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December 4, 2025 11:30 AM - 2 PM EST
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Monterey Modern Steakhouse
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Closing the Deal on Retention: Supporting Women in M&A Careers
This December join ACG New York and the Women of Leadership Committee for the 2nd Women in the Middle Market Holiday Luncheon. The afternoon will provide guests the opportunity to network and deal source with fellow female dealmakers and M&A partners in the Middle Market all while supporting our charity partner, Bottomless Closet.
Join ACG New York for an insightful discussion focused on advancing and retaining women in middle-market M&A careers. This engaging program will explore strategies for fostering inclusive environments where women can thrive and organizations can strengthen their leadership pipelines. Featured speakers Caroline Young, Founder and CEO of Craftsbury Consulting, and Erin Carroll, Partner at BraddockMatthewsBarrett, will share their perspectives on navigating career growth, talent retention, and leadership in the dealmaking community. Designed for women in the middle market and their allies, this conversation offers actionable insights, real-world experiences, and inspiration to help close the deal on retention.
The afternoon will celebrate and welcome women who are driving change through both professional growth and charitable giving— demonstrating how Women in the Middle Market Make a Difference.
Learn more about the positive impacts Bottomless Closet makes here!
Thank you to the ACG NY Women of Leadership Committee for hosting this special event.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
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Jennifer Mannino Jennifer Mannino is a partner at Hilton Global Associates Inc., a renowned global investigations firm. Raised between the United States and Greece, she brings a deeply rooted multicultural perspective that informs her inclusive leadership style and strategic approach to complex investigations. Guided by principles of curiosity and agility, Jennifer leverages emerging technologies and artificial intelligence to advance the investigative industry, constantly seeking innovative ways to collect, analyze, and interpret information with precision and insight. Prior to joining Hilton Global, Jennifer built and led both in-house teams and external consultancy groups across a broad range of sectors. Her work has supported investors within the alternative investments industry; third-party risk management for multinational corporations; enhanced compliance programs for middle-market banks; fraud investigations in healthcare, pharmaceutical, and insurance sectors; complex class action litigation for oil & gas and automotive manufacturers; and organized retail crime investigations for leading fashion, home improvement, and grocery brands. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) are deeply embedded in Jennifer’s discipline of conducting investigations, shaping her approach to compliance, accuracy, and ethical information handling across all engagements. Jennifer has been recognized throughout her career for her professional impact and leadership. She was named to the Phoenix Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 in 2014, one of Arizona’s Most Influential Women in 2019, and Woman of the Year in 2025 by Citywealth PowerWomen Awards USA, receiving Gold in Government, Regulatory, and Compliance. |
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Caroline Young Caroline Young is passionate about helping people and organizations reach their full potential. Caroline’s curious mind along with her warm and caring nature, combine to put people at ease and open them up to transformational growth. She brings both wisdom and a practical common-sense approach to personal development. Caroline started her career as a successful litigator and then moved on to private equity, where she became a thought leader with respect to private equity exits. Caroline founded Craftsbury Consulting in 2020, where she turned her focus to helping women excel in their career paths, while at the same time helping firms support and retain their incredible female talent. Through one-on-one engagements, workshops and retreats, Caroline helps individuals embrace and leverage their strengths while addressing head on the personal and professional obstacles that may be getting in the way. She was named in the WSJ Pro Women to Watch in PE and Mergers & Acquisitions magazine as one of the top 25 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A. In addition to career coaching, Caroline provides exit facilitation and management presentation coaching in M&A processes. Caroline is a frequent speaker on topics that include career development, leadership and exit strategies. Caroline spent over 20 years as the only woman in the room. Now she is honored to be a sounding board and guide to other women (and men) as they chart their own successful career paths. |
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Erin Carroll Erin Carroll has over 20 years of experience in executive search and financial services and focuses on recruiting senior investment and non-investment professionals across asset management with a particular focus within the private markets. She has extensive experience recruiting investment, investor relations, business development/deal sourcing, human capital/talent, portfolio operations, finance, and other key senior professionals on behalf of private equity and private credit client organizations. Prior to joining BraddockMatthews at inception, Erin spent more than five years recruiting senior-level asset management talent at HigdonBraddockMatthews and Conley & Co. Earlier in her career, Erin spent nearly eight years in the asset management, private banking, and wealth management businesses of Merrill Lynch in New York City and was an Associate at Douglas C. Lane & Associates, a New York-based registered investment advisor. Erin is an active volunteer in her community and currently serves as a Trustee of the Sherborn Library. Erin received a BS in Business and Economics (cum laude) from Lehigh University. |
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Melissa Norden Prior to her appointment as Executive Director at Bottomless Closet in 2016, Ms. Norden worked at The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) for 13 years, where she was Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff and General Counsel in the Office of the President. She helped found New Yorkers for Clean Livable and Safe Streets (NYCLASS), a nonprofit dedicated to phasing out New York City carriage horses. Prior to joining the ASPCA, Ms. Norden served as counsel to Madison Square Garden, where she collaborated with the management of the New York Knicks, the New York Rangers and the New York Liberty on the Madison Square Garden Cheering for Children Foundation, raising funds for after-school programs for at-risk urban youth. Ms. Norden is a member of the Tufts Alumni Council, a former member of the board and a current member of the Tufts Lawyers Association (TLA), the Tufts Non-Profit Group, the Tufts NYC Women's Networking Group and the Non-Profit Committee of the American Corporate Counsel Association, as well as a former member of the Committee on Non-Profit Organizations of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Ms. Norden received her Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University, where she was named to the Dean's List with a double major in American History and Spanish. She has been an alumni interviewer for Tufts University for 20 years. She earned her Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School where she was on The Journal of Law and Policy and received numerous awards for academic achievement. Ms. Norden was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2000. |
ACG New York Women of Leadership Series
ACG NY Women of Leadership (WOL) was founded in 2008. While embracing and maintaining the principles and goals of ACG and the NY Chapter, WOL specifically focuses on facilitating connections between women leaders in the deal-making community so that they can share experiences, needs, contacts and overall, help one another succeed. The Women of Leadership Series is dedicated to providing female leaders a forum to connect and network. This series is hosted by the ACG NY Women of Leadership Committee.
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| September 18. 2025 |
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Pricing:
$275 ACG Member
$295 Non-Member
A 3% payment processing fee will be added to credit and debit card transactions. This fee covers non-refundable costs charged by our payment processor and does not represent surplus for ACG.
Please note: As of November 4, ACG no longer accepts debit cards as a form of payment. Alternative forms of payment, such as credit cards, ACH, check, and e-check, remain available.
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Bottomless Closet Donations Will Be Collected Onsite *Participation is Optional
If you'd like to participate, please bring gently used women's attire and accessories, including: purses, professional clothing, professional flat shoes and coats.
