Summit Strategy

Evidence, commercial judgement
and close engagement.

We work with business owners, boards and leadership teams to connect clear thinking with practical plans.

A broad perspective.
A specific brief.

Summit Strategy brings together strategic management, marketing, commercial analysis and organisational capability.

We define each engagement around the business situation, the decisions ahead and the outcomes sought. Clear objectives and agreed deliverables provide a basis for the work and for reviewing it with you.

Our consultants bring experience from all private market industries, government and not-for-profit settings. Where a brief requires complementary expertise, we can draw on relationships with colleagues and other professional services firms.

Based in Tasmania, but working wherever the client business is, we work closely with leadership teams and the people involved in the business.

Consistent discipline.
Tailored to your business.

A clear scope, an evidence base and regular discussion keep the work connected to the business decision.

A complete view of where you stand.

We review business performance, customers, products and services, people, processes and market position. We assess what is working, where value is being lost and the gaps between current and achievable performance.

What informs the decision

Business records, operating information, customer and market evidence, and the experience of your leadership team.

Commercial experience.
Complementary capabilities.

Andrew Towns

Managing Director

Andrew brings experience in strategic management, marketing strategy and commercialisation. His career includes banking, marketing analysis and strategy planning, followed by senior executive roles in finance, automotive services, insurance and tourism, and software development.

He has led teams, managed business programs and significant budgets, and worked across a broad range of industries. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Tasmania, with majors in Marketing and Management.

Andrew has operated Summit Strategy since 2006, working with clients across all industries on strategic direction and commercial planning and execution of plans.

Carrie Hughes

Business Consultant

Carrie brings experience in marketing, business development, economic programs and stakeholder engagement. Her work has included private sector roles, local government and major infrastructure project planning.

She holds a Bachelor of Commerce with majors in Marketing and Human Resource Management, a Diploma of Project Management and IAP2A certification. She has designed and delivered stakeholder and community engagement projects and worked on commercialisation and customer channel development.

Carrie first worked with Summit Strategy in 2012 and has consulted across a range of industries.

Clear expectations from the start.

We agree the purpose, scope, responsibilities, timing and budget of the engagement.

The work may be a defined project, targeted support or ongoing advisory. We identify the information required, involve the relevant people and discuss limitations that could affect the advice or the plan.

Your leadership team makes the decisions. Our role is to support them with structured evidence, commercial judgement and practical options.

Start with a clear brief.

This is the first decision you need to make. We can help define the right scope of work to suit your situation, so reach out by starting a conversation.

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