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Consulting & Advisory Services

Serving investors, public and private companies, non-profit organizations and membership organizations

Federal Relations
Corporate Governance
Sustainability

Providing the expertise you need.

Whether it is the work of Congress, the federal regulatory agencies or the next proxy season, the issues that companies and investors must address will not stop.

Services

We offer services through a monthly retainer, per project or per report. 

We will customize a bid or expense breakdown for you.

 

Federal Relations

Identify the best strategies to engage Congressional members and regulatory agencies, develop relationships and understand how bills and rules may impact your business and investment strategies.

Corporate Governance

Best practices to help companies and investors develop effective advocacy tools to build relationships for the long-term benefit of companies and investors' beneficiaries.

Sustainability, Environmental, Social and Governance & Diversity

Helping companies successfully navigate between investor expectations, risk management and company reporting demands. Working with investors to effectively communicate and engage with companies before and after proxy season. Assisting with diversity guidance and policies for Boards and investors.

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Federal Relations

If you feel like you don't know where to begin with federal issues, you're not alone.

We can help you navigate the halls of Congress and regulatory agencies to support your business or investor needs.

Sustainability

The roots of good governance can be knotted with acronyms like "ESG."

 

We can identify and develop a comprehensive plan and communicate it effectively.

Corporate Goverance

We have the philosophy that companies and their investors, have the opportunity to achieve greater outcomes together rather than working separately.

Our efforts continue to bring directors and investors together for constructive dialogue on corporate governance, sustainable growth and corporate purpose.

Speaking Events

Latest Events

  • May 15, 2024, 7:00 AM – May 16, 2024, 3:00 PM
    University of Chicago, 450 N Cityfront Plaza Dr, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    DOMINO 24 will bring together policy, boardroom, digital, and cybersecurity leaders for a unique executive learning experience. Too much economic growth and output is at stake for boardrooms not to be leading on these issues - DOMINO 24 is where boardroom leaders will learn to navigate this journey.
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  • Mar 26, 2024, 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Educational Course
    This educational course will provide you what you need to know about the theoretical, empirical and practical aspects of integrating ESG into investor and company decision-making. The structure and content of this substantially updated course reflect the accelerating pace of developments.
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  • Mar 07, 2024, 8:00 AM – Mar 08, 2024, 5:00 PM
    International Finance Corporation, 2121 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA
    As the governance and investor stewardship landscape continues to evolve, our leading expert speakers will provide attendees with key insights into best practice and highlight future priorities for companies, investors and stakeholders.
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  • Mar 01, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Educational Course
    This educational course will provide you what you need to know about the theoretical, empirical and practical aspects of integrating ESG into investor and company decision-making. The structure and content of this substantially-updated course reflect the accelerating pace of developments.
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  • Feb 13, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Educational Course
    This course will provide what you need to know about the theoretical, empirical and practical aspects of integrating ESG into investor and company decision-making. The structure and content of this substantially-updated course reflect the accelerating pace of developments.
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  • Oct 02, 2023, 8:30 AM – Oct 03, 2023, 1:00 PM
    Marriot Marquis Hotel, New York City, 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
    Building a Sustainable Boardroom - Unlocking the value in shareholder engagement lies in effective, consistent strategy. Hear from institutional asset owner and manager leadership boards to understand how they are facilitating opportunity to open dialogue and create impactful action.
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Memberships

Carlow Consulting, LLC is a member of several national and international organizations.

Publications
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Publications

Carol Nolan Drake, J.D

ICGN

May 2023

A fundamental cause of the disarray is hubris on behalf of bank executives and wishful thinking by the corporate boards that oversee them.  
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ICGN

Carol Nolan Drake, J.D. and  Dr. Christine Chow

Chapter Authors

 2022

Chapter 9 - Developing governance and active ownership frameworks for investment analysis.

RiskBooks

Carol Nolan Drake, J.D.

Author

February 2022

Skytop Strategies Business Intelligence Hub

Carol Nolan Drake, J.D.

Author

December 2021

Skytop Strategies Business Intelligence Hub

Carol Nolan Drake, J.D.

Author

October 2021

Skytop Strategies Business Intelligence Hub

Sally J. Curley & Carol Nolan Drake

ESG Guide Co-author

July 2020

Perspectives, guidelines, and practical tools to help companies launch environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs and develop disclosures. Read More

About
About
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Carol Nolan Drake

Founder of Carlow Consulting LLC & Published Author

Carol has had a career as an attorney, in state and local government, for a large institutional investor, three Governors and in senior-level positions. She maintained strong relationships over many years to benefit her clients and eventually formed her own company. 

 

In January of 2017, Carol founded her company after seeing a need for consulting and advisory expertise for investors, non-profits and other organizations for federal issues, and corporate governance, including ESG and diversity, best practices. In her career she's realized that federal laws or regulatory agency rules can be challenging to boards of directors, senior management, and investors. 

The Company is based in Columbus, OH with operations primarily in London, United Kingdom. 

Carlow Consulting LLC is named after County Carlow, Ireland, the ancestral home of our Nolan family. Family records note that the Nolands left Ireland after 1650 and later settled in North America.  

 

They prospered in Loudoun County, Virginia, where they operated Noland's Ferry,

a ferry service that shuttled passengers that needed to cross the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia.

During the Revolutionary War, our ancestors served in the Continental Army and helped soldiers cross the Potomac River. Records indicate that General George Washington had dinner with the Noland's in 1783.

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