Monte Ward

Qwest Communications International, Inc. engages in the provision of broadband Internet-based data, voice, and image communications services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

HDR, Inc. specializes in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. Its services include architecture, asset management, commissioning and operations, finance, engineering, environmental sciences, planning and consulting, project delivery and real estate. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative engages in the provision of telecommunications and information technology services. It offers broadband, smart grid, mobile voice and data, and video solutions. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

The National Telecommunications Cooperative Association provides broadband telecommunication services. It provides training and development; publications and industry events; and an array of employee benefit programs. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) is a nonpartisan organization that aims to create women leaders who transform the cable media industry. The non-profit company is based in Chantilly, VA. The company achieves this by providing professional development programs, commissioning original gender research, and supporting a B2B network that helps advance women. WICT has partnered with media and technology companies for over 40 years to build a more robust pipeline of women leaders. The company was founded in 1979 by Patricia L. McCaskill. Maria E. Brennan has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

The National Association for Female Executives operates associations for women professionals and business owners. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.