Richard Dennis Stephens

Business-Higher Education Forum is a non-profit membership organization that connects higher education institutions to business talent demand. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company helps corporate CEOs and university presidents to anticipate skills needs and improve pathways between higher education and workforce. The company identifies high-value emerging skills through yearly signature reports, ad hoc research, and timely quick takes. BHEF has a repeatable approach to accelerate pathway development between business and higher education, resulting in over 100 credentials.

Pala Band of Mission Indians engages in the operations of a casino and other recreational activities. The company was founded on December 27, 1875 and is headquartered in Pala, CA.

The Aerospace Industries Association has been advocating for the aerospace industry for over 100 years. The private company is based in Arlington, VA. Eric K. Fanning has been the CEO of the company since 2018. With over 300 member companies, the organization is led by CEO-level officers who work to strengthen the industry's ability to support America's national security and economy. The association advocates for effective federal investments, innovative technologies, policies that enhance competitiveness, and a diverse workforce. AIA also helps its nearly 340 members improve the safety of air transportation, make it more secure, and drive exploration and innovation.

Digital Promise provides support to advance technologies that can transform teaching and learning. The firm offers adult learning, challen based learning, computational thinking, and maker learning. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

A subsidiary of Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA), Boeing Ventures is a venture capital firm located in Tukwila, Washington. They manage the Chairman's Innovation Initiative.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security provides manned and unmanned airborne capabilities, intelligence and security systems, communications architectures and extensive large-scale integration expertise across several diverse business areas. The company was founded in July 2002 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

World Business Chicago provides economic data and statistical assistance services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.