MANAGING DIRECTOR | MARKET DEVELOPMENT
Grayson Blair
Leadership philosophy
“Leaders aren’t born – they form, develop, grow and improve over time. To lead, others must willingly follow. Leaders listen. Leaders coach. Leaders prioritize others. Leaders act. Leaders make mistakes. Leaders learn. Leaders serve and stay calm in the storm. I’m privileged that others count on me to lead, and I take that responsibility seriously.”
About Grayson
Grayson and Emily Blair have called Charlotte home for more than 20 years with a family that includes two teenage girls, Ella Gray and Sarah, and a playful Golden Doodle named Bailey. He enjoys hiking, biking, tennis, golf, soccer and basketball; Grayson loves to read, cook breakfast, hit the movies, host dinners and listen to live music. He’s a member and Elder at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, Vice Chairman of the board for the Mountain Retreat Association in Montreat, NC and board member for the Psychology Department within the school of Liberal Arts at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Graduating Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Tennessee, Grayson started his consulting career at Andersen Consulting where he spent nearly a dozen years learning, applying and improving his craft. For the last decade, Grayson led business development, client solutions and award winning teams at Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Group, NTT DATA and Capco. Within financial services consulting, Grayson specializes in retail banking distribution, post-merger integration, client experience management, operational effectiveness, technology implementation and organizational design. At summusgroup, Grayson helps advance market development, alliances, talent, community engagement and more.
