Ellie Clarke

The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is a non-profit organization that provides entrepreneurship education to middle school, high school, and postsecondary students in 30 states and 31 countries. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. NFTE aims to ignite the entrepreneurial mindset in students, empowering them to own their futures regardless of their family income, community resources, special needs, gender identity, race, or ethnicity. NFTE has educated over a million students through in-school, out-of-school, in-person, online, or hybrid programs. The company was founded in 1987 by Carl Press and Philip A. McNeill, and J.D. LaRock has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Restoration Hardware, Inc. engages in the retail and provision of home furnishings. It offers furniture, lighting, textiles, rugs, bathware, decor, outdoor, baby, child, and teen products. The company was founded by Stephen Gordon in 1980 and is headquartered in Corte Madera, CA.

ABP Corp. owns and operates bakeries. It offers beverages, breakfast sandwiches, hot breakfast, cold sandwiches, oven hot sandwiches, and soups. The company was founded by Louis Kane and Louis Rapuano in 1978 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Next Level Pizza, Inc. operates as pizza stores. It offers decorated pizza, The Classics, Make-A-Selfie, seasonal salads, breakfast, and dessert. The company was founded by Doug Ferriman in 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

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.

The Council on Competitiveness is a nonpartisan organization that has been advocating for a competitiveness agenda for over three decades. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The organization aims to attract investment and talent, spur the commercialization of new ideas, and enhance productivity to raise the standard of living for all Americans. The council's members include CEOs, university presidents, labor leaders, and national lab directors who provide real-world perspective to policymakers. The council believes that with the right policies, the strengths and potential of the economy far outweigh the current challenges the nation faces on the path to higher growth and greater opportunity for all Americans. Deborah L. Wince-Smith has been the CEO of the American company since 1993.

MassChallenge, Inc. is non-profit accelerator founded in 2009. The company was founded by John Hawthorne and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Service Management Group, Inc. provides research and consulting services. Its solutions include customer experience measurement, employee engagement, OmniView feedback, solutions overview, social monitoring, publishing and brand research. The company was founded by Andy Fromm and Bill fromm in 1991 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

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.

AquaFiber Technologies Corp. develops and provides water remediation solutions. It provides clean water, renewable energy, and human health services. The company was founded by G. Thomas Bland Jr. in March 2000 and is headquartered in Vero Beach, FL.

TerViva, Inc. develops new crops on underproductive agriculture land. The firm primarily focuses on the production and commercialization of varieties of pongamia. The company was founded by Margaret H. Kavalaris, Joseph J. Andrew, Naveen Sikka, and Anne Slaughter Andrew in 2009 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Lemnature Aquafarms Corp. is a company that engages in the growing and processing of aquaculture plants. The company is based in Vero Beach, FL. The CEO of the company is Frank Jimenez.

LSQ Group LLC provides specialized accounts receivable financing services. It offers accounts receivable financing to growing companies. The company was founded by Max Eliscuand is headquartered In Maitland, FL.

Print Syndicate, Inc. operates as an e-commerce store that sells printed t-shirts and fashion and home decor goods. It interprets and converts social trends into digital designs, which are then marketed on printed objects (apparel, phone cases, housewares) and sold through its multiple e-commerce brands. The company was founded by Tanisha Robinson and Michael Limes in November 2012 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

GMRI, Inc. operates restaurants. It offers succulent fresh fish, seafood, beef, chicken, and combination platters. The company also offers salads, appetizers, desserts, and cocktail service. GMRI was founded by Bill Darden and Joe Lee in 1968 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

The Florida Chamber of Commerce is a Chamber of Commerce based in Tallahassee, FL and has subsidiaries in United States. The CEO of the non-profit company is Mark Wilson.

National Restaurant Association operates as a foodservice trade association. It advocate for pro-restaurant regulation and operational freedom. The firm provide advocacy and representation, educational networking, tools and solutions, and research and insights. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

ABC Fine Wine & Spirits is a family-owned and operated company that has been in business since 1936. The private company is based in Orlando, FL, and was founded by Jack Holloway. With 126 stores throughout, the company offers a wide range of beer, wine, and spirits, including an exclusive collection of hand-picked bottles from distilleries around the world. Customers can benefit from in-store wine samples and recommendations from experts, as well as concierge services at select locations. Charles Bailes has been the CEO of the company since 1994.

M.D. Anderson Services Corp. facilitates and invests in early-stage start-up companies based on institutionally-invented technologies. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Winter Park Publishing Co. LLC publishes new-home magazines and map guides in Central Florida. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Maitland, FL.

The Nemours Foundation is a pediatric health system is engaged in activities that promote higher standards of children's health. It offers a spectrum of clinical treatment, research, advocacy, and educational health and prevention services extending to families in the communities it serves. Nemours Foundation was founded in Alfred I. duPont in 1936. Its headquarters are located in Jacksonville, FL.

Founded in 1973, the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation (EBF) provides funding for programs designed to help the needy individuals, families and organizations of central Florida. The organization is based in Winter Park, Florida.

UCF Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization affiliated with the University of Central Florida. The non-profit company is based in Orlando, FL. The company's mission is to support the university's research and innovation initiatives. The CEO of the company is Robert J. Holmes.

1858 Capital Partners LLC is a boutique M&A advisory firm that specializes in mergers and acquisitions and principal investments. The private company is based in Winter Park, FL, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company has a focus on the middle market and utilizes its network, internal resources, and the latest technology to attain successful transactions. Unlike traditional investment banks, 1858 was formed with a community banking model in mind. The 1858 team is very selective regarding engagements and looks to limit the number of engagements taken on at any one time so maximum client interfacing is achieved. The company was founded in 2022 by Jay Chaudhari, Michael Skat, Michael Ward, Michael A. Okaty.

Intimate Beauty Corp. provides cosmetics, fragnances and beauty products. It oversees the retailing of the Victoria's Secret Beauty line of cosmetics, 24 fragrances and other beauty products. The line is sold in about 500 stand-alone Victoria's Secret Beauty retail stores (operated by Intimate Beauty) as well as more than 500 of the Victoria's Secret lingerie stores, the Web site and the Victoria's Secret catalogs. It was established in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. operates warehouse clubs and superstores. The firm provides electronics, computers, office supplies, home and seasonal products, organic foods and meat, sports equipment. The company was founded on November 19, 1996 and is headquartered in Westborough, MA.