Strategy & Business Development Consulting and Training

Our Team

Precious Williams Owodunni

President


A trusted advisor to business and law firm leaders. Precious advises, coaches, and trains emerging and senior leaders, because she believes everyone in a business can contribute to profitable growth. Before establishing Mountaintop Consulting, Precious was a Vice President at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where she made private equity investments in high growth companies. She led her group’s investing and business development efforts in numerous Southern markets and served on the board of several portfolio companies. Precious began her Goldman career as an investment banker in the Mergers & Strategic Advisory Group, where she advised oil and gas, oilfield services, power, consumer/retail and industrial companies on mergers, acquisitions, and corporate finance matters.

Precious graduated with honors from Yale University and received her J.D. from Yale Law School. She has served as a board member of numerous private companies, nonprofit organizations, and industry associations. Precious speaks frequently on business development, personal branding, entrepreneurship, strategic career management, and leadership. A Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, she is a member of the exclusive Forbes Coaches Council. Precious recently received a Houston Business Journal Women Who Mean Business Award for Professional Services, in recognition of her career achievements, community involvement, and leadership.

 

What Clients Say About Precious

Precious has been a vital thought partner for me over the course of my career. My progress and her impact have been supercharged by her ability to quickly earn the trust of the entire C-Suite at my company.

Leslie D. Hale, Executive Vice President and COO, RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ)

Precious worked hard to understand what makes our firm tick and how to explain that to the outside world in a simple and compelling way. She nailed it.

Mike Oldham, Partner, Reynolds Frizzell LLP

Precious offers expertise in a way that brings out the best in others. She embraces change. She approaches challenging situations with a grace that inspires confidence and trust among even the most seasoned leaders.

Tom Bacon, Co-Founder, Lionstone Investments

Claire Holmes

Marketing Consultant


Claire Holmes helps successful professionals and companies tell their stories online. As a Marketing Consultant with Mountaintop Consulting, she partners with clients on developing compelling, authentic marketing strategies for firms, teams, and individuals. Whether crafting a brand messaging strategy for a firm or building an effective LinkedIn profile for a business leader, Claire brings a unique perspective to every project. Her creative mind coupled with a strong eye for detail, make Claire the ideal partner for professional branding, digital marketing and communications consulting, in addition to strategic planning for individuals and firms alike.

Although a native Houstonian, Claire considers herself lucky to have spent time living in San Francisco, Barcelona, and Athens, Georgia, where she lived while earning her Bachelor’s degree magna cum laude in Advertising at the University of Georgia. Claire now happily resides in the Houston Heights with her family and their rescue dog.

What Clients Say About Claire

Precious and Claire are true professionals at what they do. You will not be disappointed if you engage them to enhance your personal brand and LinkedIn presence.

Victor Wright, Senior Counsel, KBR Inc.

Precious and Claire are not only experts in what they do, they instinctively care about their clients on a personal level. They are thorough, articulate and honest…and they won’t settle for anything less than the very best.

Jackie Swonke, Creative Director, MDR Advertising

Rosa Maria Villagomez

Legal Industry Consultant

Rosa Maria Villagomez

Rosa Maria is a Legal Industry Consultant for Mountaintop Consulting focused on helping in-house and law firm attorneys reach higher levels of career success and productivity.  For over 20 years, Rosa Maria has worked as an attorney with in-house legal departments for global corporations and a trial law firm. In her roles, she has helped build more effective leaders through team and department management, diversity initiatives, and relationship development.

Rosa Maria joined Mountaintop from Shell Oil Company, where she served as Senior Counsel for Global Litigation. Previously, she was Associate General Counsel of Litigation for Eaton Corporation and Cooper Industries, managing an international docket of matters including complex commercial, environmental, and product liability cases. Rosa Maria received her B.A. from Stanford University, where she served as Senior Class President.  After graduating and doing nonprofit advocacy, she earned her J.D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law and became licensed to practice in Texas. Rosa Maria is a Board Member for Girl’s Inc., an active member of the Center for Houston’s Future, a graduate of the Center’s Leadership Forum, and a former member of the Greater Houston Partnership/Executive Women’s Partnership. She also volunteers her time with Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory High School, the Tahirih Justice Center, and mentors attorneys through the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity.

Robert J. Friedland

Executive Coach and Career Transition Expert

Robert Friedland_MTOP

Robert J. Friedland is a seasoned Executive Coach and Career Transition Expert and an integral strategic partner for Mountaintop Consulting. As a Founding Partner of Essential Human Capital, he has more than 30 years of experience as a senior-level recruiter, including hundreds of searches for sales, legal, finance, marketing, investments, compliance, capital markets and operations professionals. Robert became a Certified Professional Coach, because he understood the unique value of adding coaching to recruitment, retention, and development. Specializing in leadership, communication, and team building, he is an expert in all aspects of career transition.

Robert spent the first seven years of his career running a group home for blind adults in Manhattan. Through the years, Robert continues to have a long-standing commitment to being of service to people in both his personal and professional lives.

Naarai Culbreath

Executive Assistant


Naarai Culbreath makes the lives of busy leaders better. An Executive Assistant at Mountaintop Consulting, Naarai brings a keen eye for detail, commitment to excellence, and a warm, personalized touch to every project, meeting, and workshop. She has the unique ability to anticipate the needs of others and a strong understanding of how even the most minor details can have a major impact on a project’s success.

Prior to joining Mountaintop Consulting, she honed her expertise working with organizations focused on media and marketing, social change, and nonprofit service. A native New Yorker, Naarai has an open-minded perspective that makes her a valuable asset to our team and our clients.

Kristina Gorr

Copywriter & Digital Media Specialist

Kristina Gorr

Kristina Gorr specializes in learning each of her client’s style to customize a communications strategy that will ensure success. A professional copywriter and digital media specialist, Kristina is an essential team member who moves seamlessly from the creative side to the project management side of engagements. She is a firm believer that great customer service makes or breaks a business. When you work with Kristina, you will notice that she has weaved that core belief throughout her personal interactions with you and into her recommendations for your business strategy.

Kristina hails from the land of Buckeyes where she earned her Bachelor’s degree summa cum laude from The Ohio State University in Strategic Communications. Currently, she lives in San Diego with her husband and two children. While she misses the snow, Kristina is grateful to wake up every day surrounded by sunshine and the smell of the ocean breeze.

Holly Uverity

Productivity & Time Management Expert

Holly Uverity

Holly Uverity is a Productivity and Time Management Expert and a valued strategic partner for Mountaintop Consulting. In 1993, Holly founded Office Organizers to teach business people how to gain and keep control over their time, space, and clutter. She thrives on helping professionals and business owners manage their time and teams better by being more organized, both physically and emotionally. Holly also trains people on Outlook to help them manage their time, projects, employees, and themselves.

Holly has been an active member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals since 1994 and has served in leadership positions on both the local and national levels. During her downtime, she devotes her expertise to several nonprofits in the Houston area. She is committed to her clients, her industry, and her community.

Our Network of Problem Solvers

No two projects are alike. Thus, we draw upon our proprietary network of experienced consultants to customize a team for each project. Our network consists of professionals with advanced degrees from the leading U.S. business schools and law schools. They have trained at top-tier consulting firms, investment banks, accounting firms, and law firms.

Mountaintop Consulting delivers the stellar expertise our clients demand by leveraging industry-leading consultants who have our trust.

Join Our Network
You might be a good fit for our network if you are a self-starter who can work collaboratively, value strong communication skills, are a great listener, and adhere to the highest ethical standards. We focus on providing premium advisory services on a short-term, project basis, enabling consultants to participate in high impact engagements while also enjoying a rewarding work-life balance.

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