Our Mission
The Reset Summit is dedicated to supporting Black executive leaders in every dimension of their lives—from performance and leadership to personal sustainability and well-being. Through our retreats, we create a platform for ongoing community investment and meaningful impact, while fostering partnerships with organizations and leaders who understand and champion the extraordinary value that Black executive leadership brings to the global community.
About the Summit
The Experience
We have created an intentional, culturally grounded space where Black Executives can truly exhale—stripping back the armor worn in high-pressure environments and allowing themselves the rare gift of rest. Here, participants rebuild from the inside out through mental fitness and well-being practices, reconnecting with their identity, culture, and values outside of institutional expectations. The Reset Summit helps leaders develop sustainable leadership strategies rooted in presence, clarity, and purpose, while strengthening the psychological resilience needed to navigate racialized stress, isolation, and the invisible load of representation. Most importantly, this experience fosters trusted, values-aligned peer connections with leaders who truly understand the nuances of leading while Black. The Reset Summit exists to support leaders not only in how they perform, but in how they live, lead, and sustain themselves.
What Makes This Summit Different
Culturally Safe by Design: A retreat intentionally crafted for Black executives, with sensitivity to cultural nuance, identity, and lived experience.
World-Class Facilitation: Led by Elliott Harris (SVP, lululemon APAC & China) and Joel Pilgrim (mental health leader & ex-CEO), combining global corporate leadership with deep psychological expertise.
Evidence-Informed Mental Fitness: Practical frameworks and tools for sustained performance, boundaries, burnout prevention, and emotional agility.
Meaningful Cultural Immersion: Hawaiian-led ceremonies, canoe paddling, kapa workshops, storytelling, and place-based learning.
Transformational Nature-Based Experiences: Surfing, guided hikes, river paddling, ocean rituals, and reflective spaces that reconnect leaders with their internal clarity.
A Legacy of Impact: Each registration includes a tax-deductible donation to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), supporting mental health access in underserved communities.