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Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity and natural gas in Kansas. The firm provides electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the cities of Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan, Salina, and Hutchinson. The company was founded on December 11, 1909 and is headquartered in Topeka, KS.

INTRUST Bank NA is a full service bank headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. The firm was originally founded by C.Q. Chandler II in 1876 as the Farmers & Merchants Bank and later known as the First National Bank in Wichita. The bank is a division of INTRUST Financial Corp. INTRUST Bank provides asset management services to individual and institutional clients.

Evergy Metro, Inc. engages in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity. It generates electricity from wind, solar, nuclear, biogas and hydro energy. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Jefferson City, MO.

The Salvation Army is a non-profit organization. It is an international movement which is part of the universal Christian church. The organization was founded by William Booth in 1865 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Evergy Missouri West, Inc.is engaged in providing integrated electric and gas operation services. The company was founded on March 27, 1987 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Part of ALM Media Holdings, Inc., Law.com, Inc. is a legal information, insights, and data platform based in San Francisco, CA. It is the leading information platform, reaching 100% of the Am Law 100 and one out of every two lawyers in the US as a digital member or full subscriber. The platform offers early awareness, context, strategic intelligence, and networking offerings to the legal industry. Law.com is a reputable and trusted legal media brand consisting of 19 leading national and regional brands, including The American Lawyer and National Law Journal, and regional titles such as Lawyer and The New York Law Journal. Law.com delivers news, insights, and resources that allow legal professionals to anticipate opportunities, adapt to change, and prepare for future success. Law.com was acquired by American Lawyer Media, Inc. on May 01, 2002.

Towers Watson Ltd. provides human capital and financial management consulting services. It also offers actuarial services, advice on employee benefits, human capital strategies, benefits administration, investment consulting, insurance and financial services consulting. The company is headquartered in England, the United Kingdom.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Inc. develops and markets jetliners and other aircraft products. It has two segments that include commercial airplanes and integrated defense systems. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Preferred Health Systems, Inc. offers health insurance products. It offers HMO, PPO, POS and medicare supplemental health care plans. The company also offers online access to member information for health care providers. Preferred Health Systems was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. engages in designing and manufacturing aerostructures for both commercial and defense aircraft. Its products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles, and wing components. It also provides maintenance, repair, and overhaul services. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

Mercer LLC provides human resources and staffing consulting services. Its services include retirement plans, health and benefits, investments, merger and acquisitions, and human capital services. It focuses on advising clients on the financial, cultural, and talent aspects of human capital issues in corporate and private equity transactions, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, spin-offs, start-ups, and business transformations. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Aerospace Industries Association has been advocating for the aerospace industry for over 100 years. The private company is based in Arlington, VA. Eric K. Fanning has been the CEO of the company since 2018. With over 300 member companies, the organization is led by CEO-level officers who work to strengthen the industry's ability to support America's national security and economy. The association advocates for effective federal investments, innovative technologies, policies that enhance competitiveness, and a diverse workforce. AIA also helps its nearly 340 members improve the safety of air transportation, make it more secure, and drive exploration and innovation.

Kansas Bioscience Authority LLC operates as a venture investor. It invests its own funds, attracts co-investors, manages its portfolio companies, and calls on its network of partners and experts to generate a return on and of invested capital. The firm focuses on agribusiness, animal health, human health, and life sciences technology sectors. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Olathe, KS.

Kansas University Endowment Association operates fundraising foundation for the University of Kansas, KU Endowment partners with donors in providing philanthropic support to build a greater KU. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Lawrence, KS.

Wesley Medical Center LLC provides healthcare services. It offers cardiology, gynecology, pathology, pediatrics, radiology, behavioral healthcare, and diagnostics services. The organization was founded in 1912 and is located in Wichita, KS

The United Way of the Plains, Inc. is a non-profit organization which provides community services. It focuses on education, financial, and health sectors. The organization was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

The Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce based in Wichita, KS. Gary Plummer has been the CEO of the non-profit company since 2011.

United Way of Greater Kansas City, Inc. provides education, health, and social services. It specializes in child care, academic assistance, and family support. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

World Impact Ministries provides television broadcasting services. The private company is based in St. Catharines, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada.

The Navigators is a non profit organization that provides interdenominational Christian ministry services. Its areas of ministry include college, international missions, military, communities, churches, camps and conferences, and publishing. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO.

Sasnak Management Corp. owns and operates restaurants. The company was founded by David K. Rolph on January 28, 1977 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

Part of Fidelity Kansas Bankshares, Inc., Fidelity State Bank & Trust Co. is a state-chartered commercial bank based in Topeka, KS. The company provides banking services to individuals and businesses in the local community.

Fulcrum Global Capital LLC (Fulcrum Global Capital) is an venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Keith Harrington and John Peryam. The firm is headquartered in Shawnee, Kansas.

Legacy Apple LLC owns and operates restaurants. The firm operates 41 Applebee's restaurants in Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, South Dakota, Kentucky and Tennessee. The company is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

Ulterius Aviation LLC provides aviation rental services. The company is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

P&P Optica, Inc. as a spectroscopy research company, which develops a solution for assessing and sorting food in-line and in real time. It improves the quality and safety of food produced in a processing plant, and optimizes the plant’s production at the same time. The company is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

WeedOUT Ltd. is an Israeli company that focuses on exploiting sterility against resistant weeds. The company is based in Ness Ziona, Israel. Orly Noivirt-Brik, Efrat Lidor Nili has been the CEOs since 2016. The company was founded in 2016 by Orly Noivirt-Brik, Efrat Lidor Nili.

British Wool Marketing Board Markets & distributes wool and woolen products. The company is a farmer run organization; the BWMB was established in 1950 to operate a central marketing system for UK fleece wool, with the aim of achieving the best possible net return for producers. It is the only organization in the world that collects, grades, sells and promotes fleece wool and the only remaining agricultural commodity board in the UK. Receiving no financial support, although operating commercially, the BWMB is a non- profit making organization, returning to producers the market price for their wool, less its own costs.