Margaret Thorne

Executive Leadership Council, Inc. operates as a preeminent member organization for the development of global black leaders. It increase the number of successful black executives both domestically and internationally by adding value to their development, leadership, and philanthropic endeavors throughout the life-cycle of their careers thereby strengthening their companies, organizations and communities. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Bridgewater Associates LP (Bridgewater) is a registered investment advisor and fund of hedge funds manager headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Ray Dalio in 1975. They are a subsidiary of Bridgewater Associates Intermediate Holdings LP, which is owned by Bridgewater Associates Holdings, Inc. Bridgewater provides discretionary investment management services to pooled investment vehicles and single investor funds, and managed account clients.

S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. manufactures and sells household products for home cleaning and storage, air and personal care, and insect control. Its brands include Windex, Pledge, Glade, Shout, Saran, Ziploc, Kiwi, Scrubbing Bubbles, and Raid. The company was founded by Samuel C. Johnson in 1886 and is headquartered in Racine, WI.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Deloitte Consulting LLP provides business consulting services. It offers services related to public finance, public sector management, health and social protection, information technology, financial sector, and trade and investment. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Event411.com develops online meeting planning software solutions. The company is headquartered in Marina del Rey, CA.

Safrican Insurance Co. provides life insurance services. Its services include funeral, and building and house contents insurance. The company is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

CARE USA operates charitable organizations. It provides charitable services to help communities in areas such as health, education, economic development, emergency relief and agriculture. The company also has a Small Economic Activity Development (SEAD) unit that supports money-making activities. CARE USA was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Makena Capital Management LLC (Makena) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The firm was founded by Michael McCaffery and David Burke in 2005. They are a subsidiary of Makena Capital Holdings LP. Makena provides diversified alternative asset exposure through its range of pooled investment vehicles for a diverse client base which includes endowments, foundations, family offices, sovereign wealth funds and international institutions. The Makena Endowment Portfolio (MEP) is the firm’s flagship endowment-style offering. Makena is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into their investment process.

Travant Capital Partners Ltd (Travant Capital Partners) is a private Equity firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

Pagatech Ltd. operates a mobile banking platform. It offers Paga, a consumer mobile payments service that enables users to send cash, purchase airtime credit, pay bills and pay retailers. The firm enables the customers to transact on Paga over the Internet, through the Paga mobile application that is available for Java-enabled devices. The company was founded by Tayo Oviosu and Jay Alabraba in April 2009 and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

Bankwell Bank is a state chartered commercial bank. It offers resources such as identity protection, privacy and security, and recorder checks. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in New Canaan, CT.

Assupol Holdings Ltd. provides insurance services. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa.

Assupol Life Ltd. provides funeral, life, savings, and retirement annuity products. It offers its products primarily in the lower to middle-income market. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa.

Sango Capital Management (Sango Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Richard Okello and Charles Mwebeiha. The firm is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Viathan Engineering Ltd. provides power energy services. It develops captive and embedded power solutions and distributes generated power to governmental, commercial and residential off-takers in the Lagos metropolis and across Nigeria, using natural gas as fuel. It offers power generation, distribution, and energy solutions. The company was founded by Farouq Agoro and Habeeb Alebiosu in 2011 and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

Human Horizons Foundation is a Canadian innovative technology company that focuses on the future mobility experience. The private company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The company aims to redefine human mobility with a "3-smart" strategy\: smart vehicle, smart transportation, and smart city. The company has integrated the best of the traditional automotive industry with the technical strengths of AI, the internet, and information and communication technologies to create Hiphi, a premium new energy vehicle brand that brings outstanding intelligent electric vehicles and techluxe® mobility experience to its customers. The company was founded by Lei Ding, Kevin Chen, and Lei Ding has been the CEO since incorporation.

Pagatech Holdings Ltd. provides financial services. The company is headquartered in Yaba, Nigeria.

Kairos Angels Ltd (Kairos Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Tayo Oviosu and Temi Marcella Awogboro. The firm is headquartered in Ikoyi, Nigeria.