Chip Fesko

Lucasfilm Ltd. produces film, television, and other entertainment programs. It provides visual effects, sound, video games, licensing, and online activities. The company was founded by George Lucas in 1971 and is headquartered in Nicasio, CA.

Turbine, Inc. produces and publishes online subscription entertainment. It worked with some of the world’s most popular and iconic properties including The Lord of the Rings, Dungeons and Dragons, and DC Comics. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Needham, MA.

Tory Burch LLC designs, manufactures, and sells women's apparel and accessories. Its products include sweaters, jackets, pants, heels, wedges, totes, cross body bags, wallets, eyewear, and perfume. The company was founded by Tory A. Burch in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Polaris Partners is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1996 by Stephen D. Arnold, Jonathan A. Flint and Terrance G. McGuire. Polaris Partners is headquartered in Waltham.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Branded Entertainment Network, Inc. provides photography and art images through the internet. The firm's services include digital image licensing, artist representation, and media management. It has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Paris, Dusseldorf, Vienna, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, and Tokyo. The company was founded by William Henry Gates III in 1989 and is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, CA.

Continuum Productions Corp is a multimedia concern. The private company is based in Bellevue, WA.

Syncronex LLC is a holding company which provides technology solutions for publishing industry. Its solutions include syncAccess, dispatch, single copy, and back office for distributions. The company was founded by Abel Garret and Glen O’Connor in 1997 and is headquartered Issaquah, WA.

AB Large Cap Growth Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of a limited number of large, carefully selected, high-quality U.S. companies. The Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks of large-capitalization companies. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

World Business Chicago provides economic data and statistical assistance services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Rockefeller Foundation operates and organizes charitable trusts. The company supports grants, fellowships, and conferences for programs that try to identify and alleviate need and suffering. It was founded in 1913 by John D. Rockefeller Sr. and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

NMGF Management LLC (New Markets Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Mark Anthony Grovic and Robb Tyler Doub. The firm is headquartered in Fulton, Maryland.

The Poetry Foundation operates as a poetry promoting firm and provides publishing services. The company was founded by Harriet Monroe in 1912 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Harpo Productions, Inc. operates as a multimedia production company. It creates and develops TV programming for primetime, syndication and cable television and operates Oprah.com, a premier lifestyle website. The company was founded by Oprah Winfrey in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Skywalker Holdings LLC engages in the manufacturing and distribution of trampolines. It offers trampolines, promotional items, parts, and accessories. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Brigham City, UT.

National Datacast, Inc. provides wireless data broadcasting. It designs and deploys datacasting networks to integrate the broadcast facilities and television stations. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Collaborative For Academic Social & Emotional Learning (CASEL) is an organization that envisions all individuals as self-aware, caring, responsible, engaged, and lifelong learners who work together to achieve their goals and create a more inclusive, just world. The organization is based in Chicago, IL and was founded by Timothy Shriver. CASEL is committed to promoting social and emotional learning (SEL) in partnership with families and communities, with schools playing a central role in supporting young people's social and emotional development. The benefits of SEL are well-researched, with evidence demonstrating that an education that promotes SEL yields positive outcomes.

Nextdoor, Inc. engages in the development of a private social network. It offers a neighborhood hub for trusted connections and the exchange of information, goods, and services. The company was founded by Prakash Janakiraman, Nirav N. Tolia, Sarah Leary, Adam Ginsburg, and David Wiesen in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art was founded by George Lucas, a philanthropist and filmmaker, and his wife Mellody Hobson, the co-CEO and president of Ariel Investments. The museum is based in San Francisco, CA. The museum is dedicated to the art of storytelling and features a collection of narrative art from around the world.

Bloomberg Philanthropies is an organization that invests in 700 cities and 150 countries worldwide to improve the lives of people. Bloomberg Philanthropies is based in New York, NY, and was founded by Michael Rubens Bloomberg. The organization focuses on five key areas, including the arts, education, environment, government innovation, and public health. In 2022, Bloomberg Philanthropies distributed $1.70 billion. The organization encompasses all of Michael R. Bloomberg's giving, including his foundation, corporate, and personal philanthropy, as well as Bloomberg Associates, a pro bono consultancy that works in cities around the world.

Purple Tag Originals LLC is an entertainment media company, which engages in the provision of storytelling by using phone technology. It offers content in three categories: movies told in chapters, daily essentials and episodic shows covering genres such as food, sports documentaries, news and unscripted content. The company was founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg in 2017 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Enlearn is a non-profit organization that has developed a personalized learning platform based on the knowledge that learning is contextual and shaped by complex interactions between a student, teacher, curriculum, peers, and family. The platform goes beyond just adaptive content and extends personalization to include the teacher, curriculum, and classroom setting. By following students' thinking processes, Enlearn is able to diagnose underlying misconceptions and identify optimal interventions to overcome learning obstacles. The Enlearn platform was designed and developed based on 10 years of research in learning science, educational technology, machine learning, and knowledge representation. Enlearn has collaborated with Voyager Sopris Learning to develop a revolutionary K-5 digital ELA learning solution.

The Economic Club of Chicago provides platform to discuss economic, business and social issues. The company was founded by Lucius Teter in 1927 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Skywalker Properties LLC provides real estate management services. The private company is based in San Francisco.

Part of ACMI, Inc., Ariel Alternatives LLC is a private asset management firm that aims to scale sustainable minority-owned businesses to serve as leading vendors to Fortune 500 companies. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The firm's inaugural fund, Project Black, invests in businesses that are not currently minority-owned, as well as existing minority-owned businesses, forging a new class of black and brown entrepreneurs. Through its portfolio companies, Project Black plans to close the racial wealth gap by generating jobs and economic growth within underrepresented communities. The company was founded by Leslie A. Brun, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Museum Associates operates museums and organizes art exhibits. The company shares its collection through exhibitions, public programs, and research facilities. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.