Micheline Mendelsohn

Part of L3Harris Technologies, Inc., Advanced Communication Systems, Inc. develops, installs, and operates satellite and computer-based communication systems. The company is based in Fairfax, VA. Advanced Communication Systems was acquired by The Titan Corp. on February 28, 2000 for $191.63 million.

Personica provides online marketing solutions for restaurants. It offers analytics solutions that include guest, total menu management, and media mix and promotions analytics. The company was founded by Shaw Scott in 2000 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Think Food Group LLC owns and operates restaurants. The firm specializes in Spanish American cuisine. It also offers catering services and publishes cookbooks. The company was founded by Jose Ramon Andres and Robert D. Wilder in 1993 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Venga, Inc. provides customer loyalty and analytics platform for restaurants. Its customizable tools for restaurants include customer loyalty, feedback and analytics integrated with the point-of-sale to provide data and actionable insights to bring more guests. The company was founded by Regina Travers Stettinius, Winston Bao Lord and Sam von Pollaro in 2010 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Aptara, Inc. provides content transformation solutions and services. It offers publishing, data conversion, performance and content technology services. The firm serves publishers, information aggregators, government agencies, universities, libraries, research groups, corporations and financial institutions. The company was founded by Rakesh Gupta, Anita Gupta and Neal Gupta in 1988 and is headquartered in Falls Church, VA.

Austin Grills, Inc. operates a chain of restaurants and hotels. It offers beef saltado, paella, tequila shots, table side guacamole, and drinks. The company was founded by Robert D. Wilder in 1988 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

The Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America provides information on how businesses can adapt their workforce development and management strategies to deal with the changing labor market. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America is the world's largest business organization, advocating, connecting, informing, and fighting for business growth and success. The American company was founded by Michael Scown, and Suzanne P. Clark has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Sierra Club is a membership organization that focuses on spreading awareness on environmental issues. The firm operates stores for books, calendars, note cards, holiday cards, men’s and women’s apparel, bags and packs, and coffee and tea. The company was founded by John Muir in 1892 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Welocalize, Inc. provides language services which include translation, localization, and testing of business materials and systems. It offers digital marketing, translation and localization, multimedia and e-learning, interpreting services, and technology for language automation. The company was founded by E. J. Smith Yewell and Julia Yewell in 1997 and is headquartered in Frederick, MD.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

American Forest & Paper Association, Inc. operates as a national trade association for pulp, paper, packaging and wood products. It offers Pulp, Paper-Based Packaging and Tissue Products. The company was founded on January 1, 1993 and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL.

The Washington Ballet operates an institution for ballet dancing. The company was founded by Mary Day and Lisa Gardiner in 1944 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

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.

Sandy Spring Bank engages in the provision of commercial banking, retail banking, and mortgage and trust services. It also offers personal, insurance, and wealth management services. The company was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Olney, MD.

National Academy Foundation operates as a national network of education, business, and community leaders who work together to ensure high school students are college, career, and future ready. The company was founded by Sanford I. Weill in 1982 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Greater Washington Board of Trade operates a business association. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

Maryland Technology Development Corp (Maryland Technology Development) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland.

American Society of Association Executives provides business solutions to the association community that help associations grow and prosper, save time and money, and simplify the business of running an association. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

SOME, Inc. provides food, clothes and health care services. The firm helps the poor and homeless men, women and children by offering foods, clothing and health care services. It also provides programs that address the root causes of homelessness and poverty through job training, addiction treatment, counseling and other support services. The company was founded by Horace McKenna in 1970 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

C2 Technologies, Inc. provides performance improvement services. It offers training, strategic human capital management, mission-critical support services, and information technology solutions to clients in the civilian, defense, and private industries. The company was founded in 1989 and it is headquartered Vienna, VA.

International Special Events Society provides event management services. The private company is based in Chicago, IL.

Family Matters of Greater Washington, Inc. provides health care services. Its services include foster care and adoption, camp moss hollow, deaf and hard of hearing, seniors next connect and mental/behavioral health services. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is a non-profit organization that provides entrepreneurship education to middle school, high school, and postsecondary students in 30 states and 31 countries. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. NFTE aims to ignite the entrepreneurial mindset in students, empowering them to own their futures regardless of their family income, community resources, special needs, gender identity, race, or ethnicity. NFTE has educated over a million students through in-school, out-of-school, in-person, online, or hybrid programs. The company was founded in 1987 by Carl Press and Philip A. McNeill, and J.D. LaRock has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Destination DC engages in the global convention, tourism and special events destination, with emphasis on the arts, cultural and historical communities. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Xurmo Technologies Pvt Ltd. provides information management services. The company was founded by Sridhar Gopalakrishnan in 2009 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India.

Menus Catering, Inc. provides catering services. The private company is based in Washington. The American company was founded by Mark C. Michael.

Food Allergy Research & Education, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization that provides food allergy research services. It offers programs and advocacy about food allergy awareness. It also provides information and performs fund-raising for research. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

ItemMaster, Inc. provides information technology services. The firm's Platform enables manufacturers to share, verify and manage their product portfolio and custom branded content for distribution across all channels turning shoppers into buyers. The company was founded by Thomas L. Parkinson and Andrew B. Parkinson in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

PathFactory, Inc. provides content marketing automation platform solutions. Its engagement metric tools provide insight into what prospects are reading or watching. The company was founded by Mark Attila Opauszky and Nick Edouard and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Tapas Holdings LLC owns and operates restaurants. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of Eat Just, Inc., GOOD Meat, Inc. is a company that focuses on the future of meat. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company offers real meat without tearing down a forest or taking a life, using food innovation to address the rising demand for animal protein without destroying our planet. The company has partnered with foodpanda to offer the world's first home delivery of cultivated meat. GOOD Meat believes that people will always eat meat, but for the future of our people and the planet, we must change how we make it. The company has developed a way to make real meat without tearing down a rainforest or killing an animal.

Derive-Ventures Management Co. LLC (Derive Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Tyler Carrico and Mike Scott. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.