Gary Simms

Washington Gas Light Co. is a regulated public utility company, which engages in the natural gas distribution business. It offers regulated distribution of natural gas to retail customers under tariff rates designed to provide for a return on the investment used in providing that service. The company was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

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.

Vision Information Technologies, Inc. operates as a global software development firm. It provides information technology staffing and solutions. It operates through the following; VisionIT, provides information technology managed services and special practices in areas including mobile, application, enterprise integrations, and information security services; VisionPRO, provides information technology staffing and placement services; and Prime Workforce, a global managed service provider offering effective oversight and analytics around a companies' contingent workforce. The company was founded by David Segura in 1997 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. develops fraternal leadership relationship programs. The private company is based in Baltimore, MD.

National Black MBA Association, Inc. operates as an association for national black MBA''s. the firm?s programs and resources include scale-up pitch challenge, Ghana trade mission, leaders of tomorrow, colleges & scholarships, 100K hour mentoring, challenge, E-suite speaker series, professional training & certifications, webinar academy and black think. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory operates a national research facility. It is a federally funded research and development center. The firm specializes in robotic space and Earth science missions. The company was founded by Frank Malina, Ed Forman, and Jack Parsons on October 31, 1936 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Northern Virginia Technology Council operates as a membership and trade association for the technology community in Northern Virginia. It serves businesses from all sectors of the technology industry, service providers, universities, foreign embassies, non-profit organizations and government agencies. The company is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

Computer Society of India (CSI) is a not-for-profit organization and the largest professional organization in India. The private company is based in Mumbai, India. The Indian company provides information technology services to the masses.

Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc. provides educational services. It promotes the cause of higher education in the State of Georgia, receives and manages financial donations received by the foundation for support and enhancement of the Georgia Institute of Technology and assists the Georgia Institute of Technology in its role as a leading educational and research institution. The company was in 1932 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Gilbane, Inc. provides real estate development and construction services. The firm?s services include preconstruction, building information modeling, construction, transition planning and management, multi-site project delivery systems, energy services, virtual design and construction and disaster recovery and reconstruction. The company was founded by William H. Gilbane and Thomas F. Gilbane in 1873 and is headquartered in Providence, RI.

Devo Technology, Inc. develops real-time big data platform that ingests and analyzes data for information technology, operations, fraud, and security. Its products include data analytics platform, security operations, and integration. The firm offers solutions such as security analytics, log management, and financial services. The company was founded by Pedro Muros Castillo and Pedro Palao in May 2011 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. operates as a corporate membership organization that connects certified minority business enterprises to corporate members. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

The Everest Group, Inc. is a private company based in Streamwood, IL. The company provides customer experience management research to service providers, supports technology leaders by delivering insights, and explores how GBS/shared services/GICs are evolving to build strategic capabilities to deliver business outcomes. Additionally, the company offers industry-leading research on application services, digital services, and cloud and infrastructure services to help enterprises optimize value from their business-critical applications and mature their IT operations in an era of relentless technology disruption. The CEO of the company is Fred Kaplan.

Executive Leadership Council, Inc. operates as a preeminent member organization for the development of global black leaders. It increase the number of successful black executives both domestically and internationally by adding value to their development, leadership, and philanthropic endeavors throughout the life-cycle of their careers thereby strengthening their companies, organizations and communities. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

BAE Systems, Inc. provides support and service solutions for defense, intelligence and civilian systems. The firm offers ship repair, maintenance, modernization, conversion and overhaul services for the U.S. Navy, government, commercial and private customers. It operates full-service shipyards in Alabama, Florida, California, Virginia and Hawaii. The company was founded on November 30, 1999 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security provides manned and unmanned airborne capabilities, intelligence and security systems, communications architectures and extensive large-scale integration expertise across several diverse business areas. The company was founded in July 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Detroit Public Television is a viewer-supported television service that offers a mix of noncommercial programming. The private company is based in Wixom, MI. The company provides in-depth coverage and reporting of important energy and environmental issues, such as Great Lakes Now and Beyond the Light Switch. Additionally, viewers can enjoy their favorite children's programming on PBS KIDS.

Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc. provides training, employment, and supportive services. The company was founded on October 6, 1919 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.