real time—stepping off the corporate track to build a fractional career that makes space for ambition, motherhood, and creative pursuits. Personal narratives on the in-between moments and the reality of carving a new path.