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   “I like to think I’m the best version of myself yet, while fully understanding there’s still plenty of room for growth. I also hope that I never stop learning.”  

     That is a brief self-description of April C. Evans, the face and voice of April C. Evans, Limited Co.  She is also a daughter, sister, friend, minister, student, teacher, communicator, and community builder, and she proudly proclaims herself to be a woman who is discovering more and more about how God has designed her. “At my core, I love people, and I’m endlessly curious about them.  I love helping them connect the dots, find clarity, and leave with something they can actually use.  Whether I’m speaking from a stage, leading a nonprofit, teaching in ministry, or sitting across from someone one-on-one, my goal is always the same: to leave people better than they came,” she says.

     Born and raised in Greenville, SC, the tradition of family is deeply embedded in April’s being.  She still looks forward to Sunday dinners at her parents’ house with her siblings and whoever else decides to pull up for the feast.  She adds that there’s always enough food, plenty of laughs, and somehow room for one more.  It is moments like those that April says her love for community first took root.

     With her company, April C. Evans, Limited Co., she states that everything she does flows from one idea:  One Communicator. Many Expressions.  At the heart of her work, April helps people and organizations communicate with depth, humanity, and impact.  She is a communicator whose work spans keynote speaking, leadership facilitation, event flow design, strategic consulting, moderating conversations, interviewing guests, and emceeing signature events.  She also assists organizations with design experiences that don’t just run well but communicate well.  “From run of show design and event logistics to leadership development and strategic communication, I help bring order to chaos so people can focus on what matters most,” she says.

     Additionally, April is a member of the Greater Greenville Mental Health Board and serves as Executive Director of Juneteenth GVL, Inc., whose mission is to honor Juneteenth through programs and partnerships that educate, equip, and strengthen the community.  April shares that this same body of work takes on a broader expression through her role as Executive Director of Juneteenth GVL.  “I lead strategy, cultivate partnerships, develop programs, secure resources, and help turn vision into meaningful community impact through education, wellness, and economic mobility initiatives.  Whether I’m leading a conversation in a boardroom, standing on a stage, designing the flow of an event, or building community alongside incredible partners, my work always begins and ends with people.  I’ve always been the person who could bring order to chaos, connect people who needed each other, and help ideas come to life.  I eventually realized those weren’t just skills, they were gifts.  The platform may change. The audience may change. The assignment may even change, but the calling remains the same. I don’t just communicate to inform people.  I communicate to move people,” she explains.

 Travis “Tee Jay” Woods of Richmond, VA, is a husband to Latasha, and father to three beautiful children, Destiny, Trinity, and Serenity. Travis and Latarsha have been married for 21 years. He shares that they met in Richmond at Praise City. “She is a gospel artist who sings for the Lord,” he says. His daughter, Destiny, is a rising freshman at Old Dominion University.  Travis is also a minister and founder of Youth Impact Mental Health Services, a mental health company that assists those who may have substance abuse challenges, and youth who may have challenges in their home.   

     While Youth Impact Mental Health Services is a for-profit company, Travis also manages their nonprofit sector, Youth Impact.   He serves as its founder and Executive Director.  One of the services they offer is the Youth Entrepreneurship Workforce Development Program, of which they partner with the Northside Outreach Center, which produces a program called YINOC. That program is designed for at-risk teens who are going into the workforce development sector.  Another program they offer is ATR Dance Experience, which is a dance school, along with Community Coffee-N-Conversations, where faith leaders and community members unite to assist RVA youth.  Finally, their Human Trafficking Prevention Program is designed to educate, equip, and empower youth, their parents, and community members about the dangers of human trafficking.       Travis also manages a third company, TJ Woods Ministries.  With this he does The TJWM Outreach, produces The Good Father podcast, and has published a book.