Amy Pollack

Society for Science & the Public (SSP) is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to public engagement in scientific research and education. SSP offers educational programs to aspiring scientists, bringing information on scientific advances to the public.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Valore, Inc. operates a shopping site which offers education loan products. The firm has a collection of online brands including ValoreBooks, SimpleTuition and Boundless, that provides innovative solutions to help students pay less for their education by providing cheaper textbooks, more affordable student loans and resources that help graduates get debt-free faster. The company was founded by Kevin R. Walker, Patrick Kandianis and Robert J. Brannigan in 2005 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Catterton Management Co. LLC (L Catterton) is a private equity subsidiary of L Catterton Management Ltd. founded in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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.

ACT, Inc. is a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of assessment, research, information, and program management services in the areas of education and workforce development. It offers ACT Aspire, PreACT, ACT Academy, ACT CollegeReady, ACT Certified Educator, and ACT Tessera. The company was founded by E.F. Lindquist and Ted McCarrel in 1959 and is headquartered in Iowa City, IA.

TPG Capital Asia Inc (TPG Asia) is a private equity subsidiary of TPG Capital Advisors LLC founded in 1992 by Richard Charles Blum, Jim Coulter, Rohit Kumar Pansalkar and David Bonderma. The firm is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Imagitas, Inc. provides advertising, marketing and consulting services. It also provides direct mailing services through partnerships with state and federal government agencies. It was founded in 1992 by Brett H. Matthews and Chris Hessler and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Reed Business Information, Inc. provides business information, data and analytics solutions to professionals in industries. Its products include Accuity, Cinum, ICIS and XpertHR. The company was founded in May 1946 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 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.

Technology Alliance supports and promotes technology-based businesses and research institutions. It organizes programs, events, data analysis, and policy activities for education, research, and entrepreneurship technology advancement. The company was founded by William H. Gates Sr. in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

United Way of King County is a non-profit organization, which provides rental assistance, educational solutions, and financial support. Its programs include Jobs Connect, Streets to Home, Home Base, ParentChild+, Reconnecting Youth, Bridge to Finish, and Free Tax. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Global A&T Electronics Ltd. provides semiconductor test and assembly services. It focuses on the test and assembly of mixed signal and logic products, analog and memory ICs, all of which are used primarily in the communications and consumer, and computing end-markets. The firm operates through three products segments: MSLP, Analog, and Memory. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Singapore.

PATH, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization that provides mental health and substance abuse treatment services. The firm also offers intellectual disabilities and mental retardation programs. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

K&L Gates LLP engages in the provision of legal services. The firm represents corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations, and individuals. The company was founded by Kirkpatrick Lockhart in 1946 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

IMS Global Learning Consortium is a non-profit organization that focuses on advancing technology to improve educational participation and attainment affordably. The private company is based in Lake Mary, FL. The company collaborates with leading suppliers, higher education institutions, K-12 districts and schools, and government organizations to enable better teaching and learning through interoperability and adoption initiatives. IMS sponsors an annual program that recognizes the impact of innovative technology on educational access, affordability, and quality while developing leadership and ideas to help shape the future of educational technology. The CEO of the company is Rob Abel.

The Vistria Group LP (The Vistria Group) is an private equity firm founded in 2013 by Kip Kirkpatrick, Marty H. Nesbitt, and Phil A. Alphonse. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

ECS Learning Systems, Inc. publishes test-prep materials. Its products include product catalog includes thousands of activity books, workbooks, test-preparation materials, and other resources for reading, writing, and thinking skills. The company was founded in 1982 by Sam Mammen and Lori Mammen and is headquartered in Bulverde, TX.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust (Foundation Trust), formerly known as William H. Gates Foundation, is a private foundation headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It was founded by Bill and Melinda Gates in 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation (established in 1994), which focused on improving global health. The Foundation Trust manages the endowment assets. They participate in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries.

Global Partnerships invests in partnerships with local organizations that use market-based solutions for people living in poverty. The firm invests in the areas such as health services, rural livelihoods, green technology and microentrepreneurship. The company was founded by Paula Clapp and Bill Clapp in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Impresa Management LLC(Impresa Management) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Devonshire Investors LLC founded in 1946.The firm is headquartered in Boston.

Vilcap Advisory LLC (Vilcap Advisory) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Vilcap Inc founded in 2009 by Victoria Elouise Fram and Ross E Baird. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Asteria Education, Inc. engages in the provision of education and learning materials through its subsidiaries. It publishes and distributes teacher and student instructional materials. The company was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Austin, TX.

Riiid, Inc. is a South Korean company that aims to democratize quality education through cutting-edge AI solutions. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea. The company's focus is on eliminating inefficiency, inconsistency, and inequality in education. and has subsidiaries in Japan.

ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Ltd. engages in the commercialization and sale of electric vehicles and batteries, and provision of automotive related research and development services through its subsidiaries. It operates through the following segments: ZEEKR, Viridi, and China-Euro Vehicle Technology (CEVT). The ZEEKR segment deals with operations and distribution of vehicles mainly located in People's Republic of China (PRC) and Europe, and certain electric vehicle research and development services primarily within PRC. The Viridi segment includes batteries and other components manufacturing operations located in PRC, with batteries and other component distributed to Europe and PRC. The CEVT segment focuses on research and development operation located in Sweden, with service delivered primarily to related parties in China. The company was founded by Shu Fu Li, Cong Hui An, Dong Hui Li, and Sheng Yue Gui on March 31, 2021 and is headquartered in Ningbo, China.

Part of Stichting Cito Instituut Voor Toetsontwikkeling, Cito BV is a Dutch company that provides tests, exams, tracking systems, certification, and research for both education and organizations. Founded in 1968, the company is based in Arnhem, Netherlands. Cito's new student tracking system, In Beeld, focuses on student growth, while their central exams provide tools and information for teachers, such as Wolf, Mix & Meet, exam reports, and more. The company is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone.