Human Potential Advisors president/founder receives international recognition as a 2025 Enterprising Women of the Year Award Winner
January 28, 2025Prestigious Awards Program Recognizes World’s Top Women Entrepreneurs
Human Potential Advisors (HPA) president and founder, Traci Newkirk, was recently named one of Enterprising Women magazine’s 2025 Enterprising Women of the Year — widely considered one of the most prestigious recognition programs for women business owners.
Headquartered in Greer, S.C. with a growing client base, HPA helps build transformative change within company cultures by overcoming obstacles and equipping individuals and teams with the tools they need to reach their full potential. Honorees will be recognized at the 23rd Annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Celebration & Conference, Thursday, March 27 to Saturday, March 29 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.

Traci Newkirk – Stacey Gardin Portraits GVL SC
The Enterprising Women of the Year Awards is widely considered one of the most prestigious recognition programs for women business owners. To win, nominees must demonstrate that they have fast-growth businesses, mentor or actively support other women and girls involved in entrepreneurship and stand out as leaders in their communities. Many of the honorees also serve as leaders of the key organizations that support the growth of women’s entrepreneurship.
“The recipients of the 2025 Enterprising Women of the Year Award represent an amazing group of women entrepreneurs from across the United States and globally,” said Monica Smiley, Publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women. “We could not be prouder to recognize their accomplishments as CEOs of fast-growth companies, community leaders, and role models and mentors to other women and girls. We look forward to shining the spotlight on them at our 23nd annual awards event in March.”
Since its launch in 2014, HPA provided critical assistance in the areas of organizational development, training, strategic culture development and culture crisis management solutions to hundreds of clients ranging from small businesses to government agencies, universities, non-profits, and Fortune 500 companies. Award winners were recognized in seven categories, based on their respective companies’ annual revenues. Newkirk was recognized for her work with both HPA and Intellectual Capitol, Inc (ICAP) among businesses in the $5 million – $10 million category.
This award extends HPA and Newkirk’s growing list of local and national accolades. In the past two years, Newkirk has been honored as one of SC Biz News’ Best Women-Owned Businesses and an Empowering Women Honoree. She was also recognized as a SC Women in Business Honoree by Integrated Media Publishing and a GSA Business Report Women of Influence Honoree.
“While I am deeply honored by the recognition HPA has won over the past two years, this prestigious international award is especially meaningful to me,” said Newkirk. “Helping individuals and organizations achieve their full potential is a personal passion, so I take great pride in our company’s ability to highlight the critical link between fostering a strong organizational culture to drive meaningful results. To my fellow female entrepreneurs and business leaders, I encourage you to keep investing in yourselves, your people, and your cultures — success is sure to follow.”
About Enterprising Women Magazine
Enterprising Women, with headquarters in Cary, North Carolina, is the nation’s only women-owned magazine published exclusively for women business owners that chronicles the growing political, economic and social influence and power of entrepreneurial women. The magazine provides a friendly meeting place, a public forum and a national stage for the critical issues confronting women’s businesses and daily lives from the unique perspectives and experiences of entrepreneurial women. Published in both print and digital editions, the online edition of the magazine reaches one million readers in 185 countries. For more information, please visit https://enterprisingwomen.com or call (919) 362-1551.
About Human Potential Advisors (HPA)
A 100 percent woman-owned business, Human Potential Advisors (HPA) provides flexible, creative, custom-built solutions to build transformative change within company cultures. Through hands-on culture analysis and strategic planning, team workshops, learning and development services, coaching, and interactive keynote speaking engagements, HPA helps people get unstuck from unhealthy thinking. HPA’s team of passionate, dedicated leaders is here to help individuals and teams reach their full human potential by helping them overcome obstacles and equipping them with the tools they need for long-term success. For more information, visit www.humanpotentialadvisors.com