Evan Burfield

NextGen Venture Partners LLC (NextGen Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Brown Advisory Inc, founded in 2011 by Daniel Mindus and Grant Allen. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

Smartronix, Inc. provides information technology, business management, and engineering services. It specializes in network operations, cyber security, and health information technology, and mission-focused engineering. The company was founded by Alan R. Parris in 1995 and is headquartered in Hollywood, MD.

Part of Axel Springer SE, Politico LLC is the authority on the intersection of politics, policy, and power. The company is based in Arlington, VA. Politico was acquired by Axel Springer SE from Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. on October 19, 2021. It is the most robust news operation and information service in the world specializing in politics and policy, which informs the most influential audience in the world insight, edge, and authority. Its seven-year-old European edition has grown to nearly 200 employees. Nobody knows politics like Politico. Founded in 2007 by Frederick J. Ryan, Robert L. Allbritton, Jim VandeHei, Barbara B. Allbritton, Politico has grown to a team of 700 working across, more than half of whom are editorial staff. Early this year it acquired E&E News, the renowned news organization focused solely on energy and the environment.

Penn Schoen Berland (PSB), a member of Young & Rubicam Brands and of the WPP Group, is a global research-based consultancy that specializes in messaging and communications strategy for blue-chip political, corporate and entertainment clients. Founded in 1975, they bring together lessons from the campaign trail and the boardroom to create innovative strategies to handle complex situations. Their powerful hybrid model combines both political and corporate research, recognizing that the strategies used to effect change in one area can be innovative and effective in the other. They call this Winning Knowledge. In the political arena, PSB has thirty years of experience winning competitive elections. They’ve won nearly three quarters of the races they’ve run, and have worked as pollster and strategic advisor to candidates including President Bill Clinton, New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg and UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. Their innovative and successful political work led Time Magazine to dub them “Masters of the Message.” In the corporate sector, PSB is a strategic research provider to more than 30 of the Fortune 100 companies, including many of the leading consumer and business brands. They help these organizations implement proactive, research-driven and integrated communications efforts like the ones that win political campaigns. In the entertainment world, PSB is a leading provider of cover testing research to leading magazine publishers, motion picture research for major Hollywood studios, and video game research to top game publishers. Their proprietary visual testing capabilities help clients assess and fundamentally enhance the power of their execution. Their operations include over 200 consultants and a sophisticated in-house market research infrastructure with the capability to conduct work in over 90 countries. Their offices in Washington, D.C., New York, , London, Seattle, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dubai, Beijing, Austin and Denver are supported by an in-house fielding capability and are fully equipped to provide the complete creative solutions their clients need.

Halcyon House is an American company that supports social enterprise founders and their ventures by providing fellowships, funding vehicles, and thought leadership. The non-profit company aims to accelerate the impact-driven future of business.

Vertro, Inc. provides online advertising and Internet marketing services. It offers products through one division ALOT which offers homepage, desktop application and Internet browser toolbar products under the ALOT brand. The company was founded in October 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

NMGF Management LLC (New Markets Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Mark Anthony Grovic and Robb Tyler Doub. The firm is headquartered in Fulton, Maryland.

EQ Group Plc provides market research, strategy development and data analysis services. Its clients include Gillette, Sainsbury's, Hilton, BBC Worldwide, GE Capital, Telewest, Scottish Media Group, Channel 4, Prudential, HBOS, Barclays Bank, DairyCrest, Campbells, Freemans, Vodafone, Weetabix, Interbrew, Bel UK, Pfizer and Tesco. The company is located in Halifax, UK.

Jobs for the Future (JFF) is a national non-profit organization that aims to transform the American workforce and education systems to achieve equitable economic advancement for all. The non-profit company is based in Boston, MA and has subsidiaries in the United States. JFF drives transformation of the education and workforce systems to achieve equitable economic advancement for all. Maria Flynn has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Sylvan Learning LLC operates and provides tutorial services. It offers in-center and live, online tutoring at home to students of all ages, grades, and skill levels. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD

Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive provides online news publishing services. Its principal sites include washingtonpost.com, Newsweek.com, Slate, and BudgetTravelOnline. The company was founded in 1996 and is located in Arlington, VA.

Go Tab, Inc. engages in the development of contactless order and payment platform. Its product enables large and mid-sized restaurants, breweries, bars, hotels and, other venues optimize front-of-house service models. The company was founded by Tim McLaughlin in 2016 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Climate Capital Collective (C3) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Ahuja Sundeep. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

TDR Capital LLP is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Tudor Investment Corp. founded in 2002 by Mark J. Penn. The firm is headquartered in Washington, US.

Social Impact Capital LLC (Social Impact) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2015 by Sarah Cone. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Tuesday Strategies LLC engages in the provision of organizing application services. It serves campaign, advocacy, and union sectors. The company was founded by Michael Luciani, Shola Farber, Charlie Austin, Jordan Birnholtz, and Josh Buoy in 2016 and is headquartered in Birmingham, MI.

Part of The Economist Newspaper Ltd., Roll Call, Inc. publishes newspapers, financial journals, magazines and online publications. The company is based in Washington.

Part of Bridgeline Digital, Inc., New Tilt, Inc. is a company that specializes in selling premium domain names. New Tilt is based in Cambridge, MA and was acquired by Bridgeline Digital, Inc. on June 14, 2006. The company's domain, newtilt.com, is currently for sale and offers advantages such as increased traffic, higher search engine ranking, brand recognition, and immediate online presence.

The Huffington Post Australia Pty Ltd. operates an online news portal. The joint venture company is based in Royal Exchange, Australia. J. J. Eastwood has been the CEO of the Australian company since 2016.

Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital & Technologies provides business acceleration and support services. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Philly Startup Leaders is a non-profit organization that supports current and future founders by providing them with education, mentorship, and network needed to scale their businesses. The private company was founded by Blake Jennelle and is based in Philadelphia, PA. The organization is the largest and most active community of startup entrepreneurs in Philadelphia. The company offers various programs, events, and resources to help entrepreneurs grow their startups confidently.

Benjamins Desk LLC engages in the provision of business incubation engine. It offers a network of shared workspaces; diversified business programming and events; and customized growth services and coaching. The company was founded by Anthony Maher and Jennifer Maher on April 18, 2011 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Educate, Inc. provides educational and training services. It offers remedial and enrichment instructions; early reading, math, and study skills programs; and educational services to public and non-public schools. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Hunt Valley, MD.

Riskmetrics Group LLC provides financial risk management services. The firm provides financial analytics and wealth management solutions to different financial institutions, corporations and central banks. It consists of three primary business units–risk management, governance services and financial research. The company was founded by Ethan M. Berman in 1994 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

BellSouth Telecommunications LLC provides wireless telecommunications services. It also offers wireless telecommunications and U-verse services for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The company was founded on December 19, 1983 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.