Ronald W. Unger

Downtown Durham, Inc. provides economic development services. Its focus areas include parking, appearance, safety and promotion. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Professional Computing Resources, Inc. provides information technology communications, operations optimization, and network management services. The firm also provides lasting solutions to practical problems that affect modern businesses. The company is headquartered in Anchorage, AK.

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit health organization owned and managed by Alaska Native tribal governments and their regional health organizations. The Consortium was created in 1997 to provide statewide Native health services. To achieve its goals, ANTHC works closely with tribes, Native health organizations, the state of Alaska, and municipalities. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a: •Major medical center •Design and engineering group •Construction project manager •Purchaser of medical care services •Medical supply distributor •Professional recruiting agency •Technology development enterprise •Health research organization •Public health and advocacy agency •Health information systems manager The company's vast distances and sometimes harsh climate and terrain present challenges for health service providers. Tribal health organizations are known for their innovative approaches in facing those challenges. In the past two years, people from around the world have visited Alaska to learn more. In 2007, The company's health organizations hosted visits by Maori people of New Zealand, Aboriginal people of Australia, and Native Hawaiian health advocates. Other guests, including government delegations from China and Greenaland and medical teams from Norway, Panama, and Kosovo, highlight the concept of diverse cultures benefitting from Alaska technology. The Consortium works to achieve its mission through its divisions: Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) is a 150-bed facility offering specialty, tertiary, and primary care, and co-managed by ANTHC and Southcentral Foundation. ANMC provides a full range of medical services with over 250 Board-certified physicians and more than 700 nurses on staff. ANMC is Alaska's first and only Level II Trauma Center, the highest level that can be achieved in Alaska. The company is Alaska's first and only Magnet Hospital, which recognizes quality patient care and nursing excellence, and the only tribally-operated hospital with Magnet Status in the United States. In Fiscal Year 2007 (September 31, 2006-October 1, 2007) or FY07, the Medical Center admitted 6,980 patients, provided 393,515 out-patient clinic visits, delivered 1,416 infants, and performed 11,885 surgical procedures. ANMC specialist physicians provided 835 days of on-site specialty clinics at 14 regional hospitals and health clinics across Alaska. Division of Environmental Health and Engineering (DEHE) provides safe water and wastewater disposal facilities, and provides technical assistance with the construction, maintenance and renovation of health care facilities. DEHE assists and trains operators and managers of water and sewer systems. The company provides environmental health programs (such as environmental sampling and assessment) and community-based injury prevention programs. In FY07, DEHE worked in 41 rural Alaska Native communities to provide safe and reliable in-home water supply and wastewater disposal. Today, 74 percent of all Native homes in rural Alaska have this service, an increase of almost two percent over the previous year. In FY07, government agencies awarded ANTHC a total of $52.6 million for future design and construction projects. DEHE built 15 new clinics in rural communities in partnership with the Denali Commission, and finished designing 10 additional clinics for constructioin in FY08. The company's job training programs provided 100 students training in boiler maintenance, water distribution, electrical controls, and other trades skills. Division of Community Health Services (DCHS) manages Alaska Native health research projects, monitors industrial pollutant levels in Alaska Native mothers and infants, trains chemical dependency counselors and tracks and promotes immunization, and prevent Hepatitis. Its emergency preparedness program is working to increase the capability of rural Alaska communities to handle public health and bioterrorism emergencies. As of FY07, eight Dental Health Aide Therapists are working in Alaska communities, and ANTHC has launched an Alaska-based training program for more. Fifty individuals are being trained to become Behavioral Health Aides and help address substance abuse and mental health challenges in their communities. Consortium Business Support Services (CBSS) includes finance; human resources (including statewide professional recruitment, development and training, internships and scholarships); legal counsel; and strategic planning and networking; and public relations and communications. Division of Health Information Technology provides technical support, coordination, and training for clinical engineering, Resource and Patient Management System, telemedicine, and statistics for the Statewide Alaska tribal health system. DHIT maintains a Wide Area Network to ensure that patient information remains confidential yet available to medical providers whenever their patients seek medical care in Alaska. HIT is developing plans to convert paper medical records to electronic format because more accurate and timely records reduce medical errors and improve patient safety. The company manages the Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network and a teleradiology project. In FY07, thanks to a video-teleconference system created by HIT, a child receiving cancer care at Seattle's Children's Hospital could see and talk with his family in one of Alaska's small villages. AFHCAN has increased the number of videoconferencing sites in Alaska to 96. In FY07, AFHCAN began deploying telemedicine system upgrades that provide greater capability to Community Health Aides to provide care to their patients in the villages. About 68 percent of all telehealth cases prevented unnecessary patient travel. In 8 percent of the cases, telehealth asssessments resulted in patients traveling to see providers who were able to catch a critical disease at an earlier stage, when treatment is often more effective. In FY07, HIT provided training to 444 telehealth users. ANMC specialists now provide Continuing Medical Education and on-site training to staff at both regional hospitals and village clinics. AFHCAN capabilities have been exported to Indian Health Service facilities across the country. The State of Alaska has chosen ANTHC's Regional Supply Service Center as the agency to deploy the 'National Strategic Stockpile' of emergency medical supplies if necessary in major emergencies in Alaska. This year the Regional Supply Service Center distributed $2 million worth of routine medical supplies and pharmaceuticals to tribal health facilities statewide.

Rural Energy Enterprises, Inc. engages in the sale of direct vent heating systems. It offers heating equipment, water heating, air conditioner and heat pump, plumbing, stove pipe, accessories, and outdoor living products. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Anchorage, AK.

Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc. provides prenatal care, education, employment training, and other services to women, children, and families in rural Alaska. The non-profit company is based in Anchorage, AK and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Afognak Native Corp. provides various contract services to the federal government and private business in the areas of security, construction, logistics, operations and maintenance, information technology, and technical services. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Kodiak, AK.

Mechanics & Farmers Bank provides banking services. The firm’s services include personal, business banking, online banking and lending. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

The North Carolina Chamber of Commerce is a business organization that serves as a Chamber of Commerce. The non-profit company is based in Raleigh, NC. The CEO of the company is S. Lewis Ebert.

Landmark Community Bank is a financial institution based in Collierville, TN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The bank has been in operation for over a century and is committed to helping its customers achieve their financial goals. The private company's services include home buying, business start-up, and secure money management.

The Support Center, Inc. provides adult medical day treatment services. Its services include therapeutic recreational, medical and health services, nutrition plans, social work and case management services, physical therapy and podiatry, transportation services to and from the center. The company is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.

The North Carolina Bankers Association is a business association based in Raleigh, NC. The association has subsidiaries in the United States. The CEO of the non-profit company is Peter Gwaltney.

The Independent Community Bankers of America provides community banking services. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. Rebeca Romero-Rainey has been the CEO of the American company since 2011.

Koniag Management Solutions, LLC provides enterprise IT services. The private company is located in the US.

Bausch Health Americas, Inc. manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products. The company was founded on November 29, 2011 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

Durham Public Schools provides calendar, events, programs and administration and employment opportunities to parents and teachers in the United States. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health provides healthcare services. The firm engages in training health care professionals. It designs, implements, and evaluates community-based initiatives that address the social determinants of health. The company was founded by Arthur Ashe on December 3, 1992 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

Koncor Forest Products Co. engages in logging and poles management services.

Northrim Bank is a state owned chartered commercial bank, which engages in the provision of banking services. Its services inlcude commercial and consumer loan, deposit products, investment products, and electronic banking services over the internet. The company was founded by R. Marc Langland on December 4, 1990 and is headquartered in Anchorage, AK.

Natives of Kodiak, Inc. provides services to shareholders. It operates as a executive office company. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Kodiak, AK.

Aurora Imaging Technology, Inc. develops and manufactures breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system. Its MRI system is a vital diagnostic tool in breast health when used in conjunction with mammography and ultrasound. The company was founded on April 9, 1999 and is headquartered in Danvers, MA.

The Children's Health Fund is a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of healthcare services for kids. It offers Blue Bus, a pediatric mobile medical clinic that offers curbside checkups and treatments. The firm also supports the Terra Firma project, a program the provides healthcare, mental health support, and legal assistance for unaccompanied immigrant minors. The company was founded by Irwin E. Redlener, Karen B. Redlener, and Paul Simon in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

DevStudios International, Inc. is a software development company, which specializes in products that help its clients increase their profitability. The firm focuses on transaction processing and data management solutions. It currently offers two products Linux-based DevStudios TUXX 8.0 and Windows-based DevStudios Leapfrog 3.0. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

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.