Newport Named an Inc. 2025 Power Partner!

The news is out — Newport LLC is officially an Inc. Magazine 2025 #PowerPartner! 🎉

We’re honored to stand alongside an incredible community of companies driving meaningful impact in the B2B space. Even more meaningful, though, are the clients who helped make this recognition possible by sharing their experiences working with us.

A heartfelt thank you to Rappahannock Goodwill Industries, Opperman and Son Inc., Joule Processing, OBM, and Keeping Current Matters for your trust, collaboration, and support.

The Newport team just wrapped up another incredible year with our annual retreat! Our partners came together in Alexandria, VA for insightful presentations, meaningful discussions, and a celebration of achievements across the organizations.

The highlight? Our 2025 Beacon Awards, where we recognized partners who went above and beyond, driving innovation, collaboration, and impact. Your dedication inspires us every day!

Here’s to continued success and growth in 2026!

Building a business from scratch takes more than a bold idea—it takes grit, curiosity, and purpose.

In this episode of Growth + Exit, Susan Kearney chats with Kyle Marinkovich, Founder and CEO of Northern Diversified Solutions, about his journey from corporate executive to entrepreneur. Kyle shares how he raised capital, earned investor trust, and scaled in a new industry, while emphasizing the importance of mentors, risk management, and habits that keep leaders grounded.

Tune in to learn how resilience, clarity, and conviction can turn uncertainty into opportunity.

Newport partners Kim Denney and Irene Helsinger had a great time joining the Rice Business Women’s Organization and Rice Business Strategy Association for an inspiring Lunch & Learn!

They shared and learned powerful lessons in leadership, strategy, and career development alongside Houston’s talented business community.

Scaling a privately held business takes more than hustle — it takes a leadership transformation.

Newport partner Susan Kearney breaks down the critical shifts founders must make as their companies grow from scrappy start-up to high-performing enterprise.

From moving beyond heroic leadership to building empowered teams, from relying on intuition to leading with data, and from running a “family” business to embracing professional governance, Susan highlights the mindset changes that truly unlock scale.

If your business is hitting a ceiling — or if you’re preparing for your next stage of growth — this is a must-read.

Read the full blog to learn more.

We’re thrilled to share that Susan Kearney has been reelected to the PDA National Board, joining Ferey Faridian, who will continue to serve. This is outstanding representation for Newport and highlights the leadership and expertise our team brings to the industry.

Congratulations, Susan!

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