Innovation Leader.
Product Strategist.
Problem Solver.
I specialize in building new teams and scaling existing teams. I love creating the space for individuals to do what they do best by creating a clear vision, strategic growth strategies, and operational excellence.
A LITTLE ABOUT SUMMER
Summer Reeves has spent the last 20+ years focused on user-centered experience design, innovation work, digital product design, and business management. She's worked with start-ups to Fortune 500 companies helping them understand their challenges, uncover opportunities, and consider how to bring together the combination of technology, business strategy, and design to develop successful paths forward.
Summer has built and run innovation centers and design studios for some of the largest companies in the world and has owned several of her own companies. She's passionate about providing opportunities for learning and growth in others and dedicating her time as a board member for TXRX Labs a non-profit makerspace and prototyping firm, youth entrepreneurship through G-Unity Business Labs, and economic equity as a member to the GHP Upskill Council.
BUSINESS STRATEGY & INNOVATION
Taking teams and organizations to the next level
Across Summer's career irregardless of position or organization, working internally, or as a consultant for other companies, She has always focused on setting a business strategy and creating a foundation for teams to have clarity for where they are going, empowering them and supporting them through resources, coaching, and clear initiatives.
This has enabled her to drive value across the individual teams she is supporting and across the business as a whole.
Example Work
Strategic Planning | Business Strategy | Org Model Re-design | Branding Strategy | Marketing Strategy | Product Strategy
Partnership Strategy | Product Design & Innovation
PATHWAY DESIGN ™
A new way to approach business strategy development & planning
Like in any journey, success is often based on preparation, understanding your destination, alignment with your fellow travelers, and taking that first step forward.
Summer Reeves developed Pathway Design because she felt that strategy isn't just for company leadership but instead should be integrated throughout the organization. By applying a human-centered & strategic approach to this process, we take some of the best learnings and methods developed over the past 50 years and apply them tactically to day-to-day business needs.
RESUME
COMPANIES
Energy
BP
Baker Hughes
Chevron
Halliburton
BHP
StatOil
Devon
StatOil
Exxon
Schlumberger
Oxy
Utilities
First Energy
DC Water
Healthcare & Life Science
W.L. Gore
Consumer Products
Coca Cola
Inaka Power
Technology & Cloud
Eleox
IdeaRoom
Productboard
Construction
Perry Homes
Transportation
Gulf Winds
Dunavant
EXPERIENCE
Umbrage, Part of Bain & Company
Nov 2023 - Nov 2024 | SVP, Commercial Strategy
Mar 2023 - Nov 2023 | VP, Design
Kinetic Kono
Jan 2022 - Mar 2023 | Co-Owner & CEO
Thirteen48 Heights
Sept 2019 - May 2022 | Co-Owner
Accenture
Aug 2021 - Dec 2021 | Houston Studio Director, Fjord
Oct 2018 - Aug 2021 | Innovation Center Director
Jul 2017 - Sep 2018 | Design Director, Innovation
Wipro
Jan 2017 - Jul 2017 | Senior Business Analyst
Resource Data
Dec 2014 - Jan 2017 | Senior Business Analyst
Gulf Winds
Dec 2012 - Dec 2014 | Director of Business Solutions
Feb 2006 - Dec 2012 | Product Manager
COMMUNITY
Championing opportunities for people of all backgrounds
Largest non-profit maker space in the US
Board of Directors
Entrepreneurship program for under-served youth
Incubator Director
Fostering entrepreneurship among college/university
Design Thinking Coaching
Creating employment pathways in Houston
Executive Council Member