J. Chris Defant

Pirate's Cove Marina is a world-class marina located in Manteo, NC. Pirate's Cove Marina offers fishing reports and news, a gift shop, and a pavilion that is the perfect location for events. The waterfront location at Pirate's Cove Yacht Club provides picturesque views of Roanoke Sound. The private company offers sales and rentals, charters, make-up charters, and tournaments. Pirate's Cove Marina is a great destination for serious anglers in search of the catch of a lifetime, vacationers looking for fun, or boat owners seeking a new marina to call home. The company's mission is to focus on the highest quality of customer service a world-class marina can provide.

DigitalSports, Inc. distributes web-based multi media and sports contents. The firm publishes local high school and youth sports and activities through the Internet and local community events using video and audio entertainment technology. The company was founded by Carlos Escaffi, James J. Martell, Jr., Edward Kelley III and Rich Toland in 2002 and is headquartered in New Hope, PA.

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.

Detection Innovation Group, Inc. is a technology solutions company that focuses on modernizing corrections supervision tools and improving the wellbeing of incarcerated individuals. The company is based in Newark, DE. The system provides automated headcount results, inmate location within the facility, and dozens of automated reports for management oversight. The company's iLink system is a low-cost, easy-to-use system that reduces officer workload while increasing awareness of the status of each inmate. The secure and lightweight iLink tag is fitted comfortably around the ankle and continuously monitors and wirelessly reports inmate status via their secure encrypted network. Founded in 2018 by the same technical team that invented the first GPS electronic monitoring system for offenders supervised by community corrections agencies, the company has more than 80 years of combined experience with body-worn monitoring systems.

The American Correctional Association is a company that celebrates over 152 years of excellence. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA. The company provides a digital publication called "Corrections Today" and offer a time-limited opportunity for recertification during the COVID pandemic.

B.I., Inc. engages in the provision of design, manufacture, assemble and market of electronic monitoring systems and components. The firm’s products include alcohol monitoring, GPS, remote breathalyzer, RF monitoring and electronic monitoring. The company was founded by Guy Schoenecker in 1978 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Part of General Dynamics Corp., PrimeX Technologies, Inc. is a company that provides ordnance and aerospace contract manufacturing of ammunition and electronic products. The company is based in St. Petersburg, FL. PrimeX Technologies was acquired by General Dynamics Corp. on January 29, 2001 for $333.88 million.

The University of Tampa, Inc. functions as a college/university that offers undergraduate and graduate studies. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Hillsborough Education Foundation, Inc. provides educational community resources. The non-profit company is based in Tampa, FL.

Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo operates zoos and is based in Tampa, FL.

The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit business membership organization based in Tampa, FL. The non-profit company's main focus is to provide support and resources to businesses in the Tampa area. The CEO of the company is Robert Rohrlack.

The Tampa Bay History Center operates a museum.

The Harmony Institute promotes media systems that support a healthy, democratic culture and healthy, happy people. The non-profit company is based in Harmony, FL.

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc. provides research & contributions to clinical trials, prevention and cancer control. The firm operates as National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive Cancer Center. The company was founded by Lee H. Moffitt in 1981 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America provides youth mentoring services. It helps children reach their potential through one to one relationships with mentors. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.