Nancy Rowden Brock

The Vermont Teddy Bear Co., Inc. manufactures and sells personalized teddy bears, birthday gifts, and get well gift ideas. It offers big bears; bears for various holidays, including father's day, mother's day, Halloween, thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas, valentine's day, and Easter; bears for various occasions, such as new baby, get well, birthday, love/anniversary/wedding, graduation, and others; bears for her, him, kids, and baby; fifty shades of grey bears, big bears, classic teddy bears, bears with attitude, and romantic bears, as well as bears for occupations, sports, and hobbies; bear and PJ gift sets for women and children; and accessories, such as outfit accessories, hunka love outfits and accessories. The company sells its products through its bear shop, as well as online. The company was founded by John Sortino in 1981 and is headquartered in Shelburne, VT.

Rock of Ages Corp. manufactures and distributes granite blocks and memorials. It offers mausoleums and columbarium, traditional memorials, cremation memorials, civic memorials, raw blocks, and precision products. The company was founded by George B. Milne in 1885 and is headquartered in Graniteville, VT.

World Learning, Inc. provides education, exchange, and development programs. The firm operates through five divisions: The Experiment in International Living, SIT Graduate Institute, SIT Study Abroad, International Honors Program, and International Development and Exchange Programs. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Brattleboro, VT.

Vermont Community Loan Fund, Inc. is a mission-driven, community-focused alternative lender that provides loans and other resources to local businesses, community organizations, nonprofits, early care and learning providers, and developers of affordable housing who don’t qualify for a loan from a traditional lender. The non-profit company is based in Montpelier, VT. The company develops and promotes innovative capital-based solutions to issues of poverty, justice, and opportunity. The money they lend is loaned to them by impact investors who want to do more with their money.

Vermont Public Radio owns and operates radio stations. It operates two radio services around the region: VPR and VPR Classical, which offers an online and digital program streams. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Colchester, VT.