Laysha Ward

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is an international service organization founded in 1908 by nine African-American college students at Howard University. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. The organization has grown to over 300,000 members in more than 1,000 graduate and undergraduate chapters worldwide. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is committed to lifelong personal and professional development of its members and advocating for social change that results in equality and equity for all citizens of the world. Glenda Baskin Glover has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Denny's, Inc. owns and operates restaurants. It offers breakfast, burgers and sandwiches, appetizers, soups and salads, desserts, pancakes and beverages. The company was founded by Harold Butler and Richard Jezak in 1953 and is headquartered in Spartanburg, SC.

Kennedy Center Corporate Fund operates as a nationwide partnership of distinguished business leaders who help to mobilize corporate partners and secure critical funding. The company was founded by Harold Burson in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Links, Inc. is a volunteer service organization founded in 1946, committed to enriching and sustaining the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry. With over 17,000 professional women of African descent in 299 chapters located in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom, the organization engages in educational, civic, and inter-cultural activities that enrich the lives of members of the black community at large. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The organization's five programming facets include services to youth, the arts, national trends and services, and international programs.

Marshall Field’s Chicago, Inc. operates department stores. The private company is located in the US.

The Economic Club of Chicago provides platform to discuss economic, business and social issues. The company was founded by Lucius Teter in 1927 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

United Airlines, Inc. engages in the provision of passenger airline transportation services. It offers business products, United Airlines credit cards, premier access travel services, gift certificates, gift registry, travel products, and trip insurance. The company was founded by Walter T. Varney in 1934 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.