Laura Melillo Barnum

Downtown Development Corp. operates as a not-for-profit organization. The company was founded on April 28, 1980 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Aptamera, Inc. develops drugs designed to attack cancer. The company is based in Louisville, KY. Aptamera was acquired by Sarossa Capital Ltd. on March 19, 2005 for $21.40 million. The company was founded by Donald Miller, John O. Trent, Paula J. Bates, Tyree G. Wilburn.

Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. produces and markets distilled spirits. Its brands include Admiral Nelson's Spiced Rum, Burnett's Flavored Vodkas, Christian Brothers XO Brandy, Copa De Oro Coffee Liqueur, Evan Williams Kentucky Cider, Fighting Cock Kentucky, and Henry McKenna Kentucky. The company was founded by David Shpira, Ed Shapira, Gary Shapira, George Shapira, and Mose Shapira in 1935 and is headquartered in Bardstown, KY.

Frost Brown Todd LLC provides legal services. Its service areas include advertising law, appellate, construction law, tax law, real estate, tort and insurance defense and product liability litigation. The company was founded in November 2000 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Blackford Capital LLC (Blackford Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Martin W. Stein. The firm is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan with an office in Hong Kong.

Alliance Cost Containment LLC provides cost and expense consulting services. It utilizes proprietary software to measure the savings, discover any billing errors that may exist, and identify ways to improve efficiencies. The firm analyzes and negotiates lower operating costs for the education, non-profit, manufacturing, logistics, and services industries. The company was founded by Miles R. Lee Jr. and Douglas S. Arbuckle in 1992 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Atria Senior Living Group, Inc. operates retirement and assisted living centers. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Aetna Life Insurance Co. provides life insurance services. It offers group and individual life insurance policies. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Hartford, CT.

Part of Humana, Inc., Humana Employers Health Plan of Georgia, Inc. provides investment advice. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. The company was founded in 1964. The CEO is Michael B. McCallister.

University Medical Center, Inc. provides medical services. It offers diagnostic and treatment, obstetrics, trauma, cancer, stroke care, radiology, radiation oncology, diagnostic imaging and clinical care services. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Commonwealth Bank & Trust Co. operates as a state chartered commercial bank. It offers trust & estate services, financial planning, investment management and brokerage & insurance services. The firm provides personal banking, mortgages, business banking, private banking and wealth & trust services. The company was founded by Darrell Richard Wells in 1991 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Tandem Public Relations LLC engages in the provision of marketing services. It offers media training, media relations, crisis, advertising and graphic design, branding, public affairs, events, and web design and e-marketing services. The company was founded by Sandra A. Frazier in 2005 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

The Northern Trust Co. provides investment management, asset, fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Al J. Schneider Co. engages in hotel and real estate operations. The company was founded on September 30, 1947 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Unified Foodservice Purchasing Coop LLC provides supply chain services for corporate and franchise-owned restaurant outlets. Its services include purchasing-food, packaging, purchasing-equipment, purchasing-international, commodity risk management, equipment sales, distribution and member programs. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Dant Clayton Corp. engages in the manufacturing and installation of aluminum bleachers and permanent grandstands. It designs bleachers for all types of venues and events such as I-Beam grandstand, Alum-A-Stand, Hybrid Precast, Long Span, Press Boxes, seating, Deck Systems, Finishes, Railing, Closure systems, Banners, and Angle frame Bleachers. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Doe-Anderson, Inc. designs and executes ad campaigns for global brands as well as regional financial and health care institutions. It offers advertising, analytics, brand design and identity, and brand strategy. The company was founded by Elmer Doe and Warwick Anderson in 1915 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Louisville Water Company provides water to about 850,000 people in Louisville Metro and parts of Bullitt, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer and Nelson Counties. Louisville Water Company first pumped water in October of 1860. The original system had 26 miles of water main and 512 customers. Louisville Water Company has provided safe drinking water to the people of Louisville for more than 140 years.

Fund for the Arts supports art organizations. The company is headquartered in , KY.

Advanced Cancer Therapeutics LLC develops cancer therapeutics. It focuses on the discovery and early development of novel cancer therapeutics as well as selection for partnership, commercialization and manufacture of the most promising discoveries. The company was founded by Dale J. Boden, William Lomicka, and Tyree G. Wilburn in January 2007 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

QSR Automations, Inc. provides restaurant technology solution. Its products include Dinetime platform, ConnectSmart, ControlPoint, and DineTime Application. The company was founded by Lee Leet in 1996 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

TKT & Associates, Inc. provides innovative supplier participation and workforce diversity programs, specialized staffing services, consultative resources and small business growth programs. The company was founded by Tierra Kavanaugh Wayne in 2006 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.