
AFN Fireside Chat Series: The CEO Journey
with AFN Member Sarah Deane, CEO & Founder, MEvolution
With Subject Matter Experts
Sarah Deane, CEO and Founder, MEvolution
Matt Sitter, CEO, AFN
Fireside Chat Interview: Sarah's Leadership Journey and the Power of Energy Management
Join us for an engaging fireside chat as AFN CEO Matt Sitter interviews Sarah Deane, a trailblazing CEO and Founder of MEvolution, about her transformative journey in leadership. Sarah will share her experiences overcoming challenges, leveraging opportunities, and ultimately discovering the pivotal role that energy management plays in personal and organizational success.
Her unique approach offers valuable lessons for leaders seeking to increase sustainability and optimize performance in their personal and professional lives.
Key Discussion Points:
• Energy Management for Success: Sarah will introduce MEvolution, a groundbreaking approach that helps individuals, teams, and organizations measure and master human energy to increase sustainability, effectiveness, and capacity. By identifying unique behavioral and cognitive formulas, MEvolution removes internal blockers to success and builds skills to direct, optimize, and manage energy.
• The Path to Energy Management: From AI, data, and algorithms to worldwide employee experience, Sarah's journey toward energy management was unexpected but driven by data. Learn how her innovative, data-driven approach led to breakthrough insights in performance and sustainability.
• Personal Insights: Sarah will share stories on how energy management has helped her navigate the challenges of running a business, balancing personal and professional demands, and achieving sustained success.
• The Key to Performance and Sustainability: Running a business is like a roller coaster. Sarah will discuss how mastering energy management is vital to maintaining high performance and personal sustainability amidst the ups and downs.
• Impact on Organizations: Discover how energy management can benefit individuals and entire organizations, unlocking tremendous potential by optimizing focus, clarity, and sustainable performance.
• The Power of Networks: Sarah will highlight the crucial role AFN has played in her journey. AFN provides a supportive community of experienced peers and valuable resources that have been instrumental in her leadership growth.
Interactive Q&A Session
Following the fireside chat, Matt Sitter will moderate a live Q&A session during w. During this session, they can engage directly with Sarah, dive deeper into the topics discussed, and gain practical insights to apply to their leadership journeys. Take advantage of this opportunity to explore how energy management can enhance your performance and personal sustainability!
Sarah Deane
Sarah's focus has been on a singular question: what is needed to thrive? She uncovered the answer after five years of extensive research and application with individuals worldwide. Several key realizations fueled her journey:
• Despite the proliferation of solutions, stress and anxiety continued to rise.
• Tailored personal development solutions based on individual psychology faced significant cost and scalability challenges.
• Many individuals needed to be accessing their full capacity and potential.
Sarah's quest drew upon every facet of her diverse past experiences. With a background in Masters in Computer Science and AI, she developed a methodology to design measurement systems that provided a roadmap for achieving even the most nebulous of goals. Her years of studying employee engagement and productivity across the globe, coupled with leadership roles in worldwide workplace experience at HP, provided invaluable insights. Additionally, her extensive coaching experience with leaders from Fortune 50 companies to high-growth startups contributed to her holistic approach.
Sarah is the author of The Wellness Formula, based on her research, and is honored to speak at conferences such as SXSW, Gartner, and HRWest. She has been featured in prominent platforms such as the Huffington Post, CIO Magazine, Training Industry, Fast Company, and more. Additionally, she teaches The Power of Personal Energy at Stanford Continuing Studies.

CEO and Founder, MEvolution
Matt Sitter
Matt Sitter is a passionate believer in the power of networks to innovate and realize new opportunities. His career has focused on helping leaders grow, succeed, and to mobilize their teams, organizations, and networks.
Matt’s work has spanned a broad array of industries including Healthcare, Technology, Real Estate Investment, Consumer Products, and Finance (amongst others). He has worked with multiple Fortune 500 executive teams, Private Equity firms, startups, and everything in between.
In addition to his role at AFN, Matt is currently a partner at the Advisory Services firm, Advantary. His experience includes leadership roles at The McChrystal Group, CrossLead, Inc., and MedLever. He has led multiple functions including Product Management, Marketing, Reimbursement, and Product Development.
Matt is a certified Executive Coach, completed his undergraduate studies at Brown University and received his MBA from Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business. He is a proud father and husband.

CEO, AFN