Renee Zimmerman

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

Alcatel-Lucent Holdings, Inc. develops and builds communications networks. It provides equipment, software, and related network services for carriers, service providers, and enterprise customers. The company supplies broadband Internet access products and digital subscriber line (DSL) technology for residential and small business end-users. It is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Windstream New Edge LLC builds and manages data networks. Its services include network management, satellite access, web based reporting and frame relay. The company was founded by Dan Moffat and Stacey Waddell in June, 1999 and is headquartered in Vancouver, WA.

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.

Ariel Investments LLC (Ariel) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by John W. Rogers, Jr. in 1983 and is a subsidiary of ACMI, Inc. Ariel provides investment management services to a variety of individual and institutional clients in the US. The firm also serves institutional separate account clients in Canada and offers certain separate account products to professional investors in Australia and Asia.

ACMI, Inc. provides investment advisory services.

George Lucas Family Foundation engages in the provision of support for organizations involved with arts and culture, film, education, and human services. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Rafael, CA.

National Association of Securities Professionals is a Non-Profit Organization, which assists people to achieve inclusion in the financial services industry. The company was founded by Maynard H. Jackson, Felicia Flowers-Smith, Joyce M. Johnson & Donald Davidson in 1985 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

TER Holdings I, Inc. engages in the business of owning and operating casinos and resorts. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Atlantic City, NJ.

Spirent Communications, Inc. provides network and telecommunications diagnostic instruments and related software solutions. The company was founded on December 27, 2000 and is headquartered in Riverhead, NY.

Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) was established in 1981 by a group of Holocaust survivors to provide for the well-being of the men and women who serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) as well as the families of fallen soldiers. The organization provides social, education and recreational programs and facilities. The organization also provides support to widows and orphans of fallen soldiers. The organization is headquartered in New York, NY.

Education Corp of America owns and operates private accredited colleges. The college provides educational opportunities in business, administrative, management, medical, technical and professional programs that are designed to prepare students for direct entry into the job market in the career areas of their choice. The college also offers associate degrees, diploma/certificate courses, master's degrees and baccalaureate degrees at our various campuses and online. The company was Founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ravinia Festival Association provides professional music shows. Its programs include reach programs, teach programs, instrument game, and program for jazz. The company was founded in 1904 and is located in Highland Park, IL.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association provides healthcare insurance services. The firm operates several business initiatives in support of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies and represents the Blue System in national forums. It offers insurance products to all segments of the population, including large employer groups, small business and individuals. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.