Valerie Nicholson-Watson

Feeding America operates as a non-profit organization that provides meals through a nationwide network of member food banks. The firm also supports local charitable agencies operating programs including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs, and Kids Cafes. The company was founded by John van Hengel in 1979 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL

Hartsook Cos., Inc. provides management and fund-raising consulting services. The private company is based in Wichita, KS and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Truman Medical Centers is a two-hospital, not-for-profit health system located in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm's downtown location, TMC Hospital Hill, is specialty care in Kansas City, operates the adult emergency department in the city and has one of the top Level 1 trauma centers in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The company's suburban hospital, TMC Lakewood, is located near Lee's Summit and provides a range of specialty and outpatient services. Truman Medical Centers has received top clinical quality ratings from University Health System Consortium (UHC) in the areas of patient safety, performance improvement and adult ICU care. TMC has also been named a top performer in heart attack and heart failure care by the Missouri Medical Quality Initiative program; one of 'America's Best Hospitals' for asthma treatment by U.S. News and World Report; a 'Top 100 Hospital' by Solucient for rating among the highest in improved patient outcomes and financial performance; a 'Most Wired Hospital' by Hospitals and Health Networks; and along with the University of Missouri-Kansas City, received the designation of National Center of Excellence in Women's Health by the Department of Health and Human Services.

The Central Exchange provides the venue and voice for women seeking to reach their full personal and professional potential. The company was founded by Marjorie Powell Allen and Beth K. Smith in 19980 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

Hallmark Business Connections, Inc. business offers employee recognition programs. It provides greeting cards, gift cards and technology. The firm helps in turning customers into advocates and employees in to champions. The company was founded by J.C Hall in 2001 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.