Our Summit Sherpas

Smart Leaders have Guides


Our Summit Sherpas adhere to a strict code which includes ...

1. Give away your best ideas
2. Maximize value
3. No ego
4. Find a way
5. Crush obstacles
6. Summit

Daren Martin, PhD. 

CEO & Founder | Speaker | Author

They call me the Culture Architect

I have worked with many companies in many industries and have seen the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

People tell and show me the stuff they don't share with management. 

Then we work together to map how to fix it and advance the company.

Elise Martin

Author | Marketer | Learner

Elise Evans Martin was born in California but grew up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After working the past four years on business administration, speaker booking, web design, SEO, Google Analytics, Marketing, photography, and making it her duty to become the master of all the little details. She co-founded the Global Company Culture Association and The Tenzing Group. 

A voracious learner, brilliant marketer, creative genius, video producer, and a fantastic digital citizen. Previous work experience includes Security Intern for the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), HR for the MENA Region for The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and D Magazine as the Executive Assistant to the Group Publisher among many others. She speaks Arabic and considers herself a global citizen. Her motto is "Live life in color."

Will Von Bolton

Photographer | Videographer | Creative Director | Author

Tour and music photographer in 2009 with Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights who were opening for Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd. He has since toured over 30 countries and worked with R5, Bowling for Soup, Electric Touch, Blue October, The Roomsounds, Paul Cauthen, Leon Bridges, Gary Clark Jr. and wow so many others! Will specializes in capturing human interaction, storytelling and documenting people from all walks of life. 

Along with photography, he has directed videos with clients ranging from fashion designers to pharmaceutical companies. Experiences as a photographer have given him a unique perspective to observe human behavior. Learn more about Will and his book Loophole to Happiness by visiting https://www.wbolton.com/. There is no limit to his skills GO Will!

Bob Kraut

CMO | Board Member

My name is Bob Kraut. I am an award-winning, digital savvy Marketing Executive with a winning record of transforming brands and solving tough marketing challenges. Throughout my 30-year career, I have generated strong results for some of the world’s most iconic brands including P&G, Chevrolet, GMC, Pizza Hut, Arby’s and Papa John’s (to name a few) through translating insights and data into great ideas. Now I am helping companies achieve their greatest ambitions. I have extensive experience in directing a range of marketing budgets large and small in both private and public environments. Additionally, I take pride in being hands-on & scrappy with an ability to inspire and work with high-performance teams.

Al DeBerry 

CEO and Founder of The Hotel Association | Author

CEO and Founder of The Hotel Association, a Dallas based local hospitality organization. Prior to creating and developing The Hotel Association at the beginning of 2015, Al had a 30 year career in the hotel business. He was the General Manager of his first hotel at age 21 then he managed hotels across Texas over the next 10 years followed by a lengthy tenure with Tharaldson Lodging Companies for 15 years as an Area Director throughout the State of Texas and Colorado. In 2012, he purchased my own full-service hotel in Wisconsin. 

He was on the Board of Directors for the Texas Hotel & Lodging Association from 1997 through 2014 and I was Chairman of the Board for THLA in 2009. The American Hotel & Lodging Association named him the 2010 Leadership Award Recipient for the State of Texas.

WALTER NUSBAUM 

Corporate Leadership | Life Coach & Author

Walter has spent the past 20 years speaking to and developing executive teams, management teams, athletes and non-profit organizations.

The combination of owning and growing two businesses, his academic background in Strategic Management and Leadership Development and his 15 years of consultative and advisory work allows Walter to bring great insight and experience into organizational and personal growth and development.