Kent M. Adams

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. engages in the provision of retail and wholesale financing alternatives. It operates through the following segments: Construction Industries, Resource Industries, Energy and Transportation, and Financial Products. The Energy and Transportation segment consists of customers in oil and gas, power generation, marine, rail, and industrial applications. The Financial Products segment offers retail and wholesale financing alternatives. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, Inc. enages in the provision of solutions for health, financial stability, and health. The company was founded on May 21, 1954 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

The Financial Services Roundtable provides advisory services to financial service industry. Its members include the leading banking, insurance, asset management, finance and credit card companies in America. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of The Conference Board, Inc., Committee for Economic Development is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, business-led organization that delivers well-researched analysis and reasoned solutions in the nation's interest. The company is based in New York, NY. The company's trustees, who are chief executive officers and key executives of leading US companies, bring their unique experience to address pressing policy issues. The company collectively represents 30+ industries, over a trillion dollars in revenue, and over 4 million employees. Founded in 1942, the organization uses cookies to improve their website and offers products and services to enhance user experience. Committee for Economic Development was acquired by The Conference Board, Inc. on January 14, 2015.

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce conducted extensive market research on the music industry, surveying over 2,500 people and conducting 3 focus groups. The 10-county Nashville economic market has a population of 1.9 million and is the largest metropolitan area within a five-state region. The non-profit company is based in Nashville, TN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Chamber is a nonprofit business federation focused on facilitating community leadership to create economic prosperity. The region is known for its creativity, growth, and business opportunities, and is home to risk takers. The CEO of the company is Ralph Schulz.

FCC Equipment Financing, Inc. provided financing and leasing services to the heavy equipment industry. The company was founded by DeWitt C. Thompson and was headquartered in Nashville, TN.