Kent Christensen

American Airlines, Inc. engages in the provision of airline transportation services. It offers travel insurance, email subscriptions, group and meeting travel and business programs services. The company was founded by C. R. Smith on April 15, 1926 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

The Black & Decker Corp. manufactures power tools, electric lawn and garden tools, hardware and home improvement products. The firm has been setting the standard for innovation and design of power tools, accessories, outdoor yard care equipment, home cleaning products, automotive and lighting products, hardware and other home improvement products. The company was founded by S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker Sr. in 1910 and is headquartered in Towson, MD.

Summit Partners LP (Summit Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Gregory Avis, Roe Stamps and Stephen Woodsum. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co. manufactures and distributes apparel. It products include branded work clothes, school uniforms, outdoor and casual apparel including women's and children's apparel, chore coats and denim jeans. The company was founded by C.N. Williamson and E.E. Dickie in 1922 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Executive Leadership Council, Inc. operates as a preeminent member organization for the development of global black leaders. It increase the number of successful black executives both domestically and internationally by adding value to their development, leadership, and philanthropic endeavors throughout the life-cycle of their careers thereby strengthening their companies, organizations and communities. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Carnival Plc operates as a global cruise and vacation company. The firm offers holiday and vacation products to a customer base that is broadly varied in terms of cultures, languages and leisure-time preferences. It operates through the North America and Australia (NAA), Europe and Asia (EA), Cruise Support, and Tour and Other segments. The NAA segment includes Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, P and O Cruises (Australia), Princess and Seabourn. The EA segment includes AIDA, Costa, Cunard, and P and O Cruises (UK). The Cruise Support segment includes a portfolio of port destinations and other services, all of which are operated for the benefit of cruise brands. The Tour and Other segment represents the hotel and transportation operations of Holland America Princess Alaska Tours and other operations. The company was founded on July 19, 2000 and is headquartered in Southampton, the United Kingdom.

Getable, Inc. operates a free app for contractors to procure, manage, and pay for equipment rentals. Its mobile and desktop apps allow customer to manage rented equipment across all projects. The firm procures generators, air compressors, and scissor lifts to excavators, dozers, and skip loaders. The company was founded by Timothy John Hyer, Ludo Goarin and Kevin Halter in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Looker Data Sciences, Inc. provides business intelligence software services. It develops software that focuses on the intersection of economics and engineering. The firm's solutions specialize in cohort analysis, transaction sequencing, customer lifetime value, customer lifetime transactions, distribution analysis, behavioral analysis, supply chain analytics, and digital marketing. It serves eCommerce, Media, Ad Tech, SaaS, Healthcare, Gaming and FinTech industries. The company was founded by Lloyd W. Tabb, Marc Randolph, and Ben Porterfield in 2011 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Chubbies, Inc. manufactures and sells shorts for men. The company was founded by Kyle G. Hency, Rainer Castillo, Preston Rutherford and Tom Montgomery in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Frontline Advance LLC engages in making cooking stove. It manufactures hammock, stove, and barbeque grill equipment. The company was founded by Jeff Jan in 2010 and is headquartered in Southlake, TX.

Clarus Glassboards LLC designs and manufactures branded glass marker boards and architectural glass systems. It offers glass visual display systems for offices, conference rooms and hospitals with a range of glass whiteboard products. The firm serves the commercial, institutional and industrial markets. The company was founded by Jeremy Rincon, Andrew Philipp, and Robby Whites in 2009 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Primo Center For Women & Children provides housing, healthcare, and donation services for communities. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded by Quintin E. Primo.

LogMeIn Communications, Inc. provides enterprise-grade hosted voice over internet protocol and unified communications services to businesses and institutions. Its products include voice, video, contact center, and mobile applications. The company was founded by Brent Thomson, Michael K. Sharp, Matthew C. Peterson, and Stephen Todd in 2006 and is headquartered in Orem, UT.

National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. operates as a corporate membership organization that connects certified minority business enterprises to corporate members. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago provides healthcare services to children. It offers pediatric services like acute and specialty care. It also operates a pediatric home health care agency and Children's Memorial Institute for education and research. The company was founded in 1882 by Julia Foster Porter and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

African American Experience Fund seeks to raise awareness of African American history and culture in National Parks. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

K&N Engineering, Inc. provides air and oil filtration products for the automobile industry. It offers cotton gauze filter technology for car, truck, motorcycle, and marine applications. The firm also offers drop-in filters, fuel injection performance kit applications, gold oil, universal air, pro series and cartridge oil, motorcycle and heavy duty diesel oil filters. The company was founded by Ken Johnson and Norm McDonald in 1964 and is headquartered in Riverside, CA.

Fox Factory, Inc. manufactures and develops shock absorbers and racing suspension products. The firm also offers t-shirts, tech shirts, hats and hoodies for men and women. It serves snowmobile, mountain bike, off road car & truck, terrain vehicle and motorcycle markets. The company was founded by Robert C. Fox Jr. in 1974 and is headquartered in Braselton, GA.

1% for the Planet operates as non-profit organization which engages in the provision of environmental solutions through annual membership and everyday actions. It offers climate, food, wildlife, pollution, land, and water solutions. The company was founded by Yvon Chouinard and Craig Mathews in 2002 and is headquartered in Burlington, VT.

OpenEd, Inc. provides educational resources catalog. Its catalog includes various language arts and math games, video lessons, science playlists, assessments and courses. The company was founded by Adam Blum and Vladimir Tarasov in 2012 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Charter NEX Films, Inc. produces specialty films used in flexible packaging and other critical performance applications. It offers barrier blown, coextruded blown, monolayer blown film, and custom innovation. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Milton, WI.

MultiView, Inc. provides online information and media services. It offers digital publishing solutions for associations and digital marketing solutions for B2B marketers, connects the B2B world. The company was founded by Scott Bedford and Dan Maitland in September 2000 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Teikametrics, Inc. engages in the provision of pricing and inventory optimization solutions. It offers pro managed services and premium managed services. The company was founded by Alasdair McLean-Foreman in 2013 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.