Summit 54 Competitors

Founded in 2005, Ascend is the largest global network advancing Asian and Pacific Islander (API) professionals in the workplace and corporate boardrooms. Ascend’s 60+ chapters partner with global organizations to cultivate and empower API talent as they rise to their full potential. Some of our partner companies include industry leaders like Google, Disney, Pfizer, and Coca-Cola. We believe that by working together, our community can develop leaders who consistently ignite positive change in the workplace and the world.

Summit Leadership Partners advises private equity investors, boards, CEOs, and senior leadership teams on the people and organizational decisions that drive business performance. We combine deep leadership advisory expertise with advanced behavioral science, data-driven insights, and practical operating experience to help clients assess talent, accelerate leadership effectiveness, strengthen organizations, and create long-term value. Our work spans leadership assessment, CEO succession, executive coaching, organizational effectiveness, management due diligence, leadership development, and team performance — supporting clients through critical moments of growth, transformation, and scale. With offices across the United States and London, Summit partners with clients across North America and Europe, delivering local expertise with a global perspective. Summit has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms for five consecutive years.

My expertise comes from 30+ years of working inside organizations large and small as well as across society at large. I have partnered with leaders at the World Bank, Royal Dutch Shell, the American Nurses Association, the CFP Board, and many others who are striving to create meaningful progress. These experiences have shown me what it takes to move complex systems, unite diverse stakeholders, and deliver real results.