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Summit Named One of the Fastest-Growing Companies in America in 2015

August 13, 2015 (Washington, DC) - Summit Consulting, LLC, a Washington DC-based provider of sophisticated data analysis to Federal government agencies as well as private-sector clients, announces that it has been named among America’s fastest-growing private companies by Inc. Magazine. Ranked in the 2015 Top Ten in Washington, DC, and #1109 nationwide, Summit is noted for its exceptional growth in a very tight Federal environment.

Millennial Mag: Summit Highly Rated for Supporting Women in the Workplace

In a recent article for Millennial Magazine, Senior Manager of Human Capital Jennifer Folsom highlighted Summit's excellent employer rating and continuing focus on employee work-life balance.

Summit Participates in 7th Annual Employee Wellbeing Month

Summit today announced it has pledged support for, and will participate in, Employee Wellbeing Month, taking place throughout June 2015. This initiative, originally known as National Employee Wellness Month and now in its seventh year, helps business leaders across the world learn new ways to engage employees in healthy habits and lifestyles while celebrating their successes. Hundreds of companies across the world and thousands of employees have pledged their support to this important initiative.

Albert Lee Recognized for UCLA Alumni Scholarship Donation

Dr. Albert Lee was recently mentioned in the UCLA Fund Chancellor’s Society eNewsletter for his donation to the alumni scholarship fund. As noted in the Spring 2015 edition, Albert’s donation goes toward specifically assisting out-of-state students from the Washington, DC area attend the university.

Dr. Layne to Present "Best Places for Finding a Job" Research

Dr. China Layne has been invited to present her research at the Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA) 2015 Annual Meeting. Her research is entitled “Best Places for Finding a Job: The Role of Regional Occupational Structure in Residents’ Employment Prospects” and was accepted to be presented at the conference, being held this May in Pittsburgh, PA.

Justin Foote Earns Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) Designation

Earlier this week, Justin Foote, Summit’s Contracts Administrator, earned his Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) designation after successfully completing the certification exam.

Summit & CLA Experts Write Fair Value Accounting Paper

Summit Principal Anthony Curcio and Roger Von Elm, Principal at CliftonLarsonAllen, today published a white paper on fair value accounting in Federal Credit budgeting. Fair value accounting is a topic of interest for many practitioners in Federal Credit, largely due to the House and Senate Budget Committees having recently introduced bills that could overhaul the way Federal lending programs are scored, which could impact the budget cost and operations of these programs.

Summit Leaders Co-Author Article Published in Housing Policy Debate

Two of Summit's leaders, Dr. Albert Lee and Amy Deora, contributed to an article recently published in Housing Policy Debate, titled, "Comparing the Life-Cycle Costs of New Construction and Acquisition-Rehab of Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing." Other co-authors include Charles Wilkins, Maya Brennan, Anker Heegaard, and Jeffrey Lubell.

Press Coverage of Summit's New HQ

Earlier this year, Summit moved its downtown Washington, DC headquarters from 718 7th St NW to 601 New Jersey Ave NW. When deciding on a new space, Summit made it a priority to stay in close proximity to our clients. Our new space also allows us to accommodate our growing staff and large client-oriented events, such as training.

Summit Partners with UMD to Host ASA DataFest™ 2015 in Downtown DC

ASA Datafest LogoSummit Consulting is proud to announce that it is partnering with the University of Maryland (UMD) to host the first Washington D.C.-area ASA DataFest™ on April 10-12, 2015.