Kathy-Anne McManus

Johnson & Wales University provides hands-on training programs and an 'upside down' curriculum that gives students experience early on with their chosen career (students take courses in their major during the first year). At the end of two years of study, students earn an associates degree and the opportunity to go on to earn a bachelor's degree

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

National 4-H Council, Inc. provides youth development programs and activities. It prepares young people to step up to the challenges in their community and the world using research-based programming around positive youth development, 4-H youth get the hands-on real world experience they need to become leaders. The company is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD.

Cisco, Inc. supplies handling equipment material. Its products include batteries, loading docks, and door products. The firm also offers warehouse solutions. The company was founded by AG Morrison on July 7, 1954 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI.

Encompass Digital Media, Inc. operates as a global technology services company. Its solutions include television networks, broadcast stations, digital video providers, sports, news, and events. The company was founded by William Tillson and Simon Tristan Bax in 2008 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

GenoSpace LLC provides software services. It specializes in genomics expertise, clinical and molecular data analytics, informatics infrastructure, knowledgebase curation, molecular diagnostics, oncology reports, translational medicine, translational research, clinical trial matching, and patient engagement. The company was founded by John Quackenbush and Mick Correll in 2011 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Core Software Technologies, Inc. provides software, data processing and information technology solutions. Its solutions include internet of things (IoT), cloud hosting, mobile framework, world wide iptv and networking. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Plainsboro, NJ.

Eluvio, Inc. is a blockchain-based content platform that enables owner-controlled storage, distribution, and monetization of digital content at scale. The company was founded by Michelle C. Munson, an Emmy award-winning technologist and co-founder of Aspera, and Serban Simu, and is based in Berkeley, CA. Eluvio has received numerous industry awards, including the Engineering Excellence Award by the Hollywood Professional Association and has been recognized with 11 US patents. The platform offers live and file-based content publishing, transcoding, packaging, sequencing, and dynamic and static distribution, and minting of derivative NFTs for all ranges of content experiences. Eluvio has powered content blockchain initiatives for companies and creators such as Fox Entertainment, Microsoft, Sony Pictures, and many others.