Date: July 14-16, 2025
Location: DC Cyber Fusion Center
Cost: $9,000
Registration Deadline: July 9, 2025
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In Partnership with Accenture
About the Program
The C-Suite Academy is a leadership development program designed for senior executives, delivered by senior executives including CEOs, ELC Members, and ICF-certified executive coaches to provide you with the knowledge, insights and actionable steps you’ll need to become the C-Suite leader you’ve always known yourself to be. Join us to learn about what will position you for success, ranging in topics from Board Service to Negotiating Executive Compensation, all while strengthening your network.
Executive leaders are consistently faced with nuanced and complex demands that challenge norms, reset systems and inspire teams. Navigating these evolving demands of the business landscape requires refining your leadership competencies, developing your network and setting career development strategies designed to position you as a game changer within your organization. ELC’s C-Suite Academy will help you navigate this stage of your career and beyond.
- Candid conversations with 6+ Fortune 500 CEOs and C-Suite executives where they share the business-tested strategies and actionable tactics that led to their success
- Networking opportunities with more than 50 new C-Suite executives and senior executives across industry and function
- Sessions facilitated by ICF certified executive coaches and ELC Members who are current or former executives in their own right
Speakers
- Orlando Ashford, Interim CEO, NBMBAA.
- Calvin Butler, President and CEO of Exelon.
- Minda Harts, bestselling author, workplace consultant, and sought-after keynote speaker.
- Yolanda Lyle, Chief Risk Officer, SVP, Pfizer Inc.
- John A. Nixon, Partner, Duane Morris
- Melonie Parker, Vice President, Google
- Donna Wilson, President, Strategic Intersections
2024 C-Suite Academy Recap

Book Your Hotel
Secure your stay at the Marriott Marquis Washington, DC for ELC’s C-Suite Academy by June 30th at a special rate of $379/night plus applicable taxes.
Marriott Marquis Washington, DC is designed for the global traveler. Located within walking distance of historic attractions and nightlife in city center. Stroll to Mt. Vernon Square, the National Mall for great shopping and other downtown DC sites.
Speakers, Moderators & Faculty
C-Suite Academy 2025 offers participants access to C-Suite executives who are successfully operating at the highest level of Fortune 500 companies. C-Suite Academy 2025 speakers:
- Orlando Ashford, Interim CEO, NBMBAA.
- Calvin Butler, President and CEO of Exelon.
- Minda Harts, bestselling author, workplace consultant, and sought-after keynote speaker.
- Yolanda Lyle, Chief Risk Officer, SVP, Pfizer Inc.
- John A. Nixon, Partner, Duane Morris
- Melonie Parker, Vice President, Google
- Donna Wilson, President, Strategic Intersections
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Questions about C-Suite Academy?
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