Accelerate Enterprise Value: Preparing Your Middle Market Company to Scale, Raise Capital, or Sell
November 4, 2026 | 11 a.m. EST | 10 a.m. CST | 9 a.m. MST
As middle-market companies approach critical inflection points—whether scaling rapidly, raising capital, pursuing an acquisition, or preparing for a potential sale—the challenge shifts from simply driving growth to proving the business is ready for its next stage. Investors and buyers are not only evaluating revenue. They are assessing whether the organization has the leadership, operating discipline, financial visibility, and execution infrastructure required to scale and consistently deliver results.
This practical workshop focuses on three value-critical areas that strengthen enterprise value and investor confidence:
- A clear business roadmap aligned with growth goals
- Reliable data, performance visibility, and disciplined decision-making
- A scalable leadership, organizational, and human capital structure
Participants will gain tips and tools to explore how to move beyond fragmented informal decision-making and disconnected initiatives toward an integrated operating model supported by strong governance, cross-functional alignment, and execution discipline.
Who Should Attend:
Founders, CEOs, and executive leadership teams looking for a clear, actionable path to transform the operating model, elevate performance visibility, and deliver a high-performing business that realizes its full enterprise value.
Presenter:
Dr. Tiffany A. Yates is the Founder & CEO of TED Initiatives, a transformation consulting firm that helps middle-market organizations accelerate growth, optimize performance, and enhance enterprise value. With more than 20 years of experience leading enterprise transformation, organizational development, AI adoption, and business strategy, she partners with executive teams, private equity firms, and boards to turn strategic priorities into measurable business
outcomes.
Prior to founding TED Initiatives, Dr. Yates served as a Managing Director at PwC, where she led large-scale workforce transformation engagements across Fortune 500 organizations, helping clients navigate complex business transformation, M&A integration, digital enablement, and organizational change. Earlier in her career, she held leadership positions with Grant Thornton, Dale Carnegie, and Cisco Systems, building expertise across strategy, human capital, customer experience, leadership development, and operational excellence.
Throughout her career, Dr. Yates has led transformation initiatives impacting organizations ranging from high-growth middle-market companies to global enterprises with more than 220,000 employees and over $70 billion in annual revenue. Her work spans AI adoption, operating model transformation, enterprise PMOs and TMOs, organizational redesign, leadership alignment, communication strategy, talent optimization, and post-merger
integration. She is recognized for helping organizations bridge the gap between strategy and execution—driving sustainable adoption, measurable performance improvement, and long-term enterprise value.
Dr. Yates holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Development, a Master of Arts in Economics, and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing. She also holds certifications as a Project Management Professional (PMP), SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), ATD Certified Executive Coach, and a Design Thinking Certificate from Cornell University.
She has served on numerous professional boards and advisory councils, including the Atlanta Organization Change Alliance (OCA), Organization Development Network (ODN), and the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Innovation Board. Today, through TED Initiatives, Dr. Yates advises executive leadership teams, investors, and private equity-backed companies on transformation strategies that Transform. Elevate. Deliver.—creating organizations that are positioned for sustainable growth and increased enterprise value.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from
"Mid-America Economic Development Council <MAEDC5@wildapricot.org>", with information about joining the webinar.