JACK PRATT 's life can be described as "a series of  successes and unexpected turns." One can see that he's a man not prone to "beating around the bush". He is a Texas native where he went to college gaining a degree in Engineering prior to serving in the United States Army. After his last tour of service in Vietnam, he turned to management earning his MBA. He has had stints of executive positions in the Health Care, Aero Space, Food & Beverage, Publishing, Energy and Financial industries prior to moving into Management Consulting where he has successfully guided organizations through numerous successful challenges.

Mr. Pratt is President and Chief Executive Officer of Summit Advisors, Inc., a Texas-based diversified international management and leadership consulting firm with offices in Houston, Buenos Aires and the Middle East providing services to domestic and international clientele. Mr. Pratt is an experienced Management Professional who has captured the human side of Management and is a personal executive coach to many of America's senior executives. For over 25 years, he has successfully assisted businesses and individuals, both nationally and internationally, from small to fortune 100 companies, and a variety of industries including aerospace, bio tech, chemical, communications, computer, energy, engineering, financial, food & beverage, information technology, manufacturing, medical care,  pharmaceutical, publishing, real estate, services, transportation, utilities, and municipal, state and federal governments.

Mr. Pratt serves on the Board of Directors of several companies and is listed in Who’s Who?  He has extensive practical experience as a problem solver for organization and leadership development, team building, innovation, leading change, management strategies and strategic planning.

Jack is a professional speaker and frequent guest on radio and TV programs focusing on management and leadership. He is consistently interviewed by various publications, including Wall Street Journal, Houston Chronicle, Houston Business Journal and Money Magazine. As a member of the National Speakers Association he speaks extensively on matters relating to management, leadership, change, finance, the economy, the future and globalization. He has been a keynote speaker at many national conventions, in house corporate training programs, business conferences, various seminars and workshops, and a consultant to the American Management Association (AMA).

Now, through his speaking, writing,  coaching, and dynamic workshops, he has made it his life’s mission to work with others to help them remove  their self-imposed leadership barriers, get more from life, and fully maximize their leadership and/or management potential.

Mr. Pratt is past president of a Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and past chairman of the Southwest Management Conference. In addition, he has served on various committees at the national level, particularly in employee and labor relations, working with Congress on such matters. His current and past civic activities include President of the Rotary Club of Houston, Greater Houston Partnership (Member Services Advisory Committee), United Way, American Cancer Society and Leukemia Society. Mr. Pratt is also Chairman of the Drug Free Youth in Texas Program (D-FY-IT).

He has the hands-on practical business experience of working with and managing at all the various managerial levels within an organization, focusing on results, creating enthusiasm, encouraging innovation, and managing change along the way.