Sean Donohue

Four Seasons Hotels Ltd. engages in the operation of hotels and resorts. It also offers venues for meetings and events; and private residences, vacation rentals, and residence clubs. The company was founded by Isadore Sharp in 1960 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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.

The American Gas Association represents over 200 energy companies that provide natural gas service to 180 million Americans. The private company is based in Washington. The American company's natural gas utilities are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through new and modernized infrastructure and advanced technologies that maintain reliable, resilient, and affordable energy service choices for consumers. The company advocates on behalf of its member natural gas distribution utilities before Federal agencies in the area of energy market regulation.

American Hotel & Lodging Association, Inc. is the largest hotel association in the United States, representing all segments of the industry nationwide. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company provides financial assistance to hoteliers through two main programs listed below. The company is focused on enhanced hotel cleaning practices, social interactions, and workplace protocols to meet the new health and safety challenges and expectations presented by COVID-19. Chip Rogers has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

The American Gaming Association is a dynamic and responsible organization that represents the united casino gaming industry. The private company is based in Washington. The American company works towards achieving greater innovation and growth together. The AGA recently released a report that shows Americans gamble more than half a trillion dollars illegally each year. The company was founded by H. Steven Norton.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

World Travel & Tourism Council Ltd. is an organization that serves as the authority on the economic and social contribution of travel and tourism. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company promotes sustainable growth for the sector by working with governments and international institutions to create jobs, drive exports, and generate prosperity. According to their research, the travel and tourism industry made a 5.5% contribution to GDP and was responsible for 272 million jobs in 2020. The organization represents the travel and tourism sector and has over 200 members, including CEOs, chairpersons, and presidents of leading travel and tourism companies worldwide. The company works to raise awareness of the industry as one of the world's largest economic sectors, supporting one in 10 jobs worldwide and generating 10.4% of GDP. The company was founded in 1990 by Tommaso Zanzotto, Robert Henry Burns. Julia Elizabeth Simpson has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

The North Texas Commission is a public-private partnership that manages the region's unified advocacy voice at the state and federal levels. The private company is based in Irving, TX. The commission is dedicated to advancing the vibrancy of the region and achieves impactful outcomes benefiting the 13-county area it serves. As the lead convener of subject matter experts, the NTC improves the workforce pipeline and cultivates future leaders. The CEO of the company is Chris Wallace.

American Beverage Association operates as a trade association that represents America's non-alcoholic beverage industry. It represents beverage producers, distributors, franchise companies and support industries. The firm also serves as liaison between the industry, government and the public, and provides a unified voice in legislative and regulatory matters. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

National Retail Federation operates membership organizations. Its channels of distribution include department, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet and independent stores. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Watermark Lodging Trust, Inc. is a self-managed non-traded real estate investment trust with a portfolio of lodging assets. Its investment activities include hotels and resorts, resort residential products, recreational uses, and mixed-use projects. The firm's premier portfolio is focused on Luxury and Upper Upscale properties. It seeks to achieve the mission through asset quality and performance, capital deployment and scale, and organizational excellence. The company was founded in March 2008 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Retail Industry Leaders Association operates a membership organization for retailers. The non-profit company is based in Arlington, VA.

The Sunnybrook Foundation provides health care services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

McCann-Erickson Worldwide, Inc. provides advertising services. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth provides health and wellness programs. It offers programs such as diabetes prevention, sports, summer camp, lifeguarding, child care and youth mentor. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Bipartisan Policy Center is an American company that believes in the importance of bipartisanship. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company takes views from both parties and work together to find solutions. The company helps American businesses thrive and compete by driving policies that support workers and spark innovation. The company was founded by Howard H. Baker, Thomas Andrew Daschle, Bob Dole.

St. Baldrick's Foundation is the largest charity funder of childhood cancer research grants. The non-profit company is based in Monrovia, CA. The company's mission is to conquer kids cancer by supporting the most promising research to find cures and better treatments for all childhood cancers. The company supports virtually every institution with the expertise to treat kids with cancer across the world. St. Baldrick's ensures that children fighting cancer now and those diagnosed in the future will have access to the most cutting-edge treatment, by supporting every stage of research, from new ideas in the lab to the training of the next generation of researchers, to lifesaving clinical trials.

Winit operates a career development network for women in the travel, meetings, events and exhibition. The company was founded by Michelle Lee in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 2007, STR Global Ltd. is a British company that provides benchmarking data reports to the hotel industry. Part of CoStar Group, Inc., the private company is based in London, UK.

LJ Research Ltd. provides market research services. It offers online surveys, hotel and tourism research, questionnaire, and data analysis. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce conducted extensive market research on the music industry, surveying over 2,500 people and conducting 3 focus groups. The 10-county Nashville economic market has a population of 1.9 million and is the largest metropolitan area within a five-state region. The non-profit company is based in Nashville, TN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Chamber is a nonprofit business federation focused on facilitating community leadership to create economic prosperity. The region is known for its creativity, growth, and business opportunities, and is home to risk takers. The CEO of the company is Ralph Schulz.

The Hendersonville Area Chamber of Commerce is an organization that supports and advocates for its members' businesses. The Chamber is based in Hendersonville, TN, and has over 12,000 members and 916 member companies. The private company offers opportunities for education, business assistance, and peer advice to improve economic opportunities for all. The Chamber provides unique opportunities for individuals and businesses to connect with customers, suppliers, and create strategic connections. The company also offers a variety of marketing opportunities to grow businesses.

STR LLC provides hotel data services. Its clients includes hotel operators, developers, financiers, analysts and suppliers to the hotel industry-access to hotel research with regular and custom reports. The company was founded by Randy Smith and Carolyn Smith in 1985 and is headquartered in Hendersonville. TN.

Global Business Travel Association, Inc. provides business travel information and management services. It focuses to equip its members with the knowledge and resources for changing business travel landscape resulting in improved managed travel programs, top line business growth, and exemplary careers. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

The Georgia Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce organization. The non-profit company is based in Atlanta, GA. The CEO of the company is Chris Clark.