Christine N. Jones

Oklahoma Turnpike Authority constructs and repairs turnpike projects. It is responsible for administering and maintaining Oklahoma's turnpikes, associated infrastructure, including the PIKEPASS program, an electronic toll collection system. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education. MDA combats neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive medical and support services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. With national headquarters in Tucson, MDA has more than 200 offices across the country, sponsors some 200 hospital-affiliated clinics and supports more than 330 research projects around the world. MDA supports more research on neuromuscular diseases than any other private-sector organization in the world. MDA scientists are in the forefront of gene therapy research and have uncovered the genetic defects responsible for several forms of muscular dystrophy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease), childhood spinal muscular atrophy and several other neuromuscular conditions. The Association's comprehensive services program includes diagnostic and follow-up medical consultations, flu shots, support groups, MDA summer camps for youngsters, a medical equipment program, assistance with equipment repairs and resource referral. Through its national advocacy program, MDA works to make life better for people with muscular dystrophy and related muscle diseases by providing representation in matters of public policy and research advancement, nationally and internationally; and facilitating active involvement in these areas by the people it serves. MDA was created in 1950 by a group of adults with muscular dystrophy, parents of children with muscular dystrophy and a physician-scientist studying the disorder. Since its earliest days, it has been energized by its number-one volunteer and national chairman, entertainer Jerry Lewis.

Part of Morgan Stanley, Commercial Financial Services, Inc. is a company based in Tulsa, OK.

Overcome to Become, Inc. publishes books and produces videos for business. It provides online videos, live events, and personalized coaching services. The company was founded by William Bartmann in 2005 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.

Service Employees International Union is an organization with 2 million members who believe in the dignity and worth of workers and the services they provide. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company is dedicated to improving the lives of workers and their families and creating a more just and humane society.

Economic Policy Institute operates a platform for discussing economic policies that affect low and middle-income workers. The private company is based in Washington.

The Open Society Institute works to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To achieve its mission, OSI seeks to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights. On a local level, OSI implements a range of initiatives to advance justice, education, public health, and independent media. At the same time, OSI builds alliances across borders and continents on issues such as corruption and freedom of information. OSI places a high priority on protecting and improving the lives of people in marginalized communities. Investor and philanthropist George Soros in 1993 created OSI as a private operating and grantmaking foundation to support his foundations in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Those foundations were established, starting in 1984, to help countries make the transition from communism. OSI has expanded the activities of the Soros foundations network to encompass the United States and more than 60 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Each Soros foundation relies on the expertise of boards composed of eminent citizens who determine individual agendas based on local priorities.

The Broad Foundations is a reform organization. It focuses its grantmaking in four common areas: education, science, arts, and civic. The company was founded by Eli Broad and Edythe L. Broad and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The Aspen Institute operates an institution that fosters leadership skills and open-minded dialogue. It conducts seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Spencer Fane LLP provides legal services. The firm specializes in business, environmental, financial, labor and employment, estate planning, litigation and dispute resolution, employee benefits, education, real estate, intellectual property, health care, construction, governmental affairs and economic development. The company was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

The Council of State Governments engages in the provision of policy education, research, and information services. It is a non profit, policy research and educational organization. It alerts state elected and appointed officials to emerging social, economic, and political trends. The company serves the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of state government. The Council of State Governments was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Lexington, KY.

Bipartisan Policy Center is an American company that believes in the importance of bipartisanship. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company takes views from both parties and work together to find solutions. The company helps American businesses thrive and compete by driving policies that support workers and spark innovation. The company was founded by Howard H. Baker, Thomas Andrew Daschle, Bob Dole.

Henry Adams LLC provides heating, ventilation and air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, telecommunications, security and fire protection engineering services. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.