Sponsored by:
Hannah Kitt
Hannah Kitt is the Co-Founder of Power of Women World, a women’s collective created to bring female business owners and visionaries together to grow personally through connection and content. She is also the CEO of Keller Williams Professionals (KWP), a brokerage with seven offices across Buncombe County, where she oversees 400+ real estate professionals.
Ric Pratte
A career entrepreneur leading high-growth tech companies focused on B2B and SaaS. His expertise spans sales, marketing, innovation, and product development. Most importantly Ric excels at strategic vision and bringing people together to reach extraordinary goals. Ric is the founder of AVL Digital Nomads, the nonprofit that helps remote workers thrive. With over 2600 members in 2.5 years, the nomads have created a community to connect, collaborate and impact the overall community.
Kim Winters
Kim Winters is the Founder of Power of Women World and the owner of The Kim Winters Team powered by Movement Mortgage. After receiving her BA from University of North Carolina Asheville, she started her career in the financial industry in the banking realm. With a career spanning 20+ years, she is passionate about helping others and has successfully helped thousands of clients over the years navigate through the mortgage process. Kim has built a team that promotes and empowers women to succeed in this field while focusing on helping clients with their purchase and refinance needs. Kim is consistently in the top 10 loan officers at Movement Mortgage nationally and has earned both the Presidents Club and Changemaker recognition since 2014. Additionally, she is recognized with multiple awards: Top 1 Percent Mortgage Originators in America, Scotsman’s Guide Top Women Originator, Top 40 Under 40 Business Professionals Asheville Honoree, and the prestigious Mortgage Banker of the Year honoree for 2011. Her tireless efforts to serve her clients and the realtors in her community set her apart. Kim prides herself on giving back to her community with time given to Habitat for Humanity, Haywood Street Congregation, Eblen Charities, and the Cancer Society of America. When not working, Kim can be found at the beach with her husband, 5 children, and two dogs. The Kim Winters Team is licensed in NC, SC, FL, TN, VA, AL, IL, GA, and KY. Advice for other women - As a female leader, I would share that people value authenticity, strategic thinking, and expertise. Work hard to empower other women around you. Sit at the table! As women we have superpowers due to our ability to show empathy, to be nurturing and passionate. Giving back by mentoring and elevating people around you builds’ influence, raises the level of play, and creates a ripple effect of change. Make sure people know they can rely on you and always strive for consistency. One of the most significant barriers for women has been mindset and leverage. Growing in your career while being a mom is like walking a tight rope. Gender bias is real. Women are much more likely to avoid delegating. I struggled working excess hours after bedtime so that I could outperform my male counterparts. Once I surrounded myself with mentors, I was able to hire folks to support my business. I do feel that women are constantly left to prove their worth and until we shift the institutional mindsets in our corporate world, we will continue to face this. Inspirational Quotes – Nothing is impossible, the word itself says I’m Possible. Attract what you expect, reflect what you desire, become what you respect and mirror what you admire. Mindset is everything