Betsy Brown Ruzzi

America's Choice, Inc. provides solutions to the problems educators face in the era of accountability. Its services include instructional systems and coaching programs. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Medical Solutions LLC engages in provision of employment placement services for the healthcare industry. It specializes in placing nurses, medical technicians, and occupational therapists in temporary travel assignments. It assists nurses and other allied health professionals in finding contract positions in the healthcare industry. The company was founded by Scott Anderson and Dale Williams in 1997 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

NewSchools Venture Fund provides funds to other non-profit organization that improves public education. It provides education through powerful ideas and passionate entrepreneurs so that all children especially those in underserved communities have the opportunity to succeed. It supports education entrepreneurs, a special breed of innovators who create new nonprofit and for-profit organizations that redefine the sense of what is possible in public education. The company was founded by Brook H. Byers, Kim Smith and Louis John Doerr in and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Revolution Foods, Inc. offers healthy meals to both schools and stores. Its meals and snacks contain whole grains and fresh fruits and vegetables. The company was founded by Jonathan Klein, Kirsten Saenz Tobey and Kristin Groos Richmand in 2006 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

LearnZillion, Inc. engages in the development of a web-based education tool and video library of math and literacy lessons. LearnZillion was founded by Eric Westendorf and Alix Guerrier in 2011 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Arizona Community Foundation, Inc. operates as a non profit organization that provides services to the community. It offers charitable giving, philanthropy, donor advised funds, estate planning, charitable bequests, legacy giving, and scholarship services. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

The Association of Governing Boards of Universities & Colleges is an organization that aims to empower higher education boards to govern with confidence. The AGB is based in Washington. The American company provides resources that give important background for higher education boards. The AGB Principles of Trusteeship outline attitudes and actions board members should embody to become highly effective board members. The organization emphasizes the importance of protecting academic freedom and freedom of speech, which are core values in higher education. The business model of higher education is also discussed, as colleges and universities traditionally charged less than the full cost of educating students because they made up the difference through government support and other revenue streams. Henry Stoever has been the CEO of the non-profit company since 2019.

Jackson National Life Insurance Co. of New York provides insurance services. It also provides asset management and retail brokerage services. The company is located in Purchase, NY.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP provides legal services. It offers services to labor, employment, entertainment and media law, toxic torts and other environmental services. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Chadbourne & Parke LLP engages in the provision of legal services. It provides counsel to areas such as antitrust and trade regulations, employment, intellectual property, leasing, litigation, pro bono, real estate, and tax. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

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.

Renaissance Learning, Inc. engages in the provision of technology-based school improvement and student assessment programs for kinder to grade 12 schools. Its products include Star 360, myIGDIs, Accelerated Reader, Math and myON. The firm's software solutions offers assessments, early literacy, individualized and balanced instruction, and response to intervention. The company was founded by Judith Ames Paul and Terrance D. Paul in 1986 and is headquartered in Wisconsin Rapids, WI.

The Ocean Exploration Trust, Inc. engage in pure ocean exploration. It is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the ocean, seeking out new discoveries in the fields of geology, biology, maritime history, archaeology, and chemistry while pushing the boundaries of engineering, technology, education, and communications. The company was founded by Robert Ballard in 2008 and is headquartered in Old Lyme, CT.

National Council For Community & Education Partnerships provides access to higher education for economically disadvantaged students. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

National Board For Professional Teaching Standards, Inc. is an organization that offers National Board Certification, which is a highly respected professional certification in education. The private company is based in Arlington, VA. Peggy Brookins has been the CEO of the company since 2014. The certification is designed to develop, retain, and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Wells Fargo Bank, NA provides investment advisory services. It offers banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer finance services. The company is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd. engages in the provision of banking services. It offers deposits, loans, remittances, foreign exchange, credit cards, securities trading, international banking, insurance services, gold services, and internet and mobile banking services. The company was founded by Kwang-pu Chen in November 1950 and is headquartered Hong Kong.

Bechtel Group, Inc. provides engineering and construction services. It offers technology, development, financing, ownership, procurement, safety, and environment services for roads, rail systems, airports, seaports, fossil and nuclear power plants, refineries and petrochemical facilities, mines and smelters, defense and aerospace facilities, environmental cleanup projects, telecommunications networks, pipelines and oil and gas field development services. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA.

SRI International provides contract research and development services. It is an independent, nonprofit research institute conducting client-sponsored research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses, foundations, and other organizations. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Social Finance, Inc. engages in the provision of loan refinancing services. It offers mortgage loans, personal loan and wealth management services. Its products include student loan refinancing, medical resident refinancing, mortgage loans, mortgage refinancing, personal loans, parent loans, parent PLUS refinancing, asset management, wealth management, and life insurance. The company was founded by James Robert Finnigan, Andrew Carra, Daniel Macklin, Michael Scott Cagney, and Ian Brady in August 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

NetIQ Corp. offers software solutions. It provides identity and access management, security management, IT operation management, disaster recovery, workload migration, and unified communications and VoIP. The company was founded on February 11, 1998 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Computer Sciences Corp. provided information technology solutions. It operated through the global business services, global infrastructure services segments. The company was founded by Roy Nutt and Fletcher Roseberry Jones on April 16, 1959 and was headquartered in Tysons, VA.

Quisk, Inc. provides cash and empowers financial institutions through online. It also provides a digital services and transaction processing platform for integrated mobile payments and digital rewards and loyalty programs. The firm has locations in Dubai Internet, Louisville and Sunnyvale. The company was founded by Jorge M. Fernandes, Thomas L. Recktenwald and David J. Barram in 2006 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

PayWi Corp. provides wireless financial networks for businesses and consumers. It owns and operates payment networks that allow users to link their mobile devices to their financial accounts and perform transactions with these accounts. The company was founded in 2004 by Mounir Shita and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Educational Testing Service, Inc. engages in the provision of educational and professional testing services. The firm designs, develops, and implements customized assessment systems and support services to advance learning worldwide. It also provides services in the area of research, assessment development, test administration, test scoring, as well as instructional products and services. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.