Kent Pekel

America's Promise Alliance operates collaborative network that facilitates volunteer action for children and youth. Its partners are corporations, nonprofit service organizations, foundations, policymakers and advocacy organizations. The company was founded by Colin L. Powell and Ray G. Chambers in 1997 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Search Institute is a non-profit organization which is committed on helping to create a healthy communities for every young person The company was founded by Merton Strommen in 1958 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The National Mentoring Partnership, Inc. provides public voice, developing and delivering resources to mentoring programs nationwide and promoting mentoring through standards, cutting-edge research and tools. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.