Tricia Mcdermott Thompkins

Perry Ellis International, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of lifestyle apparel and accessories. It operates through the following segments: Men's Sportswear and Swim, Women's Sportswear, Direct-to-Consumer, and Licensing. The Men's Sportswear and Swim; and Women's Sportswear segments comprise designs, importing, and distribution of sportswear, swimwear, and accessories to department stores and other retail outlets. The Direct-to-Consumer segment sells branded and licensed products through retail stores and e-commerce platform. The Licensing segment provides licensees to the companies for using its brand names, Perry Ellis, Original Penguin, Laundry, Gotcha, Pro Player, Farah, Ben Hogan, and John Henry. The company was founded by George Feldenkreis in 1967 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Ballard Spahr LLP provides legal services. It also provides counsel in litigation, business and finance, real estate, intellectual property, and public finance. The company was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

SHOE SHOW, Inc. distributes footwear and other accessories. It provides athletic shoes, boots, casuals, sandals and other related products for ladies, gents and children. SHOE SHOW owns and operates retail stores in Midwest and Eastern regions. The company was founded by Robert Tucker and Carolyn C. Tucker in 1960 and is headquartered in Concord, NC.

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.