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C-Sweet Chicago Executive Networking Event Hosted by Nuveen

When
8 Jun 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CDT)
Location
Nuveen Office 333 W Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606

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Chicago In-Person Executive Networking Event

Thursday, June 8th, 5:00 - 7:00PM

Hosted by:

Nuveen Corporation

333 W Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606

Celebrate Juneteenth with a fireside chat and executive networking featuring appetizers, and beverages.

Join us for a Fireside Chat:

Finance, Real Estate, Compliance, Retirement and Longevity, and more…

What’s the business outlook for YOUR industry for the rest of 2023 and beyond?

Cocktail Networking Reception – Business Attire!

C-Sweet members receive free admission. Non-member tickets are $45.

Meet the Speakers

Grace Winters

Real Estate Partner, Manatt

Grace Winters is a Manatt Real Estate partner in the Orange County office. She represents property owners, developers, capital providers, landlords, tenants and investment fund managers in connection with acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, exchanges, development, ground leasing, commercial leasing, financing, construction and other transactions involving real property. Grace works closely with clients’ business and legal teams to lead and manage major real estate transactions, regularly collaborating with their internal risk management, compliance and operations departments, as well as outside legal experts, third-party operators, investors, lenders, developers and consultants.

Grace represents clients in a variety of complex transactions throughout the United States, including acquiring, financing, entitling and developing real property for large-scale multifamily, commercial, office and industrial projects. She has significant experience negotiating and successfully closing purchase and sale agreements, joint venture agreements, commercial and ground leases, development agreements, construction contracts, property management agreements, CC&Rs and related ancillary transaction documents. She has also served as real estate counsel on various corporate M&A transactions.

Grace regularly advises clients on matters relevant to affordable multifamily housing projects, including negotiating with various local, state and federal regulatory authorities in connection with the acquisition, disposition, financing and management of such properties.

In addition to her legal practice, Grace served on the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Real Property Section.

Tara Giuliano

Chief Marketing Officer, Nuveen

Tara leads marketing for Nuveen. She is instrumental in effectively bringing Nuveen’s collective investment capabilities to their clients. Tara oversees a team that develops and executes on go to market plans aimed at acquiring, retaining and expanding client relationships while producing compelling investment stories that differentiate Nuveen from their competitors and address specific client needs.

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Nuveen has supported the financial futures of millions of investors for over 120 years. Under the leadership of TIAA, we invest in the growth of businesses, real estate, infrastructure, farmland and forests while building long-term relationships with clients from all over the globe. With expertise across income and alternatives, and as one of the first in the industry to practice responsible investing, we continue to expand our capabilities while maintaining our legacy as a leading investment manager.

Sponsored by:

Manatt is a multidisciplinary, integrated national professional services firm known for quality and an extraordinary commitment to clients. We are keenly focused on specific industry sectors, providing legal and consulting capabilities at the very highest levels to achieve our clients’ business objectives.

Our groundbreaking approach—bringing together legal services, advocacy and business strategy—differentiates us from our competitors and positions us to provide a unique and compelling value proposition. We strive to be essential to our clients.

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Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey honors the world’s first-known African American master distiller, Nearest Green. The brand is the fastest growing American whiskey in US history, and the portfolio is the Most Awarded American Whiskey or Bourbon of 2019, 2020 and 2021.

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New to C-Sweet?

C-Sweet is a dynamic global community of female executives dedicated to uplifting and empowering women in the workplace. Our mission is to create an environment that fosters innovation, collaboration, and professional development for women in leadership positions. Our network of accomplished female executives are committed to working with each other, as well as supporting and uplifting each other's careers. Our community provides trusted and confidential avenues for exchanging ideas and developing business strategies. Join us today and be part of a powerful movement that is redefining what it means to be a woman in business.

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June Jump Forward Forum with Dr. Bonnie Wims

When
14 Jun 2023
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location
Zoom

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Jump Forward Forum

We meet for 60 minutes once per month.

Wednesday, June 14th

12:00pm PST/ 3:00 pm EST

This event is open to ALL!

Use Anxiety as a Roadmap to Happiness

What if we used anxiety as information that guides us to what isn’t working in our life? Emotions are helpful if we engage with them with curiosity and acknowledge how they lead us to make smarter choices.

Join C-Sweet for a highly interactive monthly session facilitated by Dr. Bonnie Wims, Counseling Psychologist. Dr. Bonnie runs a monthly program the 2nd Weds of the month at 12 noon PST / 3 pm EST. Free for C-Sweet members and available to non-members for a fee.

The purpose of this highly popular roundtable is to discuss business and personal issues which may be more rooted and of a psychological nature for you.

C-Sweet Members Free. Non Members $49.

Meet the Speaker

Dr. Bonnie Wims

Counseling Psychologist, Founder & CEO, Wims and Associates

Dr. Bonnie Wims was professionally trained as a Counseling Psychologist in London, England. While abroad, she founded her private practice, Wims & Associates, and began working with individuals and couples. It was at this point that she clarified her mission to work with individuals who held limited belief in themselves and their potential to live a fulfilled life. In addition to working with clients one-on-one, Dr. Wims has designed workshops and courses on identity and self. Now based in NYC, she continues online work with clients from around the world.

*** Check your calendars carefully! All event fees are non-refundable. Replays are available for C-Sweet Members only. ***

New to C-Sweet?

C-Sweet is a dynamic global community of female executives dedicated to uplifting and empowering women in the workplace. Our mission is to create an environment that fosters innovation, collaboration, and professional development for women in leadership positions. Our network of accomplished female executives are committed to working with each other, as well as supporting and uplifting each other's careers. Our community provides trusted and confidential avenues for exchanging ideas and developing business strategies. Join us today and be part of a powerful movement that is redefining what it means to be a woman in business.

✨ C-Sweet Members get FREE admission to the Business Roundtable series (+much more!) ✨

Not a member yet? No problem! Click here to become a member TODAY.

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NY Executive Evening Event

When
14 Jun 2023
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM (EDT)
Location
The Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10174

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NY Executive Evening

Wednesday, June 14th, 5:30 - 8:30 PM ET

Moses Singer

The Chrysler Building

405 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10174

Panel Discussion:
Hot Button Issues in Capital Raising for Your Company

Cocktail Networking Reception – Business Attire!

C-Sweet members receive free admission. Non-member tickets are $49.

Meet the Panel

Jay Heller

Head of Capital Markets, Nasdaq, Inc.

Under his leadership, the team has executed more than 2,700 IPOs, consisting of operating companies and SPAC’s. Some of the world’s most innovative companies have gone public on Nasdaq during his tenure including: Rivian, Mobileye, Coinbase, TPG, Warner Music, Airbnb and GlobalFoundries, just to name a few.

Prior to joining the Nasdaq in 2008, Jay was the Managing Director of Institutional Trading and Sales at American Capital Partners. There he was a partner on the Institutional Trading and Sales Desk, while working with various hedge funds and financial institutions. Jay also has worked as a market marker at Pershing Capital Markets and NDB Capital Markets, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank.

Ruth Jin

Partner and Leader of Investment Funds Practice, Moses Singer

Ruth Jin is a partner and the Leader of the Private Investment Funds practice at Moses Singer. She has 19 years of experience delivering high-quality and business-focused legal solutions to businesses of all sizes and strategies. Her work encompasses a variety of matters, including fund formation, regulatory compliance, exit strategies, private and public securities offerings, forming a SPAC, and guiding portfolio companies for their initial public offerings. In addition, Ruth has extensive experience advising businesses through all stages of growth from start-up and capital raising right through to initial public offering and their ongoing securities law compliance and periodic reporting. Ruth is fluent in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, and has rich experiences in cross-border transactions.

Ruth has been recognized as a Top-Rated Lawyer and a Legal Leader by ALM on New York Magazine and New York Law Journal since 2020. She is a board member of various non-profit organizations, including the China Institute.

Ram Ahluwalia

CEO & Co- Founder, Lumida Wealth

Ram has 20+ years of experience in banking and asset management. Ram is the CEO and Co-Founder of Lumida Wealth - a digital-first Private Wealth Advisory firm focused on Alternatives & Digital Assets. Ram was the founder of Cross River Crypto and was the CEO & Founder of PeerIQ (sold to Cross River Bank) which is a leading provider of data & analytics for the FinTech sector. Ram served as an operating executive at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Prior to that, Ram was a Management Consultant advising financial services firms. Ram is a CFA Charterholder and earned his BA in Philosophy and Economics from Columbia College. Ram has deep experience investing and operating in FinTech, digital assets, and structured credit.

Elizabeth Corradino

Chair of the Intellectual Property, Entertainment/Media & Technology Practice Group, Moses Singer

Elizabeth A. Corradino is the Chair of the Intellectual Property, Entertainment/Media & Technology practice group, with a diverse practice focused on solving the legal and business issues affecting content creators and distributors across digital and traditional media platforms, including rights acquisitions, development and production, and licensing. She also counsels clients with respect to the clearance, protecting and enforcement of intellectual property.

Liz actively participates in numerous professional organizations such as New York Women in Film & Television, the International Trademark Association and the Association of National Advertisers and is a former member of the New York City Bar Association’s Entertainment Law Committee.

Meet the Moderator

Dianne Gubin

Co-CEO, C-Sweet & Principal, Capital InVentures, Inc. and President, Amplify Professional Services, Inc.

As an Investment Banker and Principal for Capital InVentures, Dianne actively sources deals and raises capital, introducing institutional investors, private equity, VC firms and Family Offices to CEOs and management teams seeking $10 million to over $1 Billion in debt and/or equity financing.

Dianne supports a portfolio of companies in a number of ways including becoming part of the management team, serving on the board of directors, sourcing key executives, and introducing clients and investors.

Concurrently, she is President of Amplify Professional Services Inc, an executive search and consulting agency including senior executive placement, staffing and consulting services across industry sectors, particularly in Information Technology.

Dianne’s highest passion is her work as Co-Founder and Co-CEO of C-Sweet, the premier rapidly growing national networking association for executives in Fortune 1000, middle-market, and fast growth companies.

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Moses Singer provides legal services to prominent companies, individuals and families. Among our broad array of clients are leaders in banking and finance, entertainment, media, real estate, healthcare, advertising and technology. We represent entrepreneurial clients as well as established businesses in financing and corporate transactions. The firm has unique strength in the areas of intellectual property and commercial litigation, and in connection with corporate reorganizations and bankruptcies.

Individuals and families look to Moses Singer for sophisticated and effective legal services in the areas of matrimonial law, income tax, trusts and estates and wealth preservation. We offer a nationally renowned team of professionals dedicated to serving successful individuals on matters concerning asset protection, business succession and tax planning.

Photographs may be taken during C-Sweet events and used on our website and social media.

*** Check your calendars carefully! All event fees are non-refundable. ***

New to C-Sweet?

C-Sweet is a dynamic global community of female executives dedicated to uplifting and empowering women in the workplace. Our mission is to create an environment that fosters innovation, collaboration, and professional development for women in leadership positions. Our network of accomplished female executives are committed to working with each other, as well as supporting and uplifting each other's careers. Our community provides trusted and confidential avenues for exchanging ideas and developing business strategies. Join us today and be part of a powerful movement that is redefining what it means to be a woman in business.

✨C-Sweet Members get free and discounted attendance for many C-Sweet events! ✨

Not a member yet? No problem! Click here to become a member TODAY.

Want to stay connected?

Join our LinkedIn Community and follow our podcast on Instagram.

C-Sweet is sponsored by:

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National Virtual Event: Allyship, the next step in DEI

When
15 Jun 2023
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EDT)
Location
Zoom

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C-Sweet National Virtual Event

Thursday, June 15th

1:00 pm EST / 10:00 am PST

Allyship

Overcoming Fear of Engagement with DE&I

Featuring:

Renee Macklin

former Chief Information Officer (CIO)

of several federal agencies

Allyship is a lifelong process of building and nurturing supportive relationships with underrepresented, marginalized, or discriminated individuals or groups with the aim of advancing inclusion. It is through this process that we overcome our fears of engaging with DEI. Allyship is about progress, not perfection.

A complimentary event, open to all.

Organized by the C-Sweet DMV - District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia

The views and opinions expressed by the speakers are their own and may not necessarily reflect those of Gartner Management Consulting.

Meet the Speaker

Renee Macklin

former Chief Information Officer (CIO) of several federal agencies

Renee Macklin is an Executive Partner with the Gartner Executive Programs America Service Delivery Team.

Prior to joining Gartner, Renee served as the IT Director of Enterprise Services for the Department of Commerce (DOC). In this capacity, she had leadership responsibility for all IT services work within Enterprise Services, which included Human Resources, Information Technology and Acquisitions, serving all of the Department of Commerce bureaus, totaling over 40,000 employees. Renee played an integral role in transforming the way DOC delivered mission enabling services through integration, automation, and enabling technology to drive standardization, process improvements, transparency, cost avoidance, and data driven decisions.

Previously, Renee was the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the Small Business Administration (SBA). Before SBA, Renee served as the CIO for the International Trade Administration, serving users in over 200 locations domestically and internationally. Her global business and IT strategy, innovation, leadership, and operational experiences were integral in delivering these roles.

Renee spent over 20 years in industry, delivering visionary leadership at AT&T and Bell Atlantic, both before and after Divesture, directing Business Billing to the fortune 500 customers. Her responsibilities were providing leadership strategy and direction for the full IT life cycle architectural design, development, and implementation of customized billing systems for fortune 500 customers.

She is currently an adjunct lecturer at Georgetown University and an adjunct professor at University of Maryland Global Campus. Renee is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology (Bachelor’s) and American University (Master’s).

*** Check your calendars carefully! All event fees are non-refundable. Replays are available for C-Sweet Members only. ***

New to C-Sweet?

C-Sweet is a dynamic global community of female executives dedicated to uplifting and empowering women in the workplace. Our mission is to create an environment that fosters innovation, collaboration, and professional development for women in leadership positions. Our network of accomplished female executives are committed to working with each other, as well as supporting and uplifting each other's careers. Our community provides trusted and confidential avenues for exchanging ideas and developing business strategies. Join us today and be part of a powerful movement that is redefining what it means to be a woman in business.

✨ C-Sweet Members get FREE admission to the Business Roundtable series (+much more!) ✨

Not a member yet? No problem! Click here to become a member TODAY.

Want to stay connected?

Join our LinkedIn Community and follow our podcast on Instagram.

C-Sweet is sponsored by:

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Women on Boards Roundtable: Understanding The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”)

When
20 Jun 2023
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (PDT)
Location
Zoom

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Are you interested in a For-Profit, Non-Profit or Advisory board position?
Or, are you currently on a Board and willing to share insights?

Join C-Sweet for the Women on Boards Roundtable, our on-going national initiative to discover how to land a board position. We discuss what is required when you serve on a corporate board. What are the challenges? What are the perks?
How can you land one of these highly coveted positions?

Women on Boards Roundtable
Tuesday, June 20th12:00 pm PST / 3:00 pm EST

Understanding The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”)

On 5 January 2023, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive entered into force. It requires all large companies and all listed companies (except listed micro-enterprises) – about 50,000 in all -- to disclose information on what they see as the risks and opportunities arising from social and environmental issues, and on the impact of their activities on people and the environment. The goal is to help investors, civil society organisations, consumers and other stakeholders to evaluate the sustainability performance of companies, as part of the European Green Deal.

Further, a European legislative initiative aimed at requiring companies to undertake human rights and environmental due diligence is gradually but steadily making its way through the EU. The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”), which was formally proposed by the European Commission on February 23, 2022, seeks to oblige companies based or operating in the EU to identify, assess, prevent, and mitigate adverse human rights and environmental impacts arising from their activities. The CSDDD is nearing the trilogue negotiations phase among the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, and the European Parliament. The negotiations among the three EU legislative bodies are expected to be vigorous, given their varying approaches to some of the key provisions of the CSDDD, including:

Employee and turnover thresholds for EU and non-EU companies to be covered under the directive;
Applicability of due diligence requirements to companies in the financial sector;
Scope and extent of due diligence requirements, particularly with respect to companies’ upstream and downstream business relationships and activities;
Corporate directors’ duties regarding sustainability matters;
Civil liability for damages caused by failure to comply with the directive.

Tara will explain the scope and impact of these directives – including on non-EU companies.

C-Sweet members receive free admission. Non-member tickets are $49.

Meet the speaker

Tara Giunta

Partner, Co-Chair, ESG and Human Rights Practice at Paul Hastings LLP

Tara is a recognized risk, strategy and compliance expert and advisor to boards and executive management teams in global companies, advising key stakeholders on corporate governance and enterprise risk management. Tara is Co-Chair of Paul Hastings’ ESG Risk, Strategy and Compliance practice. Further, during its unprecedented period of growth (2017-2022), Tara was Vice Chair of Paul Hastings’ Investigations and White Collar Defense practice, one of the firm’s largest and leading growth areas with responsibility for over 100 lawyers around the globe

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More about Women on Boards Initiative

It takes a community, and we’re starting a focused initiative for YOU to land a Board position. The benefits of this Roundtable include preparation for board readiness, community, expanded influence, and insights into the process.

Topics for discussion can include:

> Board Insights and Board responsibilities

>>Recruiters/board placement organizations/sources to identify openings

> Board Readiness

>> Learning options

>> Creation of bios

>> Practice of board pitches / value add for board seat

>> Negotiation of compensation – pay and/or options

>Act as an ongoing resource
>Introductions
>Expanded network
>Training
>Celebrate Success!

Steering Committee Lead:

Melinda Chelliah,

Tailored for Growth, Inc., CEO
Wag! ($PET), Board of Directors, Audit Chair

We welcome you to join us!

This program is complimentary for C-Sweet Members. Non-members and guests may join any session for $49.

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New to C-Sweet?

C-Sweet is a dynamic global community of female executives dedicated to uplifting and empowering women in the workplace. Our mission is to create an environment that fosters innovation, collaboration, and professional development for women in leadership positions. Our network of accomplished female executives are committed to working with each other, as well as supporting and uplifting each other's careers. Our community provides trusted and confidential avenues for exchanging ideas and developing business strategies. Join us today and be part of a powerful movement that is redefining what it means to be a woman in business.

✨C-Sweet Members get free and discounted attendance for many C-Sweet events! ✨

Not a member yet? No problem! Click here to become a member TODAY.

Want to stay connected?
Join our LinkedIn Community and follow our podcast on Instagram.

C-Sweet is sponsored by:

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July C-Sweet Business Roundtable

When
6 Jul 2023
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM (PDT)
Location
Zoom

Register

Join us for a highly interactive, monthly Zoom event, facilitated by C-Sweet Members for the C-Sweet community. The C-Sweet Business Roundtable allows you to deepen relationships with other C-Sweet members.

C-Sweet Business Roundtable
We meet for 90 minutes once per month.

Thursday, July 6th

7:30am PST/ 10:30 am EST

This event is open to ALL!

Session Format:

7:30 am Welcome & general catch up

7:45 am: Icebreaker and introductions

8:00 am Member presentation begins

8:45 am Needs, Deals and Wants

Program wraps by 9 am sharp!

LEADERSHIP BEGINS WITH AWARENESS:

SELF, OTHERS, VALUES, AND WORK TO BE DONE

This lively and interactive session will explore strategic networking, relationship strategy and team dynamics through the lens of your drives and strengths. The session will be facilitated by Tom Rosenak, a C-Sweet member with over 25 years as a leadership communication specialist.

C-Sweet members receive free admission. Non-member tickets are $49.

Meet the Speaker

Tom Rosenak

Leadership Communication Strategist, DiamondMind Enterprises, LLC

Tom Rosenak is a senior consultant with over 25 years’ experience in management consulting. He is experienced in serving Fortune 500 firms, small privately-held companies, not-for-profit organizations as well as individual entrepreneurs.

Tom helps clients expand their business performance results through relationship, influence, and communication strategies. He creates organizational environments where people feel heard, trusted and emboldened to do their very best work. Tom helps identify and overcome communication barriers to enable sustainable change.

*** Check your calendars carefully! All event fees are non-refundable. Replays are available for C-Sweet Members only. ***

New to C-Sweet?

C-Sweet is a dynamic global community of female executives dedicated to uplifting and empowering women in the workplace. Our mission is to create an environment that fosters innovation, collaboration, and professional development for women in leadership positions. Our network of accomplished female executives are committed to working with each other, as well as supporting and uplifting each other's careers. Our community provides trusted and confidential avenues for exchanging ideas and developing business strategies. Join us today and be part of a powerful movement that is redefining what it means to be a woman in business.

✨ C-Sweet Members get FREE admission to the Business Roundtable series (+much more!) ✨

Not a member yet? No problem! Click here to become a member TODAY.

Want to stay connected?

Join our LinkedIn Community and follow our podcast on Instagram.

C-Sweet is sponsored by:

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NYC Pop-Up Summer Soirée

When
19 Jul 2023
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (EDT)
Location
Somm Time, 254 Broome St, New York, NY 10002

Register

C-Sweet New York Chapter

NYC Pop-Up Summer Soirée

Wednesday, July 19th, 5:00 - 7:00 PM ET

Somm Time

254 Broome St, New York, NY 10002

Join us for a relaxed and informal evening with fellow members of the NY chapter, as we come together, mingle, and get to know each other better. The event will take place at Some Time, a cozy and intimate wine bar. Kindly RSVP for us to hold space.

***Non-hosted event. Wine/drinks not included.***

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