Shirley Franklin

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency for the 10-county area including Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties, as well as the City of Atlanta. For 60 years, ARC and its predecessor agencies have helped to focus the region's leadership, attention and resources on key issues of regional consequence. ARC is dedicated to unifying the region's collective resources to prepare the metropolitan area for a prosperous future. It does so through professional planning initiatives, the provision of objective information and the involvement of the community in collaborative partnerships.

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is based in Châtelaine, Switzerland and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. UNITAR provides innovative learning solutions to individuals, organizations, and institutions to enhance decision-making and support country-level action for shaping a better future. The Swiss company works to establish peaceful, just, and inclusive societies through enabling individuals, institutions, and organizations to contribute meaningfully to sustainable peace. The company's thematic portfolio includes areas such as conflict prevention, negotiation, mediation and reconciliation, restoration of the rule of law, preventing and countering violent extremism, youth and women empowerment, as well as enhancing the peacemaking capacities of minorities, indigenous peoples’ representatives, and those who often face marginalization to “leave no one behind.” Additionally, UNITAR has implemented the Autosobriety program in countries such as South Africa and the Dominican Republic, with the aim of reducing injuries and deaths related to drunk driving. The company plans to implement the program globally, especially in countries where reducing alcohol-related road accidents is a priority.

National Center For Civil & Human Rights, Inc. operates a museum for the education of the American civil rights movement. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

The Volcker Alliance is a non-profit organization based in New York, NY. The company's mission is to support the public sector workforce by strengthening public service education, championing public service values, and providing strategies to help public servants deliver better results. The company's programs work in service of their four main strategies to educate, connect, empower, and inspire current and aspiring public servants. The company builds partnerships with government and universities and inspire others with the story of Mr. Volcker's commitment to public service.

National Foundation for the Center for Disease Control provide public health services. Its programs include global health, chronic disease and birth defects, infectious disease, injury and violence and environmental health. The company was founded in 1995 and ie headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Diversified Search LLC engages in the provision of executive search services. It offers senior-level executive and board search services for various clients. The company was founded by Judith M. von Seldeneck in 1974 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Purpose Built Communities is a nonprofit organization that partners with local leaders to transform neighborhoods with the goal of achieving greater racial equity, improved health outcomes, and increased upward mobility for all residents. Purpose Built Communities is based in Atlanta, GA. The non-profit company's holistic approach to revitalization includes affordable housing, education pathways, community wellness programs, and a thriving commercial core, all within a defined neighborhood. The organization has 27 network members, or community quarterback organizations, in 15 states.