Stephen E. Varckette

Akalina Associates Inc. manufactures rubber gaskets and seals. The American company was founded in 1945. The CEO is Nicholas J. Jammal.

Grand River Rubber & Plastics Co., Inc. manufactures of lathe cut washers, tubular gaskets and flat drive belts. The firm offers lathe cut, sweeper belts and tabular products. It offers engineered solutions. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Ashtabula, OH.

The Business of Good Foundation is a private 501c3 organization founded by Tim McCarthy and his wife Alice in 1997. The foundation is based in Ashtabula, OH, and the CEO of the private company is Bill Leamon. The foundation is entirely self-funded and has invested over $10 million and thousands of hours to support existing non-profit organizations that serve the working poor. The foundation's mission centers on three long-term solutions to poverty: knowledge, jobs, and self-employment. The foundation has invested in lending to un-bankable entrepreneurs, incubating social enterprises, and developing a platform for mentoring first-generation college students.

Great Lakes Power Products, Inc. Provides engineering services such as installation drawings, finite element and torsional analysis. It also manufactures components such as mounting brackets, adapters, and couplings. The firm’s offices are located at Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, Evansville, Taylor, Beaufort, Statesville, Exeter, South Brunswick, Cincinnati, Mentor, Perry, Leetsdale and Chesapeake. The company founded by Harry Allen in 1973 and is headquartered in Mentor, OH.

Aspen University, Inc. provides online postsecondary education. It also includes tutions, military benefits, financial aid and refunf policy. It offers management offers both a Bachelors and a Masters in Business Administration. It bachelor’s and master’s degrees are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.