The Summit Team

Meet Our Team

Meet some of our project consultants with talent in the areas of manufacturing, higher education, communications media, healthcare, and retail industries.

Neil B. Strodel is currently Associate Vice President for Human Resources at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. He leads a staff of 39 professionals serving the university's 7,500 employees in areas including employee relations, benefits administration, training and development, employment practices, regulatory compliance, and strategic planning. Previous professional experience includes Vice President for Human Resources for Syracuse China Corporation and Human Resources Manager for ITT/Goulds Pumps. He holds a master's degree in business administration from Syracuse University and a bachelor of science in industrial labor relations from Cornell University. Strodel teaches graduate level courses through Cornell's Cooperative Extension Center and is a frequent speaker for human resources organizations such as CUPA, SHRM, and IRRA. Strodel is an Army veteran.

Lisa M. Morrow is currently Vice President and General Manager for Galaxy Communications in Syracuse, New York. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, she directs all programming, sales, marketing, operations, new business development, customer and public relations for this multi-format, multi-city radio corporation. In 2001, she received the prestigious National Director of Sales Award from Radio Incorporated. Previous positions include Director of Sales, Account Executive, Media Buyer, and Traffic Coordinator in both radio and television. Morrow is a certified paralegal and holds an associate’s in business administration from Syracuse University. In addition to her experience training sales and marketing professionals, she is a frequent business speaker at high schools and local universities. Her volunteer work includes Special Olympics and the American Heart Association.

Timothy S. Novak, CMPE, MSA, is Chairman and CEO of Surgical Safety Products, Incorporated in Sarasota, Florida. In 2002, Novak led the merger of C5 Health and Surgical Safety Product, Inc., creating a multi-product publicly traded healthcare company. Recently, he was named to the national board of directors of The CEO Council, a non-profit SEC advisory association based in Washington, D.C. His professional experience includes Regional Vice President for Women’s Health Partners, Vice President of Professional Relations with The Physicians, Inc., and a licensed (SEC series 6 & 63) independent financial services agent with USPA & IRA. He received his bachelor of science degree from Bowling Green University and his master’s degree in general administration from Central Michigan University. An Army veteran, he served in the Medical Service Corps in Oahu, Hawaii.

Thomas D. Novak is a professional trainer based in Southern Indiana whose experience includes senior recruitment work with Fortune 500 companies, managerial positions with Tower Automotive, a tier one subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company, Newell-Rubbermaid, an insulated home products division within Winfield, Kansas and over five years photo processing experience with such companies as Candid Color Systems and Qualex of Chicago. An Army veteran, Captain Novak served as a missile launch officer and tactical nuclear weapons expert. He is a graduate of the Defense Language Institute (DLI) in Monterey, California and speaks fluent German. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Bowling Green State University of Ohio.