Deborah J. DePaoli

The Links, Inc. is a volunteer service organization founded in 1946, committed to enriching and sustaining the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry. With over 17,000 professional women of African descent in 299 chapters located in 41 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and the United Kingdom, the organization engages in educational, civic, and inter-cultural activities that enrich the lives of members of the black community at large. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The organization's five programming facets include services to youth, the arts, national trends and services, and international programs.

Gallagher & Kennedy, P.A. engages in the provision of legal services. Its services include criminal law, aviation law, construction, franchising and distribution. The company was founded by Mike Kennedy and Mike Gallagher in 1978 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.