Kent Rees

The Skoll Foundation invests in social entrepreneurs through its flagship award program, the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship. These three-year awards support the continuation, replication or extension of programs that have proved successful in addressing a broad array of critical social issues: tolerance and human rights, health, environmental sustainability, economic and social equity, institutional responsibility, and peace and security. The foundation was founded in 1999 by Jeff Skoll and is located is Palo Alto, California.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Gryphon Investors,LLC (Gryphon Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by R.David Andrews. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber security, and product. The company was founded by Edwin G. Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Part of Ayer NW, Inc. /Private Group/, N.W. Ayer & Partners, Inc. is an advertising agency. The company is based in New York, NY. N.W. Ayer & Partners was acquired by Ayer NW, Inc. /Private Group/ on March 23, 1993.

Hard Rock Cafe International (USA), Inc. operates and franchises theme bars and restaurants. It offers American food and Hard Rock branded merchandise and displays rock music memorabilia. The company was founded by Isaac Tigrett and Peter A. Morton in 1971 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences promotes social and civic activities including arts and sciences. The company fosters co-operation among creative leaders for cultural, educational, and technological progress. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.

International Creative Management Partners LLC operates as a talent and literary agency in the entertainment industry. It manages talents in the fields of motion picture, television, publishing, theater, brand entertainment, and lectures. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The Sundance Institute provides support services and resources to filmmakers and other artists. It provides a space for independent artists to explore their stories free from commercial and political pressures. The company was founded by Robert Redford in 1981 and is headquartered in Park City, UT.

Public Broadcasting Service provides public broadcasting television services. They provide Television programming and related services to 356 noncommercial stations serving all 50 states, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa. It offers oversees program acquisition and provides program distribution and promotion, education services, new media ventures, fundraising support, engineering and technology development and video marketing services. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Delta Career Education Corp. provides profit post secondary education services. It offers skills-based vocational education to students and provides certificate, diploma and associate degree programs at campus locations. The firm also provides career oriented services to the students. The company was founded in February 1998 by Joseph A. Kennedy III and is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA.

The Paley Center for Media is a non-profit organization that leads discussions about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms. The non-profit company is based in Beverly Hills, CA. The center draws upon its curatorial expertise, an international collection, and close relationships with the media community to provide respected programming. The Paley Archive, containing over 160,000 television and radio programs and advertisements, is accessible to the public. The center also serves as a neutral setting for media professionals to engage in discussion and debate about the evolving media landscape. Maureen J. Reidy has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Capricorn Investment Group LLC operates as an investment management firm. The firm provides services to foundations, endowments, institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, private equity, and real assets markets. The company was founded by Ion Yadigaroglu and Jeffrey E. Skoll in 2000 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Thirteen, Inc. wholesales and supplies computer & office equipment. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Newark, OH.

Film Independent operates as filmmaker. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Part of PepsiCo, Inc., Pepsi-Cola Co. is an American company that manufactures and distributes soft drinks.

Sierra Wasatch LLC (Sierra Wasatch) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Susan Stone. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

PodcastOne Sales LLC provides online podcast advertising support services. The company is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.

Amblin Partners develops and produces film, television, and digital content using the Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks Pictures and Participant banners. The firm operates as content creation company. The company was founded by Steven Allan Spielberg, Anil Dhirubhai Ambani and Jeff Skoll in 2015 and is headquartered in Universal City, CA.

Beringer Capital is an Independent Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded in 1990. The firm is headquartered in Toronto.

PodcastOne LLC operates digital audio studio. The company was founded by Norman Pattiz and Kit Gray and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.