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John S. & James L. Knight Foundation (Knight Foundation) is a private non-profit foundation headquartered in Miami, Florida. Knight Foundation was founded in 1950 to promote excellence in journalism and the success of the communities in which they worked. The Foundation is independent of the Knight brothers' newspaper enterprises.

New River Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products. Its product candidates in clinical development are an amphetamine derivative (NDA filed) and an opioid derivative that they believe will provide alternatives to marketed drugs. The company was founded by Randal J. Kirk in 1996 and is headquartered in Radford, VA.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Greenberg Traurig LLP provides legal services. The firm specializes in business aviation, futures and derivatives, financial regulatory and compliance, financial services litigation, project and infrastructure finance, public finance, restructuring, bankruptcy, and structured finance. The company was founded by Larry J. Hoffman, Mel Greenberg and Robert H. Traurig in 1967 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Kaufman, Rossin & Co. provides audit and tax services. Its services include accounting and assurance, forensic, advisory and valuation, business consulting, and risk advisory. The firm serves a variety of industries including banking, broker-dealers, construction, healthcare, hedge funds and private equity, law firms, manufacturing and distribution, non-profits, real estate, and technology. The company was founded by James R. Kaufman and Jay H. Rossin in 1962 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Baptist Health South Florida, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization that owns and managers a network of hospitals. It offers addiction treatment, behavioral medicine, blood conservation program, children's health, community wellness, critical care center, endoscopy, executive health, gamma knife center, heart surgery, home care, hyperbaric, imaging, laboratory, neonatal, neuroscience, and nutrition counseling services. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Dunhill Staffing Systems, Inc. provides staffing services. It offers executive search, staffing and payroll services. The firm specializes in financial, administrative, office, clerical, information technology, health care, sales, marketing, technical, manufacturing, and engineering services. The Company was founded by Neil Whitman in 1952 and is headquartered in Mount Pleasant, SC.

The Chicago Community Trust provides charity services. It offers services to organizations such as social services agencies, schools, health centers, museums and theaters in the Chicago area. The firm provides charitable resources in the arts and culture, basic human needs, community development, education and health sectors. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Baptist Hospital of Miami provides medical and healthcare services. It offers a host of medical and technological services. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

UnidosUS conducts applied research, policy analysis, and advocacy, providing a Latino perspective in five key areas: assets and investments, civil rights and immigration, education, employment and economic status, and health. In addition, it provides capacity-building assistance to its affiliates who work at the state and local level to advance opportunities for individuals and families. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Women Corporate Directors is a membership organization of women directors of public and large private companies. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Italy. The company was founded by Mary Beth Vitale, Véronique Morali, Linda Eskind Rebrovick, Deborah A. Peacock, and Darcy A. Howe. The CEO is Susan C. Keating.

The Institute of Internal Auditors is an international professional association that serves over 235,000 members and has awarded more than 190,000 certified internal auditor (CIA) certifications worldwide. The non-profit company is based in Lake Mary, USA and has subsidiaries in more than 170 countries and territories. Established in 1941, the IIA is recognized throughout the world as the internal audit profession's leader in standards, certifications, education, research, and technical guidance. Anthony J. Pugliese has been the CEO of the American company since 2021.

The American Accounting Association is a community of accountants in academia that was founded in 1916. The American Accounting Association is based in Sarasota, FL. The association shapes the future of accounting through teaching, research, and a powerful network, ensuring its position as thought leaders in accounting. The association offers various resources, including a digital library, journals, webinars, and conferences, to its members. The association also conducts research on topics such as diversity, equity, and inclusion in accounting.

Hydro One Telecom, Inc. provides broadband telecommunications services. Its services include IP VPN, Internet transit, tower attachments and wavelength services. The firm offers telecommunications solutions to the carriers, financial institutions, enterprises, public sector organizations and utilities. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Auxis LLC provides management consulting and outsourcing services. It offers management consulting that includes business transformation, business performance, and shared services; and technology services include information technology consulting, enterprise applications, and security. The company was founded by Raul Vega and Alvaro Prieto in 1946 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

ParityGo, Inc. operates an AI-influenced building HVAC control and analytics platform. It leverages intelligent software to guarantee minimal energy waste by matching supply and demand of gas, electricity and water using real-time data and automation for dynamic control of mechanical HVAC equipment. The company was founded by Brad Pilgrim in 2015 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of Electrovaya, Inc., Electrovaya Corp. is a Canadian technology-focused company that specializes in lithium-ion ceramic cells with the highest cycle life and safety standards in the industry. The company, based in Mississauga, Canada, was founded in 1996 by James K. Jacobs and Sankar Das Gupta, with Sankar Das Gupta serving as the CEO since then. Electrovaya's labs division is dedicated to developing cutting-edge battery technologies, including solid-state batteries and solvent-free coating technologies. The company's products offer benefits such as low cost of ownership, heavy-duty performance, superior safety, and longevity. With over 25 years of expertise, Electrovaya has proven solutions used by major companies in material handling and e-mobility sectors, contributing to the initiative to reduce carbon emissions.

Indiegogo, Inc. owns and operates a crowd funding platform used to raise capital for creative, commercial, entrepreneurial, and cause-based projects. The company was founded by Danae Ringelmann, Eric Schell, and Slava Rubin in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Vincent Labs, Inc. operates as a alternative investment search engine. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Humbition Management LLC (Humbition Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Cyrus Massoumi, Slava Rubin and Frederik Roikjer. The firm is headquartered in Albany, New York.

Greenberg Traurig PA operates as a law firm. It provides legal services. The company was founded by Mel Greenberg, Robert Traurig, and Larry J. Hoffman in 1967 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.