Doriel D. Ward

First State Innovation, Inc. provides investment services to technology-based and early stage businesses. It services include seed capital, alternative funding, skilled human capital, commercialization assistance, intellectual capital and other entrepreneurial resource services. The firm also provides biotechnology and life sciences, advanced materials, information technology, nanotechnology, financial services and supporting infrastructure. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce is an organization that encourages young professionals to get involved in the State Chamber and further their professional growth through the Young Professionals Network (DYPN). The location of the non-profit company is in Wilmington, DE. The company also hosts events and has an archive of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce Weekly Report email.

The Grand Opera House is a non-profit organization, which focuses on conducting live entertainment to the citizens of Wilmington, Delaware, and the greater Brandywine region. It provides a variety of community engagement programs for children, adults, and adults in the region. The company was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Delaware Business Roundtable provides public education transformation services for entrepreneurs. The private company is based in Wilmington, DE.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Delaware BioScience Association promotes Delaware's bioscience industry. It facilitates growth of the life science industry, advancements in research as well as supporting education initiatives in Delaware and the surrounding region. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Newark, DE.

Alaska Children's Services, Inc. provides mental health care services. Its residential psychiatric treatment, community based programs and treatment foster homes offer the structure, care and expertise to help young people facing challenges build strong, positive and healthy lives. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Anchorage, AK.

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. develops and manufactures products derived from fluoropolymers. It offers consumer products, cable and cable assemblies, electronic and electrochemical material, fabrics, fibers, filtration, medical, pharmaceutical processing, sealants and venting. The company was founded by Wilbert Lee Gore and Genevieve W. Gore on January 1, 1958 and is headquartered in Newark, DE.

Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP provides legal services. It offers corporate and alternative entities law, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, structured finance, bankruptcy and corporate reorganization, intellectual property and labor and employment, among others. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Part of United Way Worldwide, United Way of Delaware, Inc. offers economic stability and financial empowerment for early education, college and career readiness. The company is based in Wilmington, DE.

Pasadena Hospital Association Ltd. provides health care services. It specializes in the areas of cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, emergency medicine, surgery, psychiatry and women's and children's services. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB provides financial services. It operates as a locally managed community banking institution serving Delaware Valley families and businesses of all sizes. Its subsidiaries or divisions include, cash connect, Christiana trust, Christiana trust company of DE, cypress capital management, powder mill financial solutions, WSFS wealth investments, west capital management and WSFS mortgage. The company was founded in 1832 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Teach For America, Inc. provides teachers and educational services to communities. It operates as corps of recent college graduates and professionals of various academic majors and career interests. The company?s corps members commit to teach in urban and rural public schools. The firm also offers early childhood education, math and science, and teach for all initiatives to address needs in education. Teach For America was founded by Wendy Kopp in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

American Bankers Association, Inc. represents, assists and provides support services to banks of different sizes and charters. Its membership includes community, regional, and money center banks and holding companies, as well as savings associations, trust companies, and savings banks. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Delaware Bankers Association is a business association. The firm is a not-for-profit private trade association comprised of national and state chartered banks, non-depository trust companies and savings banks that have assets in or are authorized to accept deposits in Delaware. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Dover, DE.

Maryland Bankers Association, Inc. operates as as banking association. It works to maintain the competitiveness of the banking industry by promoting the strength and success of Maryland banks and bankers. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Annapolis, MD.