Michael Duffy

Food Marketing Institute, Inc. develops, promotes, and conducts programs in public affairs, food safety, research, education and industry relations. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Part of LaserShip, Inc., Ontrac Logistics, Inc. provides logistics services. The private company is based in Chandler, AZ. The company was founded in 1991. Ontrac Logistics was acquired by LaserShip, Inc. on December 31, 2021 for $1,300 million.

LaserShip, Inc. provides custom delivery and distribution solutions. It provides same-day and next-day delivery for business-to-consumer and business-to-business clients, point-to-point and dedicated courier services, and next-flight-out services for critical deliveries. The firm's shipping solutions encompass e-commerce, next day, same day, global priority, routed delivery, pool distribution, fleet outsourcing, and destination delivery unit. The company was founded by Ali Dilmaghani and Fred Aryan in 1986 and is headquartered in Vienna, VA.

FleetPride, Inc. engages in the distribution of automotive parts and services of heavy-duty trucks and trailers. It includes air conditioning and heating, body, chemicals, engine, fuel systems, lubrication and filtration, tools, safety, and supplies, air intake, brakes and heel ends, cooling systems, engine management, starters, alternators, and electrical, trailer parts, air system, cab and chrome, drive train, exhaust, lighting, and suspension and steering. It also offers services such as drive-in, transmission and differentials, spring shop, inspections, engine repair, drive wheel and flywheel, fluid power and hydraulics systems, and other services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

The Retail Industry Leaders Association operates a membership organization for retailers. The non-profit company is based in Arlington, VA.

The Columbus Chamber of Commerce is an organization that provides resources and connections to help businesses thrive in Columbus, OH. The non-profit company offers networking opportunities, business accelerator services, and access to over 2,200 member businesses in the region. The Chamber also presents the Small Business Leader Award to recognize small businesses that have achieved success and made contributions to the community.

GS1 is a global organization that developed the machine-readable barcode, which is now the universal standard in trade and is scanned on products six billion times a day. The non-profit company is based in Lawrenceville, NJ. The company's standards are the language for efficient and secure business processes that span company boundaries and continents. GS1 works with its customers and partners to develop market-driven and future-oriented solutions that directly contribute to their business success. Today, two million companies across more than 20 industries around the world use GS1's language to uniquely identify products, locations, and assets to capture relevant data and share it with business partners within value-added networks.