STRATEGIC ADVISORY SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS
Our mission is to provide expert strategic advisory services to deliver successful programs, informed by extensive experience managing organizations, leading projects, and working with governments, corporations and nonprofits. We commit that our advice and experience will lead to positive, quantifiable project results from planning through completion.
Services
Project Advisory Services
Organizational
Strategy
Governance & Stakeholder Management
Testimonials
“Summit Street Group brings decades of experience working on some of Colorado's biggest projects and public policy issues. Their quiet, systemic approach to problem solving is collaborative and effective, and is based on a deep understanding of stakeholder engagement and project management.”
Cristal DeHerrera, President and Chief Executive Officer, Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance
“We consider Summit Street Group to be an incredibly valuable strategic partner. Their financial analysis and operational support on the Downtown Denver Development Authority and the Vibrant Denver Bond program are consistently comprehensive, thoughtful, and reliable. Beyond offering technical expertise, the SSG team has a strong understanding of organizational strategy and stakeholder management, particularly on cross-sector programs that interface with both the public and private sectors. Their practical, real-world experience developing and executing large-scale capital programs enables the entire SSG team to provide services that have strengthened our operations and long-term planning across many City and County of Denver projects.”
Nicole Doheny, Chief Financial Officer, City and County of Denver
“Over the course of our engagement, Summit Street Group has served as a trusted partner in advancing our organizational management objectives and long-term capital improvement planning efforts. They are able to navigate intricate stakeholder environments and develop solutions to problems in an effective and collaborative manner. Their expertise allowed them to quickly understand our needs to improve our operational accountability. They do not simply offer recommendations; they focus on combining strategic vision and practical implementation.”
Dave LaPorte, Chief Operating Officer, Denver International Airport
“Summit Street Group was a valued partner serving as the City's owner’s representative for a public-private partnership to deliver entertainment and urban infrastructure assets for the National Western Center. They evaluated alternative procurement and delivery options and, most importantly, worked seamlessly and collaboratively with our legal and finance team on the best solution for the campus.”
Alan Salazar, Former Chief of Staff, City and County of Denver
“Summit Street Group provides a full suite of options for any client. Their extensive network of public and private sector relationships reaches across Colorado and the country, and the market research offered is a valuable tool for any organization looking for a strategic partner.”
Randy Gibson, Chief Strategy Officer, Gresham Smith
News and Information
Special District Financing: Flexible and Localized Funding Solutions for Infrastructure and Economic Development (December 2025)
Summit Street Group Expanding Operations in Colorado (June 2024)
Lisa Carpenter Joins Summit Street Group (September 2023)
It’s not just what we accomplish together but how we go about it.
Summit Street Group seamlessly integrates stakeholder management, government expertise, and financial and operational know-how to develop and implement programs, spanning infrastructure projects, operations optimization, organizational transformation and more. Our team draws on diverse skill sets and deep experience to creatively, credibly, and collaboratively deliver established goals and objectives.