April Simpkins

April is a dually certified HR Professional with 30 years of executive-level Human Resources experience. Throughout her extensive HR consulting career, April has helped more than 1000 business owners in 15 different industries shape and develop their workforces. April’s experience and expertise, coupled with her continued study of Human Resources trends, has made her a trusted advisor for many in the business community. She’s been a requested presenter and guest speaker for organizations that include Harvard Business School, Winthrop University, The Citadel, EEOC, and The City of Charleston, to name a few.

April is a board member for both the York County Regional Chamber of Commerce and the SC Small Business Development Centers. She is on the HR Advisory Board for Winthrop University, where she is helping to design the human resources undergraduate and postgraduate degree curriculum and programs. April also held the position of Diversity Director for SCSHRM from 2018-2020.

April has received many awards and honors for her business acumen. Her awards include: the 2020 Women In Business Achievement Award from the Charlotte Business Journal, the 2018 Fort Mill/ Tega Cay Business Person of The Year Award from the YCRC, the Movers & Shaker Award given by Business Leader Magazine and, in 2016, April was named one of Charlotte’s 50 Most Influential Women by Mecklenburg Times.