Jodi A. Uecker-Rust

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Nanonation, Inc. provides enterprise-class software for digital signage and interactive solutions in various markets such as museums, hospitality, entertainment, retail, and financial services. The private company is based in Lincoln, NE. The company's software aims to deliver exceptional customer experiences through engaging digital products and custom solutions. The CEO of the company is Bryan Fairfield.

Goodman Global, Inc. manufactures heating, ventilation, and air conditioning products for residential and light commercial use. The firm provides include engineering, manufacturing, assembling, marketing and distributing services. The company was founded by Harold V. Goodman in 1975 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

MLG Legacy Holdings, Inc. operates professional video game tournaments and leagues. It also engages in television production and game development activities. The company was founded by Sundance DiGiovanni and Michael Sepso in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Raine Ventures LLC (Raine Ventures) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of The Raine Group LLC founded in 2010 by Brandon Gardner, Deborah Mei, Joseph Ravitch, John Salter, and Jeff Sine. The firm is headquartered in New York.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

ABC, Inc. operates as a media company. It owns and operates television networks and radio stations. The company was founded by Leonard H. Goldenson and is headquartered in New York, NY.

ESPN, Inc. engages in the provision of multinational and multimedia sports entertainment services. It offers cable sports broadcasting services with seven domestic networks including its ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPN HD, and ESPNEWS. The company was founded by William Rasmussen in September 7, 1979 and is headquartered in Bristol, CT.

Hellman & Friedman LLC (Hellman & Friedman) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Warren Hellman and Tully Friedman. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

HDR, Inc. specializes in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. Its services include architecture, asset management, commissioning and operations, finance, engineering, environmental sciences, planning and consulting, project delivery and real estate. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Assurity Life Insurance Co. provides easy access to insurance protection products. It offers individual insurance solutions which include disability income, critical illness, life products, accidental health and annuities and worksite solutions include voluntary employee benefits. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

Part of United Parcel Service, Inc., Miles Group, Inc. provides customs brokerage and logistics services. The company is based in El Paso, TX. Miles Group was acquired by United Parcel Service, Inc. on August 22, 2001.

Information Technology, Inc. provides financial technology and consulting services. The company was founded on October 07, 1976 and is headquartered in Brookfield, WI.

NFL Enterprises LLC operates the National Football League. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Assurity Security Group, Inc. provides insurance brokerage services. The firm’s products include Individual Insurance and worksite solutions. The company is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital provides health care services. Its services include spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, stroke, pulmonary and neurological. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

Open Link Financial LLC develops financial trading and risk management software. It products include dbcSMAETsoft, OASES, findur, IRM, RightAngle and endur. The company was founded by Coleman Fung in 1992 and is headquartered in Uniondale, NY.

ABC Sports, Inc. provides entertainment and sports broadcasting services. Its programs include college football contests, bowl championship series, PGA TOUR golf tournaments, U.S. figure skating championships, and the little league world series. The firm is a sport programming production unit of the Walt Disney. It is headquartered in New York, NY

University of Nebraska Foundation is a private, nonprofit corporation which secures financial support for the university. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Lincoln, NE.

Bain Capital, Inc. operates as a management firm. The company was founded in and is headquartered in Woodsboro, MD.

First Northeast Bank of Nebraska operates as a nationally chartered commercial bank. It offers wire transfers, savings accounts, checking accounts, loan services, and safe deposit boxes. The company was founded on April 2, 1902 and is headquartered in Lyons, NE.

Vindex LLC operates esports infrastructure platform. It offers esport engine and next generation esports solutions. The company was founded by Mike Sepso, Jason Garmise, Bryan Binder and Sundance DiGiovann and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of National Football League, Inc., NFL Network Services LLC is a sports cable network company. The company is based in Culver City, CA.

Whip Networks, Inc. engages in the provision of tracking platform for television and movies. It offers business solutions through TVLytics, which delivers data and insights to media companies, talent agencies, advertisers, and clients from the content ecosystem to inform strategic decisions to its businesses. The company was founded by Richard M. Rosenlatt, Ori Birnbaum, and Ron Zuckerman in 2014 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Second Spectrum, Inc. creates revolutionary products in the sports industry. It offers data collection, processing, and analysis services for different businesses. The company was founded by Rajiv Maheswaran, Yu-Han Chang and Jeff Su in 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.