Our Team

Precious Williams Owodunni

CEO & Founder

A trusted strategist for business and law firm leaders, Precious Williams Owodunni advises, coaches, and trains emerging and senior leaders, because she believes everyone in a business can contribute to profitable growth. Her client roster includes Boston Consulting Group, Shell Oil Company, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Lionstone Investments, Halliburton, Lime Rock Resources, Johnson & Johnson, King & Spalding LLP, and other leading financial services, law, and private equity firms.

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 key 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 energy, 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 currently serves as a board member of Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE), the Episcopal Health Foundation, and Baylor College of Medicine.  A Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, she is a member of the exclusive Forbes Coaches Council and speaks frequently on business development, personal branding, strategic career management, diversity and inclusion, and leadership. Precious has received a Houston Business Journal Women Who Mean Business Award for Professional Services, in recognition of her career achievements, community involvement, and leadership. In 2021, Savoy Magazine recognized her on its list of Most Influential Black Corporate Directors.

Precious’s Top 5 Strengths: Achiever, Relator, Learner, Consistency, Input

   

What Clients are Saying 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, President and Chief Executive Officer, 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

Rosa Maria Villagomez, JD

Strategy Consultant

Rosa Maria Villagomez is a Strategy Consultant for Mountaintop Consulting focused on helping professionals 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 former 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 and mentors attorneys through the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity.

Rosa Maria’s Top 5 Strengths: Learner, Achiever, Futuristic, Strategic, Woo

What Clients are Saying about Rosa Maria

Rosa Maria Villagomez and Precious Williams Owodunni delivered an energetic, engaging training session to our legal department on “Becoming A Trusted Business Advisor.”  Having the viewpoints of both a former in-house counsel and an experienced business strategist was extremely valuable to help us understand how to effectively align our time and work with the business’s goals.  In terms of content, the training was presented at the perfect level for our group.  In fact, our team immediately used some of the strategies to gain insight from our CEO, in addition to walking away with other practical tools and approaches we can put into practice in the longer-term.

— Charity Kohl, Associate General Counsel, Finance & Corporate Secretary, LyondellBasell

In Mountaintop’s presentation on Diversity for Competitive Advantage at our Firm Retreat, Precious and Rosa Maria talked about diversity in a way that was rooted in the business case. Starting with raw data and walking through trends and best practices to date, the presentation generated a meaningful and engaging discussion on a topic in which our firm is deeply invested and involved. The presenters’ insights as former in-house counsel and legal industry experts, paired with current trends in the space, provided new and innovative strategies that we look forward to incorporating in our ongoing D&I initiatives.

— Bob Angelico, Firm President & Managing Partner, Liskow & Lewis

Robert J. Friedland

Executive Coach and Career Transition Expert

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 working with finance, sales, legal, 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 leadership development and 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.

Robert’s Top 5 Strengths: Connectedness, Positivity, Strategic, Futuristic, Woo

Catherine Seitz

Manager, Growth Initiatives

As the Manager of Growth Initiatives at Mountaintop Consulting, Catherine Seitz supports the marketing, business development, and operations functions of the firm. Her chief focus is helping company leaders find the right professional development, team building, and strategic planning solutions for their teams. That encompasses working with leaders from an initial discovery call all the way to a signed engagement, sharing our team’s recommendations and answering questions along the way.

A proud Houston native, Catherine graduated from the University of Houston with a B.B.A. in Marketing and Honors distinction. Before joining Mountaintop Consulting, Catherine worked as a marketing manager for a group of related financial and accounting companies and spent time with digital marketing agencies. When not at work, she enjoys playing with her two pups and exploring the many experiences the great city of Houston has to offer.

Catherine’s Top 5 Strengths: Input, Intellection, Individualization, Responsibility, Achiever

Noor Abukishk

Senior Project Coordinator

As a Senior Project Coordinator with Mountaintop Consulting, Noor Abukishk supports projects from start to finish. From scheduling to workshop assistance to distributing follow-up resources, Noor helps move projects forward and ensures our clients have everything they need along the way. She also draws on her prior marketing experience to build reports and support other initiatives for marketing retainer clients.

Noor’s top Strengths include Positivity, Arranger, and Achiever; she brings an infectious energy to all her work and quickly adapts to changing situations to get things done.

A graduate of Houston Baptist University, Noor lived abroad in Egypt and Abu Dhabi for much of her life and returned to Texas to attend university, where she played Division 1 soccer. Noor participated in a women’s world cup to represent her country, allowing her to travel, meet people from various backgrounds, and grow as a team player. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her loved ones, traveling, and playing soccer.

Noor’s Top 5 Strengths: Competition, Positivity, Individualization, Arranger, Achiever

Carissa Drummer

Project Coordinator

As a Project Coordinator with Mountaintop Consulting, Carissa Drummer supports consultants and clients through the lifecycle of a program. On any given day, that may mean preparing workshop presentations, providing technical and logistics help for a training, or creating and distributing a survey to determine client needs.

Carissa’s top Strengths lie in the strategic thinking and relationship building realms, and she leverages them to build thoughtful relationships with, and solutions for, both colleagues and clients.

A graduate of the University of Houston, Carissa also attended the University of Western Australia and holds a degree in Economics. She grew up in Perth, Abu Dhabi, and the US. Carissa volunteers her time with the SPCA and mentors high school students with the International Baccalaureate.

Carissa’s Top 5 Strengths: Futuristic, Relator, Strategic, Context, Empathy

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.

Holly’s Top 5 Strengths: Woo, Includer, Restorative, Communication, Positivity

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.

Trusted By

We help high-achieving professionals in the nation’s most recognized law firms, financial institutions, and businesses scale the heights of career success and personal fulfillment.

All my life, I have never felt as happy on earth as when I’m getting closer to the sky.

Erhard Loretan, Mountaineer

Testimonials

Mountaintop Consulting is a team of highly trustworthy professional confidants.  With completely personalized client service, the team helped me accomplish a great deal within my firm and develop a comprehensive plan for my practice and overall career.

— Corporate Partner, Leading Global Law Firm

The Mountaintop team deeply understands the demands senior executives face, and they pair that broad expertise with an intense focus on getting to know each company’s unique culture. That powerful combination has allowed Mountaintop to become a trusted partner to multiple members of our leadership team.

— Tammira Philippe, CFA, President & CEO, Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc. and Bridgeway Funds

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