Summit Management Consultants
Summit Management Consultants is a consulting and advisory organization dedicated to providing the guidance and support that today’s business and nonprofit leaders need to serve their organizations as effectively as possible. With the expectations and demands of leaders being higher than ever before, it is critical for every owner, manager, and supervisor to find the support and guidance that will allow them to be able best focus their time and energy where it is needed most. Summit is proud to offer that support to leaders of every type and size of organization.
Effective consulting is driven by relevant experience, and the team at Summit Management Consultants puts decades of experience at your disposal. Our consultants have served in a wide range of leadership positions and can draw not only on their own experience but also on the lessons learned from working with other organizations similar to yours. The size and diversity of our team makes it easier for you to be connected with a professional that can understand your unique needs and provide the support that you need the most. In addition, the wide range of business knowledge at Summit means that our consultants also have access to other professionals with expertise in every facet of business operations to ensure that they are providing the most accurate information and resources possible.
At Summit, we understand how challenging organizational leadership can be, and we are honored when we are trusted to help other professionals navigate those challenges. Whether you are looking assistance with a specific issue or regular support and guidance, we would love the opportunity to show you how we can help.
Below you can find links to the bios and backgrounds of our consultants who focus in providing management consulting services. Each brings a unique background and skill set to Summit, but all have distinguished themselves in their level of knowledge and experience and their desire to use that to help businesses better reach their goals. If you would like for us to recommend a consultant for your organization’s specific needs, please e-mail us or call us at (866) 435-0268 and we will be happy to get you in touch with the consultant who can best assist your company.
Summit Management Consultants
Curt Henry
Curt Henry is a seasoned business executive with seven years general management experience and over 20 years in domestic and international marketing and sales. In 2000, Curt was chosen to lead the turnaround of a local manufacturing company with struggling product lines.
Michelle Brashears
A Kingsport native, Michelle brings nearly 20 years of experience to Summit. She began her career at a Big Four accounting firm as an auditor serving companies in many different industries, including healthcare, not-for-profit, education, government, trucking, manufacturing, retail, and others.
John Dodge
John hails from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After working in factories to pay his way for college, he served as an officer in the U.S. Navy, and then studied industrial economics and earned a PhD in Economics from the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
Mark Hecht
Mark offers the experience of a seasoned executive coach, leadership development teacher, and facilitator after more than three decades of service with Eastman Chemical, a global specialty chemical company headquartered in East Tennessee.
Matt Webster
Matt provides a strong global acumen including active roles in European and Asian acquisitions, establishing sales operations in emerging markets of Brazil, China and India. Utilizing his deep strategic planning capabilities, he is focused on servicing small and midsize privately-owned, private equity or public businesses and Board of Director support. Matt has a BS in Accounting from Indiana University and an MBA from the University of Memphis.
Anita Fields
Anita Fields brings several years of Cost and General Accounting experience to the company and is ready to assist clients with their financial data and accounting processes.
Eric Fields
Eric brings many years of experience working with businesses and not-for-profit organizations to Summit. After working in cost accounting for a manufacturing company throughout college, Eric began his career after graduation in commercial risk management.
Hans Kinner
Hans is a highly motivated professional with years of experience in business management, procurement/supply chain, contract development and negotiations, cost avoidance and reduction strategies, Six Sigma Black Belt with P&L responsibility of $500M + and procurement spend of $1B+.
John Vann
John utilizes his multi-faceted career experience to support clients in leadership development, organizational management, and strategic planning. John served as the CEO of Clinical Trial Management Services, a contract research organization (CRO) he co-founded in 1990.
Areas of Interest
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