ABOUT
SUMMIT CULTURE
Since 2017, Summit Culture has been partnering with organisational leaders as they navigate the strategic challenge of organisational development, enabling them to always be at their best and strive for better.
ABOUT
SUMMIT CULTURE
Since 2017, Summit Culture has been partnering with organisational leaders as they navigate the strategic challenge of organisational development, enabling them to always be at their best and strive for better.
ABOUT
SUMMIT CULTURE
Since 2017, Summit Culture has been partnering with organisational leaders as they navigate the strategic challenge of organisational development, enabling them to always be at their best and strive for better.
Our
Origins
The origin of the ‘Summit Culture’ concept comes from founder Deno Hewson’s background as a climber/alpinist. After years of climbing some of the world’s highest peaks, he concluded that ‘no summit is the final summit’; that there is always further to go, more to achieve, and more to explore. This underlying ethos translates well into our focus on enabling leaders to do more, live their limits, and push what’s possible.
From a start in Hong Kong, Summit Culture is now a global network of coaches and executive development specialists. In addition to a diverse set of strengths, skills and experiences that we each bring, we share and reflect the Summit Culture values in our client work and in the way we work with each other.
Summit Culture does not advertise, and we do not divulge the names of our clients online or on any social media. Discretion, and an uncompromising approach to delivery over and above clients’ expectations have led to our growth through word-of-mouth and repeat business. Our clients mean everything to us, and we are committed to ‘going the extra mile’, every time.
Whether you are looking to engage us for work with your leaders and firm, or would like to join a group of forward-focused, experienced consultants and coaches, we would love to hear from you!
Contact us at enquiries@summitculture.com
Our
Team
The Summit Culture team brings decades of collective expertise and professional experience in developing leaders and building organisations across Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Americas.
Tied together by the ‘blue lines’ of Summit Culture’s approach and a passion to do great work with awesome clients, each member brings a world-class track record and skill set that has allowed them to excel in their chosen disciplines.
Chris is an executive coach and master facilitator with two decades of experience delivering programs in English and Japanese. Chris’ deep expertise is in Leadership and Management with a secondary focus on cross-cultural elements.
Chris’ style is direct, practical, and includes topics such as managing through change, leading global teams, developing teams, and problem-solving with peers. In her time off, she is at her cabin in Nojiri-ko Japan swimming daily.
Drawing on her leadership experience in Japan and Asia Pacific, Mayumi works with business leaders and HR professionals to drive transformation of people and organizations into the shape they want to be. Consulting, facilitating, and coaching in Japanese and English, she is committed to achieving business impact through behavioral change and supporting people’s growth through purpose-driven work.
Outside of work, she is an avid swimmer and enjoys water sports such as scuba diving and jet skiing.
Siru (ICF-PCC) is passionate about partnering with leaders and teams, especially during transitions, to empower them to lead with greater impact, authenticity, and ease. She coaches mid to C-level leaders across diverse industries and believes that transformative growth not only improves ourselves and those around us but also contributes to a life well-lived.
For physical, mental, and spiritual renewal and stamina, Siru practices yoga and mindfulness.
Our
Team
The Summit Culture team brings decades of collective expertise and professional experience in developing leaders and building organisations across Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Americas.
Tied together by the ‘blue lines’ of Summit Culture’s approach and a passion to do great work with awesome clients, each member brings a world-class track record and skill set that has allowed them to excel in their chosen disciplines.
Chris is an executive coach and master facilitator with two decades of experience delivering programs in English and Japanese. Chris’ deep expertise is in Leadership and Management with a secondary focus on cross-cultural elements.
Chris’ style is direct, practical, and includes topics such as managing through change, leading global teams, developing teams, and problem-solving with peers. In her time off, she is at her cabin in Nojiri-ko Japan swimming daily.
Drawing on her leadership experience in Japan and Asia Pacific, Mayumi works with business leaders and HR professionals to drive transformation of people and organizations into the shape they want to be. Consulting, facilitating, and coaching in Japanese and English, she is committed to achieving business impact through behavioral change and supporting people’s growth through purpose-driven work.
Outside of work, she is an avid swimmer and enjoys water sports such as scuba diving and jet skiing.
Siru (ICF-PCC) is passionate about partnering with leaders and teams, especially during transitions, to empower them to lead with greater impact, authenticity, and ease. She coaches mid to C-level leaders across diverse industries and believes that transformative growth not only improves ourselves and those around us but also contributes to a life well-lived.
For physical, mental, and spiritual renewal and stamina, Siru practices yoga and mindfulness.
Deno is driven by seeing clients and organisations identify and action opportunities to step up performance and impact. He coaches Senior Leaders one-on-one, and facilitates C-Suite team initiatives. He is convinced he has the best job, EVER.
Passionate about adventure, Deno climbs and dives more than he probably should, and is the Director of Expeditions in the Hong Kong Chapter of The Explorer’s Club.
Patrick specializes in working with Senior Executives and with Family Businesses, especially in situations where the stakes are high. His one-to-one dynamic approach uses active dialogues, appreciative inquiry, role-playing, shadow-coaching, storytelling and social psychology to help his clients gain clarity and peak performance.
Patrick loves badminton and the NBA; his aim is to coach in every city where there are both clients seeking peak performance, and an active badminton community.
Tania has coached leaders from more than 150 global companies while living and working in Singapore, China and The Philippines over the past 25 years.
In addition to individual and team coaching, Tania facilitates programs on intercultural adjustment, global team collaboration, management styles, and implementing change or negotiations.
Tania is a docent at both the National Museum and Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore, and enjoys time skiing and hiking in the mountains of her native Switzerland.
Bryan is a seasoned, global consultant and performance coach. With success from roles including Asia-Pacific Head of Learning and Talent Development in global banking and over 100 coaching assignments, Bryan advises Boards, CEOs, top teams and individuals on performance improvement via aligning HR strategy, stakeholder engagement and business transformation with business goals. His insights into key global trends, combined with board-level experience, make him a valued consultant and coach in leadership and talent development across multi-nationals, SMEs, Family Offices.
Doc embraces the best of his military, university and commercial experience to nudge action and deliver impact to individuals, teams and organisations. He loves to facilitate leadership, strategy and innovation sessions for middle to C-Suite leaders and coach one-to-one. His experience is multi-industry, from North America, Europe, Middle East to APAC.
He loves adventures and would give his right arm (again) to get back into the Himalayas or travel to new places.
With over 25 years of experience in organizational development across APAC, Adrian excels in executive coaching, focusing on strategic alignment and leadership transformation. He has led multi-year change management projects, collaborating with senior leaders to achieve long-term goals. Specializing in guiding executives who manage other senior leaders, Adrian’s bicultural background enhances his ability to align global teams. Using a tailored approach, Adrian empowers leaders to connect organizational success with personal growth. Outside work, he enjoys skiing, cycling, and Pickleball.
A bilingual HR professional with two decades of expertise in Learning & Development, Talent Management, and Organizational Development, Rob partners with global organizations to drive leadership growth, boost team performance, and improve business outcomes. He specializes in transformative learning experiences that not only inform but serve as catalysts for inspiring the actions necessary to drive sustainable change within leaders and teams, preparing organizations for future challenges. In his spare time, he enjoys photography and spending time outdoors with his dogs.
Peter is a change agent and people strategist who helps organisations align their people resources to ever-changing business strategies. In addition to years consulting globally, he has held multiple Senior Executive-level roles. Peter has a deep interest in what drives organisational performance, and a belief that liberating your people resource is fundamental to achieving business objectives. Away from work, you will likely find Peter having adventures with his wife and three boys in the hills and mountains of NZ.
Nicole brings to her coaching practice a fundamental belief in people’s desire to grow, their ability to change, and the inherent wisdom in groups and individuals. A born facilitator, Nicole enjoys the excitement of embarking on a transformation journey with executives, leadership teams and organizations. Nicole works with clients across Japan and APAC, but mostly splits her time between Tokyo and the mountains of Hiroshima, where she is most often running, hiking, skiing, entertaining or encountering local wildlife.
Cathy is passionate about supporting clients to achieve professional and personal transformation. She takes a holistic approach and utilizes a range of tools to maximize the coaching impact. She coaches in Mandarin and English, working with both senior leaders and high potentials in an organization’s succession plan. Accelerating women in leadership roles is a topic close to her heart.
Away from work, Cathy loves forest walking, swimming, meditation and enjoys traveling around the world.
Cathy (LY) Wen
Performance Coach / Senior Facilitator VANCOUVER, CANADA
Katelynne is a seasoned and experienced specialist Operations Manager supporting and managing all aspects of Summit Culture’s office operations to ensure both internal and external stakeholders are served. She comes across as a ‘calm but committed’ team player……the ‘glue that keeps everything together’.
Katelynne’s a foodie and loves to try out new restaurants with family and friends. She’s a member of charity HOPE Worldwide and has been serving the elderly in her community.
Deno is driven by seeing clients and organisations identify and action opportunities to step up performance and impact. He coaches Senior Leaders one-on-one, and facilitates C-Suite team initiatives. He is convinced he has the best job, EVER.
Passionate about adventure, Deno climbs and dives more than he probably should, and is the Director of Expeditions in the Hong Kong Chapter of The Explorer’s Club.
Patrick specializes in working with Senior Executives and with Family Businesses, especially in situations where the stakes are high. His one-to-one dynamic approach uses active dialogues, appreciative inquiry, role-playing, shadow-coaching, storytelling and social psychology to help his clients gain clarity and peak performance.
Patrick loves badminton and the NBA; his aim is to coach in every city where there are both clients seeking peak performance, and an active badminton community.
Tania has coached leaders from more than 150 global companies while living and working in Singapore, China and The Philippines over the past 25 years.
In addition to individual and team coaching, Tania facilitates programs on intercultural adjustment, global team collaboration, management styles, and implementing change or negotiations.
Tania is a docent at both the National Museum and Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore, and enjoys time skiing and hiking in the mountains of her native Switzerland.
Bryan is a seasoned, global consultant and performance coach. With success from roles including Asia-Pacific Head of Learning and Talent Development in global banking and over 100 coaching assignments, Bryan advises Boards, CEOs, top teams and individuals on performance improvement via aligning HR strategy, stakeholder engagement and business transformation with business goals. His insights into key global trends, combined with board-level experience, make him a valued consultant and coach in leadership and talent development across multi-nationals, SMEs, Family Offices.
Doc embraces the best of his military, university and commercial experience to nudge action and deliver impact to individuals, teams and organisations. He loves to facilitate leadership, strategy and innovation sessions for middle to C-Suite leaders and coach one-to-one. His experience is multi-industry, from North America, Europe, Middle East to APAC.
He loves adventures and would give his right arm (again) to get back into the Himalayas or travel to new places.
With over 25 years of experience in organizational development across APAC, Adrian excels in executive coaching, focusing on strategic alignment and leadership transformation. He has led multi-year change management projects, collaborating with senior leaders to achieve long-term goals. Specializing in guiding executives who manage other senior leaders, Adrian’s bicultural background enhances his ability to align global teams. Using a tailored approach, Adrian empowers leaders to connect organizational success with personal growth. Outside work, he enjoys skiing, cycling, and Pickleball.
A bilingual HR professional with two decades of expertise in Learning & Development, Talent Management, and Organizational Development, Rob partners with global organizations to drive leadership growth, boost team performance, and improve business outcomes. He specializes in transformative learning experiences that not only inform but serve as catalysts for inspiring the actions necessary to drive sustainable change within leaders and teams, preparing organizations for future challenges. In his spare time, he enjoys photography and spending time outdoors with his dogs.
Peter is a change agent and people strategist who helps organisations align their people resources to ever-changing business strategies. In addition to years consulting globally, he has held multiple Senior Executive-level roles. Peter has a deep interest in what drives organisational performance, and a belief that liberating your people resource is fundamental to achieving business objectives. Away from work, you will likely find Peter having adventures with his wife and three boys in the hills and mountains of NZ.
Nicole brings to her coaching practice a fundamental belief in people’s desire to grow, their ability to change, and the inherent wisdom in groups and individuals. A born facilitator, Nicole enjoys the excitement of embarking on a transformation journey with executives, leadership teams and organizations. Nicole works with clients across Japan and APAC, but mostly splits her time between Tokyo and the mountains of Hiroshima, where she is most often running, hiking, skiing, entertaining or encountering local wildlife.
Cathy is passionate about supporting clients to achieve professional and personal transformation. She takes a holistic approach and utilizes a range of tools to maximize the coaching impact. She coaches in Mandarin and English, working with both senior leaders and high potentials in an organization’s succession plan. Accelerating women in leadership roles is a topic close to her heart.
Away from work, Cathy loves forest walking, swimming, meditation and enjoys traveling around the world.
Katelynne is a seasoned and experienced specialist Operations Manager supporting and managing all aspects of Summit Culture’s office operations to ensure both internal and external stakeholders are served. She comes across as a ‘calm but committed’ team player……the ‘glue that keeps everything together’.
Katelynne’s a foodie and loves to try out new restaurants with family and friends. She’s a member of charity HOPE Worldwide and has been serving the elderly in her community.
Charity
Summit Culture believes in giving back, but it feels it is only fair to let clients have a say in where that money is donated.
The clients with the largest annual spend at Summit Culture in the prior year are invited to choose from a select list of charities, and we donate on your behalf.
No fuss, no big promotion, your firm is not named in the donation, but you get a chance to say how we help.
Without you – this would not happen, so THANK YOU!
In 2024, we are delighted to donate to:
