Our Team

Bart Patterson and Justin Cohen formed Summit Consulting Group with the sole purpose of helping social impact organizations attain their fullest potential through effective strategic planning, efficient and effective allocation of resources, improved organizational culture and heightened community awareness. Today, that’s institutionalized as our mission.

Bruce Spotleson joined Summit as a partner in February 2026.

In addition to its core team, Summit operates with a network of partners with a wide range of skills. In areas such as grant management, analytics, ROI measurements, project planning and complex human resources topics, we can draw upon a pool of recognized experts and proven professionals.

As each of our engagements is unique, we assemble and assign the best team for each project.

Bart Patterson

Principal & Co-Founder

Bart Patterson has successful senior executive experience in a diverse number of disciplines and settings, including higher education, nonprofit management, workforce and economic development, and community and government engagement.

Bart held equity and management positions in private law firms during a 15-year legal career in Arizona, Idaho and Nevada. He served as General Counsel and Vice Chancellor of Administrative and Legal Affairs during his time with the higher education system of Nevada.

In 2011, he was appointed interim president of Nevada State College, and in 2012 was selected as its permanent president. During his tenure, Bart guided NSC into becoming one of the fastest-growing and most diverse colleges in the country, with unprecedented growth in enrollments, academic programs, and physical facilities. He departed to pursue new challenges in 2020.

Bart has served in numerous leadership and board roles in an array of business and nonprofit organizations, including the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance; Henderson Chamber of Commerce; Workforce Connections; Jobs for America’s Graduates; Dress for Success Southern Nevada; the Andson Foundation; the Global Charity Foundation; Friends of Nevada Wilderness; Nevada Conservation League; Be A Shero Foundation; New Skills for Youth Program; Got Core Values; Genius Camps USA; and Pax Academia. He is the founder of a new philanthropic grant program, Boost Nevada, to assist small nonprofits with funding.

He most recently served as interim chief executive officer of Get Outdoors Nevada during its search for a permanent CEO, an assignment that ended in April 2026.

Justin Cohen

Principal & Co-Founder

An experienced entrepreneur and avid supporter of the Nevada nonprofit community, Justin has spent a lifetime building the skills, tools and relationships that assist in moving organizations forward. He possesses an array of marketing, analytical and leadership skills, and has more than 20 years’ experience in driving organizational growth.

Justin Cohen founded BTV Marketing Group, a Las Vegas-based mission-driven marketing and advertising agency that assists numerous nonprofit organizations across Nevada. As the current agency of record for the acclaimed Neon Museum, BTV shares deeply researched Nevada history with hundreds of thousands of local, national and international visitors annually.

BTV also built the School Scout Data platform that Opportunity 180 uses to help parents, teachers and community members make informed decisions about education.

Prior to starting BTV Marketing Group, Justin founded IMI, a “digital first” agency, building a talented team of almost 100 marketers in support of a wide range of organizations – from Fortune 100 companies to nonprofits both inside and outside Nevada.

Justin, his teams and network bring a deep understanding of the nonprofit landscape and the marketing and advertising strategies essential to driving growth.

In addition to his BTV and related experience, Justin has been a Wish Granter for Make-A-Wish of Southern Nevada for more than 20 years. A 2015 graduate of Leadership Las Vegas, he serves as Chair of the Board for Get Outdoors Nevada.

Bruce Spotleson

Partner

A longtime senior executive with a background in start-ups, acquisitions, and the challenges associated with at-risk organizations, Bruce has previously served as both a chairman and board member of non-profit organizations in several regions of the U.S.

During an extensive media career, he held senior management positions at companies in northern and southern Nevada, as well as in five other states. The experience introduced him to the internal workings of an array of industries and nonprofit causes.

Bruce joined Vegas PBS as development director in 2013, guiding the funding for television and educational outreach programming. He joined The Neon Museum in 2019 as Vice President and was later chosen by its board to serve as Interim Executive Director through the post-COVID challenges of 2021 and the successful recruiting process for a permanent CEO.

Previous to that, he held senior executive positions in the Greenspun Media Group of Henderson, where he was instrumental in the launch and management of numerous print, broadcast and digital media.

The 2014 Chairman of the Board for the Vegas Chamber, he was founding chairman of Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center, a co-founder of Nevada Gives, and has served on numerous community boards and committees. A former Private Sector Person of the Year in Henderson, he has been host of two issues-oriented weekly cable television programs, and over the years earned a number of writing awards from state press associations. He is an avid fly fisherman who enjoys the outdoors.

Greta Seidman

Partner

With a deep commitment to community development and multi-sector leadership, Greta brings extensive experience in public education advocacy, affordable housing, infrastructure development, and civic engagement. During his career, Greta has focused on scaling organizational missions, cultivating cross-sector strategic partnerships, and crafting high-impact narratives that unite communities and stakeholders around shared visions.

Most recently, Greta served as the Managing Director of External Affairs at Opportunity 180, a nonprofit education advocacy organization, a role in which she led strategic communications and public affairs and built strategic and mutually beneficial coalitions across philanthropic, business, and civic sectors. Her tenure was highlighted by monumental milestones for the organization, including the celebration of a historic $51 million federal grant and the passage of significant education accountability and access legislation.

Greta’s broad and diverse background includes leadership of communications, brand strategy, and public affairs for major regional initiatives. During her time as Director of Marketing and Communications for Brightline West, she played a key role in the company’s efforts to advance high-speed rail infrastructure. She also drove messaging for Nevada HAND, the state’s largest non-profit affordable housing developer.

Greta spent more than seven years at the Vegas Chamber as an advocate for regional economic growth, public policy, business resilience, and strategic economic diversification and development, a role that introduced her to numerous industries, organizations and causes.

A passionate advocate for growing the next generation of leaders and volunteerism, Greta brings extensive board experience from organizations like the Leadership Foundation of Greater Las Vegas, the Vegas Chamber’s Government Affairs Committee, Jewish Nevada, and Get Outdoors Nevada. She holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.