Diane L. Shortridge

General Electric Capital Corp. provides financial products and services. Its services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial services. The firm’s solutions include energy finance and aviation finance. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Allied Irish Banks Plc operates as a holding company, which offers commercial banking, international banking, leasing, insurance and mortgage banking. It operates through the following segments: Retail & Commercial Banking (RCB), Wholesale, Institutional & Corporate Banking (WIB), AIB UK and Group. The RCB segment services the personal and SME customers, provides net loans and customer accounts, broad infrastructure facilitating various locations and ATMs and is digital enabled. The WIB segment comprises of corporate banking, a relationship driven model with sector specialisms; syndicated & international finance, a bank's interface to public loan markets, real estate finance, a centralized origination and management and specialized finance, which provides structured finance, mezzanine finance, and equity product offering. The AIB UK segment comprises retail and commercial banking operations in Great Britain operating under the trading name Allied Irish Bank and in Northern Ireland operating under the trading name First Trust Bank. The Group segment comprises group, treasury and support functions, which includes treasury activities, central control and support functions The company was founded on September 1, 1966 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Part of Global Resource Corp. (North Carolina), Convalescent Services, Inc. is a nursing home company. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. Convalescent Services was acquired by Global Resource Corp. (North Carolina) on January 04, 1996 for $128 million.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Central Hockey League operates a professional minor league hockey teams playing in small to medium-sized markets primarily in central and southwestern US states. The league, which was started in 1992, is managed and operated by WPHL, a subsidiary of Global Entertainment Corporation.

Cerberus Capital Management LP (Cerberus) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by Stephen A. Feinberg and William L. Richter. It is headquartered in New York.

Young Womens Christian Association USA operates as a multicultural women's organization. It provides shelters, child care, employment training, job placement, and youth development programs for women. The firm also sponsors racial justice, antiviolence, and human rights advocacy programs. Young Women's Christian Association was founded in 1855 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization, which engages in improving the quality of place and advancing economic growth. It focuses on growing the region's innovation economy by promoting and strengthening connections. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Atlanta Community Food Bank, Inc. distributes food and other donated grocery items each month to nonprofit partner agencies in the Metro Atlanta and North Georgia. Food pantries, community kitchens, childcare centers, night shelters and senior centers are among the agencies that receive product from the Food Bank and provide food and other critical resources for low-income Georgians who suffer from hunger and food insecurity. The company was founded by Bill Bolling in 1979 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Atlanta Botanical Garden develops and maintains plant collections for display, education, research, conservation and enjoyment. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce has been supporting the business community since the 1930s. The Chamber is located in DeKalb, IL. The non-profit company provides valuable member services to help businesses develop and succeed. The Chamber is dedicated to amplifying the needs, challenges, and opportunities for their employers and entrepreneurs. The company believes that economic development is about changing lives, improving communities, and making an impact that lasts from generation to generation.

Americare Corp. provides assisted living, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation services.