Gary J. Elek

John S. & James L. Knight Foundation (Knight Foundation) is a private non-profit foundation headquartered in Miami, Florida. Knight Foundation was founded in 1950 to promote excellence in journalism and the success of the communities in which they worked. The Foundation is independent of the Knight brothers' newspaper enterprises.

Security First Corp. provides data security software solutions. It develops and licenses software-defined data protection solutions that protect enterprise data from theft, damage, and loss in any storage environment. The firm’s products include SPxSHARC security, which includes secure, advanced and multi-site suites. SPxConnect and ParsedCloud secure file transfer. The company was founded by Mark O’Hare in 2002 and is headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA.

Ameron International Corp. is a manufactures engineered products and materials for the chemical, industrial, energy, transportation and infrastructure markets. It produces water transmission lines: fiberglass-composite pipe for transporting oil, chemicals and corrosive fluids and specialized materials and products used in infrastructure projects, such as poles, construction materials and wind towers. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Bristol West Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of automobile insurance. It offers liability, comprehensive, and collision insurance. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Davie, FL.

Enfold, Inc. provides white-label digital lockers and white-label cloud storage solutions. Its products include Digital-Locker portals and FlexiDrive. The company was founded by Inder-Jeet S. Gujral in 2010 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

Brouse McDowell is a full-service business law firm with over 80 attorneys across offices in Ohio, Florida, and Michigan. The private company is based in Akron, OH and has subsidiaries in the United States. The firm has a history of over 100 years and provides legal counsel to a wide range of clients, from small businesses to large corporations. The company's practice areas include business restructuring, transactions, cybersecurity, environmental, healthcare, litigation, real estate, tax, and trusts and estates. Brouse McDowell is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and values the perspectives of professionals from diverse backgrounds. Approximately one third of the firm's partners are women.

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs LLP is a law firm that provides legal services. The private company is based in Akron, OH and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP provides legal services such as commercial law, corporate, litigation, real estate, tax, and bankruptcy services. The company was founded in 1909 by Lowry F. Sater, Augustus T. Seymour, Edward L. Pease, and Arthur I. Vorys and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Overland Solutions, Inc. provides audit services. It offers a diverse suite of service lines that have been refined to address changing customer needs and evolving market conditions. The firm’s services include OSI premium audit, loss control and personal lines. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

Westfield Group provides insurance, banking and related financial services. It offers automobile, life and property insurance services. The firm provides flood, motorcycle, car, home, farm and agriculture insurance services. The company has operations in Lancaster and Pennsylvania. It serves the hospitality, health, manufacturing and distribution sectors. Westfield Group was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in Westfield Center, OH.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

University of Akron provides public research education. Its programs include under graduate studies, graduate studies, international studies, law, and continuing education. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

Summa Health System, Inc. provides integrated and coordinated care services. It offers medical, specialized, support, and testing services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

Part of Banner Corp., Banner Bank is a state chartered commercial bank. The company is based in Walla Walla, WA. Mark J. Grescovich has been the CEO of the company since 2010.

GAR Foundation is a non-profit organization. It focuses on funding systemic solutions such as early child education, K-16 education, and economic and workforce development, and also community programs in the areas of basic needs, art and culture, and nonprofit sector leadership. The company was founded by Galen Roush and Ruth Roush in 1967 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

The Ohio State Bar Association is a professional association for those who have been admitted to the practice of law. The non-profit company is based in Columbus, OH and has subsidiaries in the United States. The association represents nearly 65 percent of law practitioners, including paralegals and student associate members.

Main Street Wooster, Inc. is a non-profit organization which engages in the organization, design, promotion, and economic restructuring of the city of Wooster. Its members include businesses in the retail, service, governmental, education, and non-profit sectors. The organization was founded in June 1985 and is headquartered in Wooster, OH.

People's Bank NA operates as a commercial bank, which engages in the provision of commercial and retail banking, insurance, and brokerage and trust services. It provides various types of loans, including commercial and commercial real estate loans, residential real estate loans, home equity lines of credit, real estate construction loans, and consumer loans. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Marietta, OH.

Independent Sector provides social advocacy services. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Youngstown Edison Incubator Corp. develops business to business applications. Its services include learning labs, internal and external business networks, and YBI-DRS partnership. The company is headquartered in Youngstown, OH.

Intervale Center, Inc. provides farm land leasing and agricultural development services. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Burlington, VT.

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs LLC is a law firm based in Akron, OH and has subsidiaries in United States. The private company was founded by Kris H. Treu, George Moscarino.

United Disability Services provides welfare services for people with disabilities. The non-profit company is based in Akron, OH.

The Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce organization. The non-profit company is based in Akron, OH.