Exciting News! C-Sweet DC Chapter Event!
Permission to Lead Differently
An Executive Conversation & Book Signing
with Carole M. Adolphe
Wednesday, September 9th
05:30 – 7:00 PM ET
CohnReznick LLP
8000 Towers Crescent Dr #1000
Tysons, VA 22182
Join us for an inspiring evening of leadership, meaningful networking, and engaging conversation with Carole M. Adolphe, author of Permission to Lead Differently: Eight Countries. One Awakening. A New Way to Lead.
Drawing from her global leadership journey and extensive experience as a senior finance executive, board member, and strategist, Carole will share the insights that inspired her new book and the lessons she's learned leading organizations through growth, transformation, and change. The conversation will be moderated by Sharon Heaton, Founder of sbLiftOff.
Connect with fellow executives, exchange ideas, and expand your professional network during a welcoming reception before the discussion. Following the conversation, attendees will have the opportunity to meet Carole and purchase a signed copy of Permission to Lead Differently.
Whether you're an established executive, an emerging leader, or someone seeking fresh perspectives on authentic leadership, you'll leave with meaningful insights, valuable new connections, and practical inspiration to lead with greater confidence and purpose.
C-Sweet members and Non‑member tickets – $25.
Meet the Speaker
Carole M. Adolphe
Chief Financial Officer, Manhattan Strategy Group | Board Advisor | Author, Permission to Lead Differently: Eight Countries. One Awakening. A New Way to Lead
Carole M. Davis is the Chief Financial Officer of Manhattan Strategy Group, where she leads the organization's financial strategy and operations while partnering with executive leadership to drive growth, operational excellence, and long-term value creation. With an accomplished career spanning finance, mergers and acquisitions, government contracting, strategic planning, and global operations, she is recognized as a trusted executive leader and board advisor with a passion for building high-performing organizations.
A lifelong learner, STEM advocate, and experienced executive whose leadership journey has taken her across eight countries, Carole brings a unique global perspective on authentic leadership, resilience, and transformation. She is the author of Permission to Lead Differently: Eight Countries. One Awakening. A New Way to Lead, where she shares the pivotal experiences that reshaped her approach to leadership and inspired others to lead with greater purpose, courage, and authenticity.
Meet the Moderator
Sharon Heaton
Founder & CEO of sbLiftOff
Sharon Heaton has more than thirty years of M&A and banking experience as a lawyer, business executive, and senior Senate staff. With a 360-degree perspective on successful transactions, and an unshakable conviction about the enduring value that midmarket business owners bring to the economy, Ms. Heaton, named one of the “50 Most Influential Women in M&A” by BDO, is a recognized national thought-leader on midmarket M&A, from the commercial space to government contracting.
Ms. Heaton founded sbLiftOff to bring the highest level of transaction execution to founder-led and government contracting companies with $25 million to $150 million in revenues and more than $2 million in EBITDA.
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