Rob Pena

Kaplan, Inc. provides educational and professional training services. It offers higher education, professional training, test preparation, services for K12 schools, and after school learning programs. The firm offers services in four major areas: Kaplan Kids and Schools, Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, Kaplan Higher Education, and Kaplan Professional. The company was founded by Stanley H. Kaplan in 1938 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Blackboard, Inc. provides software applications and related services to the education industry. The firm offers recruitment, student success, and consulting services. Its services are utilized by academic institutions around the globe, including colleges, and universities. The company was founded by Michael L. Chasen, Daniel E. Cane, Stephen Gilfus and Matthew L. Pittinsky in 1997 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Seattle-Northwest Securities Corp. is based in Seattle, WA. Part of Piper Sandler Cos., Seattle-Northwest Securities Corp. is a company that provides investment banking and asset management services. Seattle-Northwest Securities was acquired by Piper Jaffray Cos. on July 12, 2013 for $21 million.

Zipit Wireless, Inc. provides cloud-based services and critical messaging services. Its connected platform includes a robust cloud-based infrastructure, connectivity and activations for wireless service providers, web-based interfaces and smartphone applications for device management and communication, customer support portals, and in-depth reporting services. The company was founded by Frank U. Greer and Ralph Heredia in 2003 and is headquartered in Greenville, SC.

DreamBox Learning, Inc. develops online learning products. It offers a groundbreaking combination of intelligent adaptive learning, rigorous elementary mathematics curriculum, and motivating learning environment. The firm's adaptive learning platform enables classroom teachers, schools, and districts to differentiate instruction for a range of learners by engaging students in independent instruction and practice. It has offices in North Carolina and Washington. The company was founded by Benjamin W. Slivka and Lou Gray in February 2006 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Virginia Mason Medical Center provides healthcare services. It offers primary and cancer care, diabetes center, digestive disorders, heart care, neurology and neurosurgery, medicine, surgery, urology, and orthopedics and sports. The company was founded by James Tate Mason, John M. Blackford, and Maurice Dwyer in 1920 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

The College Board provides on-line high school and college educational services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of The College Board, Myroad.com is a company that provides online college and career information services. The company is based in Emeryville, CA. Myroad.com was acquired by The College Board on May 08, 2001.

Part of Escient, Inc., avACTIVE is an American company that develops PC/TV convergence technologies. The company was founded by Frank U. Greer, Ralph Heredia. avACTIVE was acquired by Escient, Inc. on September 23, 1999.

Overlake Hospital Medical Center is a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of health care services. It offers cardiac care, cancer care, general and specialty surgery, women's programs, senior care, psychiatric services, and trauma service. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Boeing Employees Credit Union provides financial services. It provides savings and checking, telephone banking, bill payments, external transfers, and home equity loans. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered Tukwila, WA.

Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. provides education services. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation is a non-profit organization, which awards fellowships and grants. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

United Way of King County is a non-profit organization, which provides rental assistance, educational solutions, and financial support. Its programs include Jobs Connect, Streets to Home, Home Base, ParentChild+, Reconnecting Youth, Bridge to Finish, and Free Tax. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

The Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce organization based in Seattle, WA. The CEO of the non-profit company is Rachel Smith.

The World Economic Forum USA, Inc. operates an organization for economic reforms. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

IslandWood provides environmental education services for students. The non-profit company is based in Bainbridge Island, WA.

Ecotrust engages in the provision of forest management planning services. It creates programs in fisheries, forestry, food, farms, children’s health, developing scientific and information tools to improve social, economic and environmental decision-making. The company was founded by Spencer B. Beebe in 1991 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

AT&T Corp. is engaged in providing telecommunication services. The company is headquartered in Bedminster, NJ.

American Geophysical Union (AGU) is an international nonprofit scientific association with 60,000 members in 137 countries. The private company is based in Washington and welcomes visitors to the first net-zero renovated building in DC, which includes a state-of-the-art conference center. AGU promotes discovery in earth and space science for the benefit of humanity by providing career and educational resources, webinars, mentoring services, and support for students and professionals at all levels in earth and space science. AGU publishes award-winning books in topics of relevance to scientists in academia, government, and industry, as well as the larger earth and space science community. AGU also has a variety of honors that recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to earth and space science through scientific research, education, science communication, and outreach.

Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund provides environmental legal services. Its services help to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and to combat climate change. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Virginia Mason Health System offers medical services. It is the parent company of a group of affiliated organizations including Virginia Mason Medical Center and the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason. The firm support the healthcare and research missions of the Virginia Mason Medical Center and Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Aeronix, Inc. operates as a products and design services company that specializes in communications, information technology, and electronic warfare system solutions. It offers wired Ethernet equipment for IP communications, wireless networks and data links for military and commercial applications, machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless cellular solutions and electronic support measures products. The firm sells products to branches of the U.S. military, agencies of the department of defense, DOD prime contractors, U.S. sovereign partners, and commercial customers. The company was founded by Ronald James Capasso and Daniel G. Yelverton in 1985 and is headquartered in Melbourne, FL.

Invesco Managed Accounts LLC (IMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The firm was founded in 2002 as Seattle-Northwest Asset Management LLC. They are a subsidiary of SNW Asset Management Corp., ultimately owned by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). IMA provides advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, wrap programs, state and municipal government entities, other investment advisers, credit unions, corporations and other business entities.

GSV Ventures Management LLC (GSV Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of GSV Asset Management LLC founded in 2016 by Moe Michael Cohn. The firm headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Newsela, Inc. publishes news articles online. Its common core-aligned quizzes attached to articles give educators and parents insight to student's reading strengths and weaknesses. The company was founded by Matthew Gross and Dan Cogan-Drew in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Green Cities Co (Green Cities) is a real estate investment management founded in 1996. The firm is headquartered in Portland, Oergon.

Quizlet, Inc. provides educational services. It develops and builds learning tools for students and teachers worldwide. The firm's tools are uses by various students from grade school to graduate school and language learners to vocational students allowing them to improve their performance at any level. It also provides tools for teachers to engage their students with their flashcards, tests, quizzes, and study games. The company was founded by Andrew Sutherland in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Juvo Ventures LLC (Juvo Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Western Governors University. The firm is founded in 2018 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Owl Ventures LLC (Owl Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Tory Patterson and Jed Smith. The firm headquartered in San Francisco.