Sam Shinohara

Ariel Investments LLC (Ariel) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by John W. Rogers, Jr. in 1983 and is a subsidiary of ACMI, Inc. Ariel provides investment management services to a variety of individual and institutional clients in the US. The firm also serves institutional separate account clients in Canada and offers certain separate account products to professional investors in Australia and Asia.

The Hertz Corp. engages in the provision of vehicle rental and leasing services. It operates under the Americas RAC and International RAC segments. The Americas RAC segment includes rental of vehicles and selling value-added services in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The International RAC segment is involved in locations other than those included in the Americas. The company was founded by Walter L. Jacobs in 1918 and is headquartered in Estero, FL.

U.S. Airways, Inc. provides air transportation for passengers and cargo. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

BP Amoco Corp. provides oil and gas exploration services. The firm offers engineering, procurement and construction services for gas-fired co-generation facilities. The company was founded on March 11, 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

PLATINUM Technology International, Inc. develops and sells system management and database tools for client server systems. The company was founded by Andrew J. Filipowski in April 1987 and is headquartered in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

Orbitz, Inc. provides internet travel arrangements and services. The firm offers leisure and business travelers. It also deals on lodging, car rentals, cruises, vacation packages and other travel. Orbitz is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Iron Mount Corp. provides iron reclamation and recovery solutions. Its customers include the iron and steel industries. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Dover, DE.

The Boler Co. manufactures motor vehicle parts and accessories. It offers truck suspensions, rubber injection moldings, bumpers, and trim components. The firm distributes its products to Australia, Mexico, Europe, and Asia. The company is headquartered in Itasca, IL.

Otis Elevator Co. manufactures and maintains elevators, escalators, and moving walkways. The company also offers maintenance and monitoring services to its customers through network of branch offices and service centers. Its products include Gen2, HdroFit, SkyRise and SkyBuild. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Farmington, CT.

Air Line Pilots Association, International operates as a pilot membership, representing pilots from United States and Canadian airlines. The association’s services to its members include airline safety, security, and pilot assistance; representation; and advocacy. The association was founded by David L. Behncke in 1931 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

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

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.

Junior Achievement of Chicago engages in the provision of educational services. Its programs are funded by businesses and individuals and are designed to be taught in the classroom by business, parent, and community volunteers. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Interpark LLC provides parking management services. It offers consulting, capital investment, and remote monitoring services. The company was founded by J. Marshall Peck in 1997 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Etihad Airways PJSC engages in the provision of airlines transportation services. It also offers cargo transportation services. The company was founded by Emiri Decree in July 2003 and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.

Global Brass & Copper, Inc. manufactures and distributes copper and copper-alloy sheet products. The company is headquartered in East Alton, IL.

The American Red Cross of Greater Chicago is an organization that partners with other organizations to provide long-term help with food, shelter, clothing, and furniture. The American Red Cross of Greater Chicago is based in Chicago, IL. The non-profit company serve more than 12.4 million people in 88 counties from 6 local chapters. The organization encourages blood donation as a way to help those in need and reports that donors often feel a sense of satisfaction after making their donation.

Flexera Software LLC provides software licensing, compliance, cyber security and installation solutions. It provides data platform insight, app broker, cloud management platform, software vulnerability research technology products. The firm also offers business solutions such as DevOps transformation, hybrid cloud management and unified automated, and continuous governance agility technology. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Itasca, IL.

Destination DC engages in the global convention, tourism and special events destination, with emphasis on the arts, cultural and historical communities. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Century Insurance Co. (Guam) Ltd. (Investment Portfolio) (Century Insurance-IP) is the investment portfolio division of Century Insurance Co. (Guam) Ltd., an insurance company headquartered in Tamuning, Guam. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of Tan Family’s Tan Holdings Corp. in Northern Mariana Islands. It provides Property and Casualty insurance solutions. Century Insurance-IP manages the client’s investment portfolio.

Part of ACMI, Inc., Ariel Alternatives LLC is a private asset management firm that aims to scale sustainable minority-owned businesses to serve as leading vendors to Fortune 500 companies. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The firm's inaugural fund, Project Black, invests in businesses that are not currently minority-owned, as well as existing minority-owned businesses, forging a new class of black and brown entrepreneurs. Through its portfolio companies, Project Black plans to close the racial wealth gap by generating jobs and economic growth within underrepresented communities. The company was founded by Leslie A. Brun, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry operates as a museum. It conduct exhibitions in the fields of science, technology, engineering and medicine. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

United Airlines, Inc. engages in the provision of passenger airline transportation services. It offers business products, United Airlines credit cards, premier access travel services, gift certificates, gift registry, travel products, and trip insurance. The company was founded by Walter T. Varney in 1934 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.