Patricia A. Eck

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation is a non-profit organization, which engages in the development of tuberculosis vaccines in partnership with other biotech, pharmaceutical, and academic organizations. Its product pipeline includes AdS Ag85A, MTBCAV, VPM 1002, and RUTI. The company is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute, Inc. creates solutions to health threats. It works with governments, leading public and private organizations, and academic institutions to provide solutions for some of the pervasive health care challenges. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

New York City Ballet, Inc. operates as a dance company. The firm offers athletic, contemporary style, and a repertory of original ballets. The company was founded by George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein in 1948 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bon Secours Health System, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization, which engages in the operation of hospitals and health centers. It offers behavioral health, critical care, diagnostic, kidney disease, mammograms, and physical therapy. The company is headquartered in Marriottsville, MD.

CommonSpirit Health is a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of medical services and residential-living facilities. The firm offers in-house health care assistance services to patients who are undergoing rehabilitating treatment and managing chronic conditions. It also provides community cancer center programs, orthopedic care services, and financial assistance for patients. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Managed Funds Association provides support services for the hedge funds industry. It operates as an association for investment professionals in futures, hedge funds, commodity pool operators, and other alternative investments. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital, Inc. provides healthcare services. It offers emergency medicine, surgery, rehabilitation and diagnostic services. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Helen Keller International provides social services. It builds local capacity to combat blindness and malnutrition by establishing sustainable programs. The firm also provides scientific technical assistance, as well as research and data, to governments and international, regional, national, and local organizations to help expand current approaches and develop new ones. The company was founded by Helen Keller in 1915 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

ORBIS International, Inc. prevents and treats blindness by providing eye care to transform lives. It offers tools, training and technology necessary for local partners to develop eye care services. The company was founded in 1982 by David Paton and is headquartered in New York, NY.

NYC & Co., Inc. operates as a destination marketing organization for the five boroughs of New York City. It provides resources for visitors to discover what to do and see in New York City. The firm focuses on group, meeting and convention, and leisure and events motivated travel. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Association of National Advertisers is a non profit organization which is a representative body for the marketing community. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bon Secours Charity Health System, Inc. is a non-profit organization, which engages in the management of healthcare facilities. It operates home care agency, community hospitals, a primary care center, a center for physical rehabilitation, long-term care centers, and an assisted living and adult home facility. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Suffern, NY.

Mercy Housing, Inc. operates as a non profit organization that develops, operates, and finances housing facilities. The firm offers housing for families, seniors, formerly homeless populations, people with HIV/AIDS, and individuals with chronic mental illnesses and physical impairments. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center provides healthcare services. It offers health and wellness services, health care services such as allergy immunology care, arthritis rheumatology, brain and spine, orthopedics, palliative care, transplant center and wound healing. The company was founded in 1834 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Catholic Extension Board of Governors operates as non profit organization. It aims to build up and strengthens catholic faith communities across America by providing funds and resources to poor churches to unleash the transformative power of faith. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Nokia Oyj, Nokia Investment Management Corp. provides investment advice. The company is based in Murray Hill, NJ.

Mercy Health owns and operates healthcare facilities. It offers anticoagulation and medication management, bariatrics and wealth management, behavioral and mental health, blood cancer center, breast health, cancer care and oncology, clinical trials and research, colon and rectal surgery, dermatology, diabetes care and endocrinology, ear, nose and throat, emergency care, gamma knife surgery, gastrointestinal, liver and pancreas center, heart care and cardiology, imaging and laboratory services, lung and respiratory care, neurology and stroke care, occupational health, orthopaedics and sports medicine, osteoporosis and bone health, pain medicine, palliative care and hospice, plastic and reconstructive surgery, primary care and family medicine, rehabilitation and therapy, robotic surgery, sleep center, vascular and endovascular surgery, and wound care. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

The Innovation Institute LLC engages in invention of medical devices and healthcare innovation. It offers healthcare, business services, construction management, clinical engineering, and healthcare product commercialization. The company was founded in January 2013 and is headquartered in La Palma, CA.

Cornell Capital LLC (Private Equity) (Cornell Capital) is a private equity division of Cornell Capital LLC founded in 2013 by Henry Cornell. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Ensemble RCM LLC provides revenue cycle management services for hospitals and physician practice operators. It offers full revenue cycle outsourcing, patient access, charge capture and HIM, epic optimization, and physician services. The company was founded by Judson Ivy in 2014 and is headquartered in Huntersville, NC.

Mercy Health Cincinnati LLC is a Catholic healthcare ministry that provides high-quality and compassionate care to patients in mind, body, and spirit. The private company is based in Cincinnati, OH. With over 34,000 employees in eight markets, it is one of the largest healthcare systems in the country. The company was founded in 1982, and the CEO is John M. Starcher.

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation provides personnel management tools. The firm offers tools to help people achieve their charitable goals and create lasting good work in their communities. The company was founded by William P. Butler in 1963 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Cintrifuse is a startup ecosystem that aims to make Greater Cincinnati the number one startup hub in the world. Cintrifuse is based in Cincinnati, OH, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The private company inspires ideas, empower founders, attract investors, and lure talent to the region. The company offers startup services, including insight, membership, and mentorship, and a strategic fund of funds that connects a broad network of venture capital, startups, and solutions.

Cintrifuse Fund Management LLC (Cintrifuse Fund) is a venture capital subsidiary of Cintrifuse founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.