Thomas Ells

PeopleLinx, Inc. provides a scalable software-as-a-service platform. Its social business optimization software can quickly be deployed across the enterprise to provide employees with information about best practices, ongoing assessments, interactive tutorials, content libraries and other tools to help them be as effective as possible when navigating social networks for business. The firm's software provides employees guidance and tools to produce tangible results across sales, marketing, and human resources. The company was founded by Nathan W. Egan and Patrick Baynes in 2009 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Meridian Bank PA is a state-chartered commercial bank, which engages in the provision of full service banking to businesses, professionals, and retail customers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. It operates through Meridian Bank, Meridian Wealth, and Meridian Mortgage. The Meridian Bank generates interest income from its lending, leasing, and investing activities. The Meridian Wealth provides a comprehensive array of wealth management services and products. The Meridian Mortgage consists of one central loan production facility and several retail and profit sharing loan production offices located throughout the Delaware Valley. The company was founded by Christopher J. Annas in 2004 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

Tangent Energy Solutions, Inc. operates as a distributed energy resources company. It provides commercial and industrial customers with the technology, assets and managed services needed to identify and capitalize on economic opportunities on the energy grid without disrupting normal operations. The firm’s distributed energy resource management system includes Tangent AMP, Demand Design, Demand Design Plus and edgeGEN. The company was founded by Dean W. Musser in 2009 and is headquartered in Kennett Square, PA.

Penn Valley Group Southeast LLC provides investment and advisory services. It is an operationally-oriented management consulting firm specializing in designing, developing and implementing solutions to a client base, with a focus on driving revenue, improving operational and organizational effectiveness and optimizing cash flow. The firm helps clients execute sustainable solutions in all key business areas. The company was founded by Steve T. Zarrilli and Bruce H. Luehrs on September 28, 2007 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Enigma CKM, Inc. provides electronic clinical information solutions. The company was founded by Martin Entwistle is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA.

Association for Corporate Growth, Inc. is a global organization founded in 1954 by Kenneth S. Berryman and David H. Brenner. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Canada, and the United States. The company's mission is to drive middle-market growth and it serves 90,000 investors, executives, lenders, and advisers to growing middle-market companies. The company's core focus is on middle-market M&A, with more than 25 years of sell-side and buy-side advisory experience, closing more than 200 transactions with a combined value of more than $1 billion. The company also publishes Middle Market Growth, the official publication of the Association for Corporate Growth, which includes a print magazine, website, weekly e-newsletter, and daily newsfeed. The CEO of the company since 2019 is Brent A. Baxter.

Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital & Technologies provides business acceleration and support services. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

The Vanguard Group, Inc. (VGI) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1975 by John Bogle. In 1976, they introduced the first indexed mutual fund, the First Index Investment Trust (now known as the Vanguard 500 Index Fund), to individual investors. VGI provides investment advisory services to Vanguard family of funds and Vanguard's non-US clients, which are comprised of funds established as trusts under the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada and separate account clients of Vanguard's international subsidiaries.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners /Ventures/ (Ben Franklin Tech Partners) is a venture Capital firm founded in 1982. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Express Group Holdings LLC design and fabricate heat transfer and environmental compliance technologies. The company is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.

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.

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 National Association of Manufacturers is an organization that works for the success of over 12.9 million people who are involved in manufacturing. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company's work is based on four core values that drive the industry. The company commissioned a study in August 2015, which found that the EPA's proposed ozone rule could reduce GDP by $140 billion. The CEO of the company is Jay Timmons.

Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City, Inc. produces, presents and promotes in musical theatre and the performing arts for diverse audiences of all ages, with continued programming for families and children. The firm specializes in Broadway shows, concerts, theatre education and munity outreach. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Grubb & Ellis Realty Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory services. It offers foreign exchange trading, brokerage, underwriting of new issues, share placements, and advanced technology services to its clients. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Commonwealth Edison Co. engages in the provision of electric utility services. It focuses on the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity. It also involves in the transmission and distribution of electricity to retail customers. The company was founded in September 1907 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Unicom, Inc. provides communications services. The company is headquartered in Anchorage, AK.

The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce based in Kansas City, MO. The CEO of the non-profit company is Terry D. Bassham.

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.

BPL Global LLC provides electric utilities with a suite of grid solutions for distribution automation from substations through customer premises. It offers data analytics and demand, grid and DER management solutions. The company was founded by Keith E. Schaefer and Andres Wydler in 2004 and is headquartered in Canonsburg, PA.

North American Electric Reliability Corp. provides bulk power system assessment and monitoring services. The firm’s programs cover critical infrastructure monitoring, electronic tagging, readiness program, system operator certification, time error elimination, and central repository for security events. It offers programs and services that support owners, operators and users of bulk power systems. The company was founded on June 1, 1968 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.