C. Carroll Heyward

Efficient Networks Inc. provides broadband Internet access products. It offers voice and data access solutions enable network services for both small to mid-sized businesses and consumers. The firm also provides network management systems that extend from the core of carriers' networks to the subscribers' desktops. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

The Capital Management Corp. (CMC) is an independent registered investment advisory and wealth management firm headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia. The firm was founded in 1964 as a partnership and took its present name in December of 1976. CMC provides investment management services to institutions, foundations, and high net worth individuals.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Operation Smile, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides free surgeries for children suffering form cleft lip or cleft palate. The company was founded by William P. Magee, Jr. and Kathleen Magee in 1982 and is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA.

Williams & Connolly LLP provides legal services, focusing on litigation areas such as corporate, tax, and employment law. Its practice areas includes administrative law, antitrust, appellate, arbitration, business transactions and tax, criminal defense, employment and labor laws, federal programs, and national defense. The company was founded Edward Bennett Williams in 1967, and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Broadwing Communications LLC provides telecommunications solutions to enterprises, carriers and government entities. Its optical network enables the delivery of data, voice, video and high-capacity bandwidth services with unparalleled customer focus and speed. The company is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Windstream Services PE LLC engages in the provision of advanced network communications and technology solutions for businesses. It operates through the following business segments: Consumer and Small Business, Enterprise, and Wholesale. The Consumer and Small Business segment offers traditional local and long-distance voice services, high-speed Internet services, and value-added services such as security and online back-up, which are delivered primarily over network facilities. The Enterprise segment includes integrated voice and data services, which deliver voice, and broadband services over a single Internet connection, data transport services, multi-site networking services, as well as cloud computing and collocation, and managed services as an alternative to traditional information technology infrastructure. The Wholesale segment focuses on providing network bandwidth to other telecommunications carriers, network operators, and content providers. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.

Troy Corp. develops and manufactures specialty materials. It offers coatings preservatives, wood protection, powder coatings, plastics, and energy products. The firm also provides field testing, microbiology, and regulatory support. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Florham Park, NJ.

Robinson Grant & Co. P.A. CPAs is a private company that provides accounting, bookkeeping, and tax planning services. The company is based in Bluffton, SC.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPF&S) is a global investment banking firm, SEC-registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MLPF&S provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and other types of business.

Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce operates as a chamber of commerce. Its focus areas include advocate, connect, develop, advance, and stakeholders initiatives. The company is headquartered in Greenville, SC.

Future Technologies, Inc. provides information technology and infrastructure solutions. The firm offers technical skills and proficiency in four core business areas: information technology, DNA laboratory information management and analysis system development, program and financial management, administration support, intelligence, security and special operations, and naval operations and engineering services. The company was founded by Ram N. Gupta in 1992 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.

The Greensboro Chamber of Commerce engages in promoting and protecting the interest of the business community. It offers advocacy, workforce development, transportation and logistics, utilities, and triad workforce solutions collaborative. The company was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Greensboro, NC.

First Capital Bank engages in the provision of financial services. It offers personal banking, commercial banking, and loan services. The company was founded on September 27, 1999 and is headquartered in Laurinburg, NC.

Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce is an organization that promotes business and economic development in Winston-Salem, NC. The non-profit company provides resources for entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses in the area. Mark E. Owens has been the CEO of the company since 2018.