Sharon B. Heaton’s sbLiftOff team serves commercial and government contracting companies with $25 million to $150 million in revenues and in excess of $2 million in EBITDA. A national thought leader, she publishes in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Washington Business Journal, Alabama.com, and in regional outlets around the country. Heaton has been associated with the global law firms of Skadden Arps and Latham & Watkins and has served as Senior Counsel on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and as General Counsel and Deputy Staff Director of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Previously, she was Deputy Counsel of a Fortune 500 company operating in 10 states. Heaton holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Chicago Law School and a B.A. from Barnard College. Heaton’s book, LIFT OFF: 12 Things to Know Before You Sell Your Company, will be available on Amazon on January 2, 2024.