Carolyn Gill-Jefferson

John S. & James L. Knight Foundation (Knight Foundation) is a private non-profit foundation headquartered in Miami, Florida. Knight Foundation was founded in 1950 to promote excellence in journalism and the success of the communities in which they worked. The Foundation is independent of the Knight brothers' newspaper enterprises.

Silver Lake Group LLC engages in the investment management business. Its portfolio includes Silver Lake Partners, Silver Lake Sumeru, Silver Lake Waterman, and Silver Lake Kraftwerk. The company was founded by Jim Davidson and Glenn H. Hutchins in 1999 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Quadrangle Group LLC (Quadrangle Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2000. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Regions Bank provides consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, mortgage, and insurance products and services. The company is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Europe) is the Great Britain-based brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse Investment Holdings (UK), itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1966 and formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Credit Suisse Europe arranges financing in international capital markets, provides financial advisory services and acts as a dealer in securities, derivatives and foreign exchange on a principal and agency basis for corporate and institutional investors.

Arkansas Children's Hospital provides healthcare services. It serves as the pediatric teaching affiliate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and is home to the Department of Pediatrics. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.

The Aspen Institute operates an institution that fosters leadership skills and open-minded dialogue. It conducts seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

First Financial Bank engages in the provision of financial services. It offers personal and business banking services, loans, personal account services, and cash management services. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in El Dorado, AR.

North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center, Inc. develops, promotes and implements sound economic strategies. It focuses on individuals with low to moderate incomes and communities with limited resources. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

The Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress operates as a policy and education organization. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

Silver Lake Management Co. LLC (Silver Lake Management) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Silver Lake Group LLC founded in 1999 by Jim Davidson and David Roux. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California with offices in San Francisco, New York, London, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Mission Mississippi encourages campus influencers to discuss racial reconciliation efforts. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Jackson, MS.

Stand for Children, Inc. is a non-profit organization which develops, designs, and implements educational program, policies, and campaigns. It promotes Protech Dreamers, Teaching Beyong the Textbook, and Kids Not Cuts. The organization was founded by Eliza Leighton and Jonah Edelman in 1996 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

First Financial Banc Corp. operates as a bank holding firm. The company is headquartered in El Dorado, AR.

Part of PotlatchDeltic Corp., Loutre Land & Timber Co. operates timberlands. The company is based in El Dorado, AR. Loutre Land & Timber was acquired by PotlatchDeltic Corp. on December 22, 2021 for $109.17 million.

UTC Aerospace Systems Wroclaw Sp zoo engages in the manufacture of aviation equipment and machinery. The company was founded on November 24, 2006 and is headquartered in Wroclaw, Poland.

Lincoln Policy Group LLC provides full-service bipartisan governmental affairs consulting services. The private company is based in Washington. The American company was founded by Blanche Lambert Lincoln, Robert Holifield.

Girl Effect is an international non-profit organization that builds media for girls. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The British company helps girls navigate their options and prioritize through their local brands and network of offices, reaching girls online and offline via girl-centered media and technology. It was founded in 2004, and the CEO is Farah Ramzan Golant.

Episcopal Charities of New York operates as a non-profit organization which provides critical funding, operational support, and volunteers. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The National Fund for Workforce Solutions invests in a network of over 30 communities across the United States, taking a demand-driven and evidence-based approach to workforce development. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The organization partners with local organizations to improve public policies and business practices that benefit workers and employers. The National Fund supports regional funding collaboratives throughout the country, which bring together diverse partners to address workforce challenges. The American company was founded in 2007. Amanda Cage has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Emerson Collective Investments LLC (Emerson Collective) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Laurene Powell Jobs. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.