Fred Vandercook

Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. retails swimming pool and spa supplies. Its products include pool cleaners, chemicals, heaters, pumps, and filters. The firm also offers professional on-site equipment installation and repair services. The company was founded by Phil Leslie and Ray Cesmat in March 1963 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Talentsky, Inc. operates an online career engagement network. It provides employers opportunities for employee engagement, internal up-skilling and insight into internal and external talent. The company was founded by Rick Devine and Cindy Conbs in 2013 and is headquartered Redwood City, CA.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Brookings Institution provides research and policy solutions. The firm's activities are carried out through four research programs: economic studies, foreign policy studies, governance studies, and metropolitan policy. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Ford's Theatre Society is a non profit organization, which engages in the provision of national historic site and theatre producing live performances. Its performances include A Christmas Carol; Silent Sky; and Guys and Dolls. The firm's historic sites include museum, theatre, Petersen House, and aftermath exhibits. The company was founded by John T. Ford in 1861 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Meridian International Center is a nonpartisan, nonprofit diplomacy center that was founded in 1960. The non-profit company is based in Washington on a four-acre campus with two historic properties. Meridian International Center's mission is to strengthen engagement between the US and the world to find solutions on shared challenges. The American company partner with the government, the private sector, and the diplomatic community on three core pillars of programs: Leadership, Culture, and Collaboration. The company administers professional and educational exchange programs, fellowship programs, and uses the visual and performing arts to achieve foreign policy objectives in 59 countries since 1978. Meridian formally created the Meridian Center for Cultural Diplomacy (MCCD) in 2014 to better address this mission. MCCD’s exhibitions have traveled to over 380 host venues in 44 states. Stuart W. Holliday has been the CEO of the company since 2006.

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.

The Economic Club of Washington operates as a nonpartisan organization created to strengthen ties among the diverse and growing business community based in metropolitan Washington. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. produces movies and television shows. It engages in the creation, production, distribution, licensing and marketing of creative content and its related businesses across multiple current and emerging media and platforms. The company was founded on April 4, 1923 and is headquartered in Burbank, CA.

Guthrie Theater Foundation is an American center for theater performance, production, education and professional training. The company was founded in May 7, 1963 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Park Nicollet Health Services provides healthcare services. It operates Methodist Hospital, Park Nicollet Clinic, the Park Nicollet Foundation, and Park Nicollet Institute. It offers services such as vision correction, cancer treatment, rehabilitation, and plastic surgery. The company is headquartered in St. Louis Park, MN.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Alibaba Group (U.S.), Inc. operates as an online and mobile commerce company. The company was founded by Yun Ma and Mingyong Huang and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. provides mortgage insurance services. It provides services to home mortgage lenders. The company was founded in 1957 by Max Karl and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Aspen Dental Management, Inc. provides dental care services. The firm offers comprehensive exams, cleanings, extractions, fillings, periodontal treatment, whitening, crown and bridge work, preventive care, general dentistry, and restoration. It also provides oral surgery in the areas of tooth loss, wisdom teeth extraction, dental implants, unequal jaw growth (malocclusion), jaw/mouth/teeth injury, cleft lip and cleft palate repair, extraction of teeth, treatment of endodontic diseases, esthetic aspects of the oral and maxillofacial regions, and adjunctive treatments. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in East Syracuse, NY.

Garuda Labs, Inc. provides custom computer programming and software services. It offers Instawork staffing app for gig workers and holpitality businesses. The company was founded by Sumir Meghani and Saureen Shah in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.