Susan A. Brownie

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.

Claritas Capital LLC (Claritas Capital) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2002 by John Chadwick and Don McLemore. The firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

O'Charley's LLC operates and franchises restaurants. It operates under three restaurant concepts: O'Charley's, Ninety Nine Restaurant, and Stoney River Legendary Steaks. The O'Charley's menu features, including hand-cut and aged steaks, baby-back ribs basted with a sweet, yet smoky BBQ sauce, fresh salmon, a variety of seafood and salads. The Ninety Nine Restaurant menu features a wide selection of appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, beef, chicken, and seafood entr?es and desserts. The Stoney River menu features several offerings of premium Midwestern beef, fresh seafood, and a variety of other gourmet entrees. The company was founded by Charley Watkins in 1971 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Syus, Inc. engages in the development of data-powered tools to improve performance of surgical services. It offers Syus, a surgical services analytics which provides front line managers, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and administrators easy access to calculated key performance indicators. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Bass, Berry & Sims Plc is a law firm with over 280 attorneys representing various publicly traded companies and Fortune 500 businesses. The private company is based in Nashville, TN. The firm has been involved in significant litigation matters, investigations, and business transactions in the United States. Bass, Berry & Sims is dedicated to guiding clients through complex legal matters and delivering value, advantage, and results. The company was founded by F. M. Bass, Frank Berry, and Cecil Sims. Todd Rolapp has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

empactHealth.com originated from its founders' constant confrontation with the inefficiencies and inadequate information within the healthcare supply chain. The lack of timely, accurate information and the inability to easily communicate creates excessive procurement overhead costs. empactHealth.com positively impacts the supply chain-related processes of buyers and suppliers by integrating empactBuy and empactSupply into their respective businesses, thus enabling efficient, cost effective e-commerce via its empactMarketplace for healthcare. empactHealth.com President and CEO J. Edward Pearson leads a management team with significant experience in the healthcare information technology, supply chain, and cost management arenas. empactHealth.com provides cost savings for both buyers (hospitals, hospital systems, physicians groups, and other providers) and for suppliers and manufacturers of medical and non-medical supplies and equipment.

Medibuy.com, Inc. operates an on-line medical marketplace for the purchase and sale of medical and non-medical products and services

Summit America Television, Inc. operates a catalog business that allows for leisure shopping experiences. It owns and operates television stations are located in San Francisco, Boston, Cleveland, Raleigh-Durham and Bridgeport. The company is located at Naples, FL.

The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center engages in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. The non-profit company is based in Nashville, TN.

Angeleye Health, Inc. engages in tele-engagement solutions for hospital neonatal and pediatric units. Its solutions include camera system, one-way patient updates, and parent education portal. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Nashville Ballet operates classical ballet and contemporary works. It offers repertoire of classical ballet and contemporary works by noted choreographers. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Part of Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, Allied Clinical Laboratories, Inc. operates clinical testing laboratories. The company is based in Nashville, TN.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Part of Dell Technologies, Inc., Covation, Inc. is a company that manufactures and provides healthcare information software. The company is based in Brentwood, TN. Covation was acquired by Perot Systems Corp. on January 08, 2001.

VerityStream, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise-class solutions that are transforming credentialing, enrollment, privileging, and evaluations for healthcare organizations. It serves outpatient facilities including ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care facilities, clinics, and medical groups. The company was founded by Micheal Kenneth Cation, Clifford A. Reid, and Michael S. Pliner in April 1988 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, WA.

Echo, Inc. provides enrollment and credentialing software to healthcare organizations. Its products include EchoCredentialing, EchoAccess, EchoAnalytics, EchoOneApp, EchoOnboarding and EchoEssentials. The company is headquartered in Brentwood, TN.

CapStar Bank operates as a holding company which provides banking and financial services to businesses and individuals in Tennessee. It offers lending solutions, treasury management, checking accounts, card services, private banking, electronic banking solutions and installment loans. The company was founded by Denny Bottorff, Toby S. Wilt, Julie D. Frist, and L. Earl Bentz on July 14, 2008.and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Pinnacle Bank operates as a national chartered commercial bank. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

The Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) is the state professional organization for certified public accountants. The society's membership is comprised of members in industry, government, business, education and public accounting. It acts on behalf of its members and provides support, enabling its members to perform quality professional services while serving the public interest. The company was founded in 1924 and is located in Brentwood, TN.

United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, Inc. enages in the provision of solutions for health, financial stability, and health. The company was founded on May 21, 1954 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.