Luminary Culture Group LLC partners with organizations, teams, and individuals to transform inclusive culture from aspiration into a measurable strategic engine, led by DawnMarie Montgomery, a senior executive with two decades of boardroom-tested experience.
The name Luminary Culture Group was chosen with intention. A luminary is one who inspires, illuminates, and leads others forward, someone whose presence elevates the room. Culture is our core product and differentiator. Group signals scale, partnership, and the collective power of community.
We work at the intersection of culture, leadership, talent, and performance, bringing boardroom-tested strategy to every organization, team, and individual ready to lead with inclusion.
"To partner with organizations, teams, and individuals in transforming inclusive culture from an aspiration into a strategic engine, advancing belonging, leadership excellence, and human connection to deliver measurable, lasting impact."
Certified Professional Business Coach (CPBC)
A nationally recognized executive and business coach whose career has been defined by one conviction: community relations and engagement are not adjacent to business strategy, they are the strategy. Across more than two decades inside highly regulated financial institutions, DawnMarie has translated community insight into measurable business and social impact.
Led enterprise inclusive culture strategy across two divisions with a $1M budget. Grew community reach 21%.
Appointed by the President & CEO to the UBS Americas DE&I Council. Managed a $5M budget; lifted advisor engagement 13%.
Grew branch deposit base 50%, from $80M to $125M. President's Club, 2018.
Expanded a $535M deposit base 20%. DiversityInc Top 50 recognition; WOW! Quartile distinction.
Additional experience: JPMorgan Chase, PNC Bank, Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, The Mony Group.
Five commitments that shape every engagement, every conversation, every room.
Inclusion is not a program. It is the foundation of everything we build together.
We challenge comfort zones, speak truth, and model the change we advocate.
Relationships are the strategy. Every engagement starts with people.
We translate data, culture, and lived experience into results you can measure.
We co-create with you. Your context shapes every solution we deliver.
"Meaningful impact begins with listening, is sustained by partnership, and is ultimately measured by the doors we open for those who follow."
DAWNMARIE MONTGOMERY, FOUNDER & CEOSix integrated practice areas, led by community and market strategy, every engagement customized to your context, scale, and goals.
Deepening community investment, cross-sector partnerships, and social impact, the discipline DawnMarie has practiced at enterprise scale for two decades.
One-on-one and cohort coaching for executives, emerging leaders, and high-potential professionals.
Workshop-based and curriculum-driven training programs for teams and organizations.
Enterprise-level consulting for organizations ready to transform inclusive culture into a measurable driver of performance.
Keynotes, panel participation, and facilitated conversations for conferences, corporate events, and community gatherings.
Enterprise consulting paired with academic influence at colleges, universities, and professional schools.
A nationally recognized voice on inclusive culture, leadership, and belonging, available for keynotes, panels, and executive-in-residence engagements.
The business case for belonging, with real metrics and a strategic roadmap for leaders ready to act.
How inclusive leadership transforms team performance, talent retention, and organizational agility.
Why the most successful organizations invest in the communities they serve, and how to build that into your business model.
Creating psychological safety and authentic inclusion in teams at every level.
A career story connecting institutional power with community need.
What executive coaching unlocks in leaders ready to lead inclusively and leave a legacy.
"Community relations and engagement are not adjacent to business strategy, they are the strategy." We offer select pro bono and reduced-fee engagements for mission-aligned nonprofit and community organizations.
DawnMarie is available as adjunct professor, guest lecturer, and executive-in-residence in Organizational Behavior, Leadership, DEI in the Workplace, Community & Corporate Engagement, and Talent Management.
Organizational behavior, leadership, and DEI coursework.
Executive-in-residence programs and guest sessions.
Partnering with university career centers.
Collaboration on inclusive culture and performance.
Luminary Culture Group LLC partners with organizations, teams, and individuals to transform inclusive culture into lasting, measurable competitive advantage. Reach out for consulting, coaching, training, speaking, or academic partnerships.