Dave VanderPloeg

DTE Electric Co. engages in the generation, purchase, distribution and sale of electricity. The firm generates electricity from various fossil-fuel plants, a hydroelectric pumped storage plant, a nuclear plant, and wind and other renewable plants, as well as purchases electricity from generators, suppliers and wholesalers. It purchases and sells electricity from and to governmental entities and numerous companies operating in the steel, automotive, energy, retail and other industries. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

HealthMarkets, Inc. provides health and life insurance services to individuals, families and small businesses. Its products include health plans and supplemental plans. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in North Richland Hills, TX.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

MaltinPatterson Global Advisers LLC (MaltinPatterson Global Advisers) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Mattinpatterson PE Holdings LLC, founded in 2002 by David Jeffrey Matlin and Mark R. Patterson. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Detroit Regional Chamber operates as a chamber of commerce. Its activities and initiatives are centered on four strategic pillars: economic development, regional collaboration, education reform and member value. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

American Bankers Association, Inc. represents, assists and provides support services to banks of different sizes and charters. Its membership includes community, regional, and money center banks and holding companies, as well as savings associations, trust companies, and savings banks. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Michigan Bankers Association is a banking industry advocacy group based in Lansing, MI. The company represents the interests of the industry in the state and federal legislature, courts, regulatory arena, media, and the general public. The association works with volunteer committee members and the general membership to pursue policies that create a positive business environment for banks and promote strong communities. The company also offers products and services through the MBA Service Corporation, which acts as a conduit to assist MBA member banks in finding appropriate MBA-endorsed partners and associate members to fulfill their needs. The mission of the Michigan Bankers Association is to advocate for and support banking, empowering the voice of banking through connections, growth, dreams, and innovations for communities to thrive.

Tweddle Group, Inc. operates as an automotive communications and publishing solutions firm. It offers user guides, warranty manuals, feature supplements, complete glove box kits and dealer directories. The firm also provides photography, web design, audio and full-color printed materials. The company was founded by Edmund Tweddle in 1954 and is headquartered in Clinton Township, MI.

Forgotten Harvest, Inc. provides food distribution and waste management services. It collect surplus prepared and perishable food from sources including grocery stores, fruit and vegetable markets, restaurants, caterers, dairies, farmers and wholesale food distributors. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Lower East Side Tenement Museum operates as a museum. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Zolfo Cooper LLC provides financial advisory and interim management services. Its services include turnaround & restructuring advisory, interim management, performance improvement, creditor advisory, forensic & litigation consulting and transaction advisory services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting services. The company was founded on April 6, 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Patomak Global Partners LLC provides strategic advice, compliance consulting and litigation and enforcement services. Its services include strategic regulatory advice, risk management and compliance and enforcement and litigation support. The firm’s clients include broker-dealers, registered investment advisers and funds, institutional investors, commercial banks and insurance companies, asset managers, private equity firms, hedge funds, publicly-traded companies, trade associations, and other business organizations. The company was founded by Paul Stewart Atkins in 2009 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales ensures that its members, students, and affiliates maintain the highest standards of professional competency and conduct to protect the public interest. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. With over 150,000 members, the institute provides technical information, helplines, and communities to its members.

Cranbrook Institute of Science engages in the operation of a science museum. It offers interactive exhibits, collections of objects and artifacts, special events, a planetarium and observatory, lecture and educational programs, and changing exhibitions. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, MI.

Portag3 Ventures (Portag3 Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Sagard Private Equity founded in 2015 by Paul Guy Desmarais III and Adam Felesky. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Local Initiatives Support Corp. provides community development programs. The firm serves individuals, private enterprise, government agencies, and civic associations. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

New-York Historical Society operates as a historical museum. It offers history and art exhibitions as well as public programs that explore the political, cultural and social history of New York City and State. The firm operates a library offering books, pamphlets, maps, newspapers and other related publications. The company was founded in 1804 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. provides education services. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Harlem Children’s Zone, Inc. provides educational, social and community-building programs. Its programs include early childhood, elementary school, middle school, high school, college, family and community, health, and HCZ food services. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Harlem, NY.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

iPayment Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of credit and debit card payment processing services to small merchants. It is also involved in providing debit cards, checks, gift cards, and loyalty programs in traditional card-present, swipe transactions, and card-not-present transactions such as those conducted over the phone or through the internet. The company was founded by Carl A. Grimstad and Gregory S. Daily on February 23, 2001 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Lombard International Agency, Inc. provides life insurance products through private placement. Its services include wealth planning, portability, non-traditional assets and institutional solutions. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Junior Achievement of New York, Inc. provides kindergarten-12th grade programs foster work-readiness entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills. Its programs include JA Be Entrepreneurial, JA Career Success, JA Company Program Blended Model, JA Economic for Success, JA Finance Park, JA Global Marketplace, JA It?s My Business, and JA It?s My Future. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Part of McKinsey & Co., Inc., McKinsey & Co., Inc. (United Kingdom) is a consulting firm that helps UK manufacturers embrace new technologies for digital transformation and leadership. The company is based in London, UK. Ruben Schaubroeck, McKinsey Digital's new lead for the UK, Belgium, and Netherlands offices, spoke with Thomas Farrar, a manager of communications in the firm's UK office, about the importance of speed and pace for CEOs in this new growth journey. The British company works with organizations that pursue sustainability, inclusion, and economic growth, all at the same time, to achieve strategic foresight and built-in agility in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the new trading relationship with the EU.

Online Lending Policy Institute, Inc. operates as an online lending policy institute. The private company is based in Boston, MA and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Atlanta Chamber of Commerce operates as a chamber of commerce. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Atlanta, MI.

The Michigan Roundtable for Diversity & Inclusion is a non-profit organization that works towards advancing equity and opportunity for all. The non-profit company is based in Detroit, MI. The company develops, organize, and empower individuals and communities to achieve this goal. Steve Spreitzer has been the CEO of the company since 2014.