Lewis J. Samuels

Dell, Inc. engages in the manufacture of electronic devices. Its products include laptops, desktops, tablets, thin clients, printers, monitors, software, workstations and accessories. The company was founded by Michael Saul Dell on February 1, 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

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.

Meridian Industries, Inc. engages in the contract manufacture of wet wipes, dryer sheets and laundry detergents. It manufactures fabric coatings and finishes for the textile industry; and natural rubber latex, thermal plastic elastomer, and PVC products for various industries, such as medical, dental, food and beverage, laboratory, sports/recreation, and industrial. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Part of Philip Morris International, Inc., Kraft General Foods Corp. manufactures cigarettes, food, and brewing. The company is based in New York, NY.

Pomona College offers curriculum in the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. It was founded in 1887 and it is headquartered in Claremont, CA

Platinum Equity LLC engages in mergers, acquisitions, and operations of companies. The company is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.

J2 Software Solutions, Inc. provides software and technology services for public safety. It offers J2 dispatcher, fusion systems data replication, J2 civil and jail manager. The company was founded by Jerry Wright 2007 and is headquartered in Tullahoma, TN.

Reliant Bank is a state chartered commercial bank, which engages in the provision of financial services. The company is headquartered in Brentwood, TN.

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.

Consensus Point, Inc. provides prediction market research, analytics, and software services. Its solutions include Huunu for Research, which enables market research companies to tap into established panels to determine market preferences; Huunu for Media that offers media companies a way to engage with the user communities; and Huunu for Enterprise and Government, which provides consulting firms and enterprises. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee brings people and causes together to help ensure both the stewardship of donor funds and the investment of grants in the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee that they serve. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee provides ways for civic-minded individuals, families, and companies to contribute to the community, now and for all time

Nashville Technology Council is a non-profit organization, with interest on growth and influence in middle Tennessee’s tech industry. It focuses on the need in Nashville for better paying jobs and improved capital investment in technology start-ups. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Nashville Entrepreneur Center is a non-profit organization that serves as the center for entrepreneurship in Nashville, TN. The private company supports entrepreneurs from all backgrounds and industries by connecting them to critical resources and championing their desire to change the world. The company was founded in 2010 by business leaders who wanted to support the next generation of entrepreneurs and to celebrate the spirit and tenacity of the entrepreneurial community. Sam Davidson has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Women Corporate Directors is a membership organization of women directors of public and large private companies. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Italy. The company was founded by Mary Beth Vitale, Véronique Morali, Linda Eskind Rebrovick, Deborah A. Peacock, and Darcy A. Howe. The CEO is Susan C. Keating.

Guidehouse LLP provides management, technology and risk consulting services. The firm serves defense, financial, health, international development and diplomacy, science and infrastructure, national security and state and local government. The company is headquartered in McLean, VA.