Elliott manages Summit, and in this role oversees the leadership team, company culture and new growth initiatives. Elliott grew up in Washington DC and is an avid skier and traveler.

Brett devotes his time to coming up with Summit’s next big idea. He is responsible for strategic direction and plays a leading role in the growth and development of the Summit community.

Jeff drives the creative vision and cultural direction that defines the Summit community. He steers content, programs, and music and helps manage investments for Summit’s Action Fund.

Jeremy oversees Summit’s brand, web assets, and forward facing identity as well as directing Summit’s back-end technologies and systems.  Prior to Summit, Jeremy was a professional touring musician.

Josh is passionate about creating a superhuman team that is as physically fit and nutritionally sound as possible. He carefully curates the Summit community, develops key partnerships across industries and architects Summit's technology platforms.

Thayer curates content and the community while guiding environmental and adventure initiatives. As a writer and Summit’s explorer-in-residence, Thayer has mined for diamonds and stranded himself on a desert island for 20 days.

Ryan began his career working in acquisitions for the Carlyle Group’s US real estate funds executing over $6B in real estate transactions, including the nation’s largest 2008 acquisition of the $680M, 650 Madison office and retail tower in Manhattan. Ryan has extensive real estate due diligence, structuring, fund raising, development, and private equity experience.

As Managing Partner of Summit Mountain Group, Greg oversees the overall development of Powder Mountain resort and Summit Eden.  Greg is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and Eden resident who has traveled to over 100 countries.  Concerned that his local secret spot could fall in to the wrong hands, Greg, a Summit attendee, introduced Summit to the Powder Mountain opportunity.

Natalie is key to curating a diverse Summit community, and leads the team in incorporating wellness and spiritual integrity. A former professional soccer player, Natalie also founded the social Venture GreenLaces.

Perry’s primary task is to ensure that Summit runs smoothly and efficiently. He oversees operations, ranging from production of 1000-person events to daily company logistics.

Dexter directs the ProCo Design Lab, the creative team that develops and builds Summit’s spaces and environments. His passion for craft and authenticity inform the design and physical aesthetic of the Summit brand. Always one for a challenge, he enjoys solving design problems as much as rock climbing routes.

Audrey drives social, digital & partner ventures for Summit and oversees web development projects. In addition, she helps direct content and programming at Summit Series conferences, salon dinners and weekend retreats.

David oversees Summit’s recreation and wellness programs and contributes to partner initiatives. David speaks four languages, has traveled to more than 40 countries and has made it a priority to explore the world in a perpetual quest of self-education and discovery.

Megan oversees hospitality and creates an environment that encourages genuine interaction and personal connection. From staffing to programming, Megan ensures that the experience at events reflects the innovative spirit of the Summit community.

Avi helps direct the development team and manages new company projects by diving head first into chaos to create order. From chartering 737s to overseeing the construction of new on-mountain amenities, Avi’s diverse range of talents make him a human Swiss Army Knife.

Alan brings passion and artistry to the culinary team. He is the lead designer of culinary operations for six of Summit’s new properties.

Mihai is a black belt in the kitchen and out. He’s been studying culinary and martial arts for two decades and there’s no job in the kitchen too big or too small. Living in Eden, he loves the ability to pick food from a local farm and serve it on the table hours later.

Jon keeps Summit running like a well-oiled machine in operations department and also dabbles in graphic design and the digital space. Not one to shy away from healthy competition, in his free time he enjoys shooting hoops and Crossfit.

Cara is a lynchpin in Summit’s hospitality operations, ensuring that programs and attendee experience runs smoothly. She also supports day-to-day operations, special projects and anything else she can get her upbeat and energetic hands on.

Jess works as curation support, assisting in correspondence between the continuously growing Summit community and the team. She offers her tasteful eye for design to assist in the décor and ambiance of Summit’s interior spaces and loves all things vintage.

Marshall helps construct the spaces that enable the Summit philosophy to develop and flourish from concept to reality. Aside from overseeing the production of creative elements, Marshall spends his time running through the forests of Utah.

Pete manages Summit’s music programming and artists relations. When he’s not tracking down the next big act, he’s traveling the world; as a co-founder of Google’s Geo Explorer program, he’s mapped over 100 cities in South America.

Shaden’s main focus is assisting on all things operational and hospitality. She helps with anything and everything she can and infuses a fun, positive attitude into all she does.

As an experienced engineer and industrial designer, Micah designs many of the physical elements in the Summit spaces. He enjoys the outdoors and can also recite the entire table of contents of the McMaster-Carr catalog from memory.

Sam is a visual storyteller who creates spaces and experiences for people to gather and commune. As a designer and craftsman he believes that function informs beauty and finds no greater inspiration than the mystery of nature.

Marcel has dedicated his life to gastronomy and honing his skills as a chef. He uses a knife as an extension of his hand, the kitchen as a lab, and the earth as a grocery store. He has learned from some of the world’s leading chefs, including Michael Mina, and appeared on numerous culinary television shows including Top Chef.

As a key link between the development and creative design teams, Jake uses his range of experience from a number of creative and technical disciplines that make him a versatile player on the Summit team. Jake is also an avid outdoors-man with a passion for adventure and travel.

Born and raised in the beautiful Eden valley, Dan adds a local touch to Summit and provides a fresh outlook to his team’s projects. His endless thirst for technical knowledge, efficiency, and organization allow him to oversee and manage Summit’s Production, Construction and Design shop space with hawk like precision.

With a background in sheetmetal and welding, Davy is the go-to guy for metal fabrication at the ProCo Design shop. From scaling gnarly rock climbing routes, to speaking various African creoles, Davy is also a well-traveled adventurer.

With an insupressible love for the outdoors, Emily oversees recreational activities at Summit. Emily is an integral part of the hospitality team, ensuring that Summit guests always have a reason to smile.

Matt is a problem solver and a versatile member of the Summit Team. His role requires him to support and coordinate between a multitude of projects across many departments. Matt has a passion for great cuisine, film, sports, and world travel.

With years of experience in the corporate world, Brian is a master of managerial feng shui. From overseeing project flow and supervising personnel to managing strategic partnerships and internal analytics, Brian keeps Summit running like a well-oiled machine. He’s always looking for ways to balance creativity with processes designed to drive efficiencies and help those around him be their best self and produce their finest work.

Robert coordinates all things development and serves as a liason between the development team and the other parts of Summit. If Robert is not analyzing development documents, he can be found on the slopes or fly fishing.

Grant grew up five hours north of Eden in Boise, ID. He works as a project manager and designer within the Summit development team. His infatuation with the culture drives his desire to learn from everyone around him, while his love for the outdoors inspires him to look for sustainable solutions on any project.

Wayne ensures that the images coming from Summit are as epic and authentic as the moments from whence they were birthed. From traversing the US in an ice cream truck, to tracking a nightclub doorman’s fall from grace, Wayne is on a constant quest to document hard-to-believe stories.

Brett helps manage Powder Mountain’s food and beverage service and plan logistics for Summit Series events. His previous startup experience developing live entertainment spaces and launching new products has given him the know-how to manifest the ideas and creativity of the Summit team into reality.

Greta is considered not only the “Head” of People Ops at Summit, but the heart too. In this roll, she is responsible for making sure everyone at Summit is happy and thriving, and plays a key role in creating the protocols and systems that help make Summit the enjoyable work place that it's known for.

Bobby has a diverse skill set ranging from Thai massage and Reiki to personal training and life coaching. He uses his talents to help maintain the wellness of the Summit team as well as its guests.

Will manages the food and beverage aspect of Summit and works to enhance the hospitality experience in Eden.  Originally from Massachusetts, Will is an outdoorsman and mountain culture enthusiast.

Summit the Owl joins the team all the way from Aurora, New York in an adoption relocation effort by bird conservationist, Eric McGill from Earthwings Conservation. He was born April 16th, 2013 and once trained will be used throughout schools, and events to educate and conserve the barn owl species. You can find him bopping his head to good tunes and giving the team inspiration for their dance moves and yoga poses.

Founder of the real estate development firm Watts Enterprises, Russ has developed and built over 30 premium communities in the Salt Lake area and western United States, with wide experience in commercial, retail, and private residential construction. Russ has averaged a yearly construction volume of $30M and has done so for the last ten years throughout the Salt Lake area, including Eden, Midway and Heber developments. In Eden, Russ developed the Fairways and Trapper’s Ridge communities within the Wolf Creek master plan at the foothills of Powder Mountain.

Bruce has more than 28 years of experience in the construction industry. Before starting Blue Willow Builders, Bruce served as President and Vice President for a large local contractor and for a Los Angeles based contractor. His experience is wide and varied – from custom residential, to multi-story commercial, to industrial projects. Bruce and his team are responsible for the renovation of the Summit Lake House and  renovation of several facilities on Powder Mountain. Blue Willow Builders is now the General Contractor on the Summit Skylodge.

Josh is a Partner at what many consider to be one of the top three real estate practices in the nation.  He has been counsel in some of the country’s largest real estate transactions.

Land planner of The Canyons, Bison Creek Ranch, Blackrock Village, the Wolf Creek Resort, Eric is one of Utah’s leading mixed-use, mountain resort land planners.

Brenda has extensive and proven business development experience in hotel and hospitality management to include real estate development, business and feasibility planning, HOA operations management, strategic planning, financial management, and financial pro forma development.  Prior to forming her own Consultancy Firm, Brenda was Senior Director of Business Development and Financial Management for Talisker Development, Vice President of Finance for Cloud Nine Resorts, and Senior Director of Feasibility and Business Planning for Marriott Vacation Club.  Throughout her career, Brenda has been instrumental in helping many firms increase profit, enhance growth, and establish standards for continued performance.

Formerly an accountant with The Carlyle Group’s European Real Estate Fund, Gena oversees the Development’s bookkeeping and reporting.

Kathy works on public-private partnerships as part of the Development Team.  She’s a believer in the synergies that come from business, government, and non-profit pulling together.  She’s advised Presidents, billionaires, and First Ladies, run a major national non-profit and an investment fund, been a television and newspaper columnist and a best-selling author, and a world traveler.

John has been at the forefront of envisioning and creating branded residential resorts and has brought his expertise in hospitality, amenities, golf, ski, spas, marinas, and food and beverage concepts to such noted brands as Mandarin Oriental Hotels and Residences, Auberge Resorts, Rosewood Hotels and Residences, Fairmont/Raffles Hotels & Resorts, Viceroy Hotels, Resorts and Residences, Golden Door Spa, Jack Nicklaus Design Group’s Clubs & Lodges, Kiawah Development Group, and St. Regis Hotels, Resorts and Residences. Most recently John was Chief Sales, Marketing and Club Officer of Talisker Corporation in Park City, Utah where he launched the Talisker Club.

A Utah native, Laura is the co-founder of Lewis & Young Financial Advisors. During the course of her career in public finance, she has assisted numerous cities, towns, and special districts in Utah with their financing and consulting needs. She serves as a Financial Advisor to almost half of the most populous cities in the U.S. Laura works to secure municipal bond funding for the Summit Development team.

Dennis has designed over 1,800 membership programs and is considered one of the leading minds in the field.

Michelle is a world-renown architect, specializing in sustainable, elegantly designed prefab homes. She helped create Summit Eden’s design guidelines and advises on architectural strategy.

Babs has a passion for weaving stories into spaces and uses her design eye to direct the Summit Eden aesthetic. When not in Eden, you can find Babs in her favorite place on earth, Venice Beach, California.

A 25-year veteran of the accounting industry, serving on the National Commercial Real Estate Committee and the Principal Development Committee, her team provides due diligence services and other special reporting engagements for national real estate lenders, developers and investors, including GE Capital Corporation, one of the largest real estate lenders in the world.

Utah’s leading water rights attorney, Steve is leading the Development’s water source assessment.

For the past 10 years, Ryan Carlson has worked in Utah real estate concentrating in residential, commercial, and land acquisitions. He is consistently ranked as a top producing agent at Keller Williams, one of the largest Real Estate Brokerages in the state of Utah. Ryan also works as a Lead Guide at Wasatch Powderbird Guides where he leads heli-skiing tours across the globe. For the Summit Team, Ryan assists in development and heads our adventure skiing experience.

Having designed a myriad of major ski resort developments from Vail to Beaver Creek, Eron and his team are leading the Development’s land planning.

Joe has over 20 years of experience in helping local and national clients bring their message to life via print and digital media.  He now brings his talents to the Summit Founders and Development Team to convey their vision of Summit Eden.

Utah’s leading hydro-geologist, Bill has extensively studied Powder Mountain’s water sources ensuring that the development has the necessary resources for success.

Licensed professional civil engineer and structural engineer, John has planned, engineered, and managed the construction of over $90 million in site utility and roadway projects over the last 15 years.

Consultant to nearly every major American ski resort from Vail to Yellowstone Club, Pete is leading the ski land planning at Powder Mountain.

Dave served as VP/GM at Yellowstone Club from its inception through the first six years, overseeing development of 20+ miles of roads, 6 new lifts, all initial lodges, and amenities. Dave also implemented the Yellowstone Club founding member program and led sales and marketing. Dave was previously responsible for the marketing and sales success of such projects as the ArrowCreek Country Club Lake Tahoe, The Coconut Plantation in Oahu, and The Point at Third Creek in Incline Village. Prior to these efforts, Dave spent 10 years as VP of Sales and Marketing and a member of the Board of Directors for Taylor Woodrow Homes.

Land planner of Serenbe, one of the nation’s most innovative intentional communities, Dr. Phil helped shape the Development’s land plan.

On the cutting edge of sustainable water and sewer design, Michael has pioneered some of the most innovative utility projects around the world.

In addition to serving as Planning Commissioner for the Park City Planning Commission, Brooke has lead the entitlement of many major ski resorts, such as Tamarack Resort in Idaho, Cardrona Alpine Resort in New Zealand, and Blue Ledge at Deer Valley.

Prior to joining the Summit team, Robyn worked in the Government Contracting division for Deloitte & Touche as a senior auditor, she is currently the Senior Accountant for Bisnow Media as well.

Liz is a recent graduate of the George Washington University.  Prior to joining the Summit team, while attending GW, Liz assisted the accounting department at Bisnow Media and has been working there since graduation.