April Felton is Director of Entrepreneurial Initiatives for the MBDA Pandemic Recovery Center, a collaborative initiative operated by HCC’s Office of Entrepreneurial Initiatives and funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), where she develops program initiatives to build and sustain Houston’s minority business community. In this role, she provides the strategic and organizational program direction in assisting the minority business community in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. April’s dedication to entrepreneurship, higher education and public service has led to her current roles as founder of Immaculate Concepts, a lifestyle management and concierge brand, business adjunct instructor and as a licensed Texas real estate agent. She holds a Master of Business Administration from Texas Southern University, a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Houston, and a Certificate in Women’s Entrepreneurship from Cornell University.