Christopher Sheppard

Kaplan & Co. provides accounting, auditing and tax services. Its services include tax planning, tax return preparation, payroll compliance auditing, and business advisory. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Vernon Hills, IL.

Pairin, Inc. allows schools to meet the real world achievement needs of every student, accelerate college and career readiness, and increase graduation rates. Its survey is based on decades of scientific research and is the only longitudinal, non-cognitive measurement available on the market. The company was founded by Michael L. Simpson and Ron C. Young in 2011 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Vilcap Advisory LLC (Vilcap Advisory) is a venture capital subsidiary of Vilcap Inc founded in 2009 by Victoria Elouise Fram and Ross E Baird. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC.

BridgePath LLC operates an Internet platform allowing for staffing and human capital management services. The company was founded on January 28, 1997 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Schoolnet, Inc. engages in the provision of an online assessment and reporting system. Learners can see their progress in real time, and know where they need to improve. Teachers and administrators can create online tests, analyze data and better plan instruction. The company was founded by Jonathan D. Harber and Denis P. Doyle in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Moodlerooms, Inc. provides online teaching solutions to institutions worldwide. The firm offers Joule, a cloud-based enterprise learning management system that allows users to create and access courses; collaborate with peers, students, and instructors through forums, chats, blogs, and web conferencing; track student participation; connect to campus staff, students, and other systems; and provides distance learning services. The company was founded by Sheila Gatling, Thomas J. Murdock and Gina Russell Stevens in 2005 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

The Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute is based in Washington and is home to over 2,100 animals from almost 400 different species. The Health Program operates under the pillars of capacity building and training, emerging infectious disease research, and wildlife health, with the aim of improving public health and the health and conservation of wildlife species worldwide. The institute is known for its lions, which are the world's most social felines, and can be watched live on the Lion Cam.

CLIMB.JOBS. engages in the management of a job search website. The company was founded by Jason Palmer and Saad Alam and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

CreatorUp, Inc. provides e-learning platform. It develops a series available publicly on YouTubu?s creator academy channel which includes script development, casting & pre-shoot planning, production and editing and media management and publishing. The company was founded by Sara Akhteh, Michael Tringe, Xiaoyu Hugh Hou and Jain Priyesh and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Climb Credit, Inc. engages in the provision of educational loans to school students. The company was founded by Vishal Garg, Zander Rafael, Amit Sinha and Raza Munir in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Mursion, Inc. provides virtual training platform where professionals practice and master the interpersonal skills to be effective in high stakes careers. It offers services for education, healthcare, hospitality, and corporate learning. The company was founded by Mark Atkinson and Arjun Nagendan and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Nepris, Inc. operates as a cloud-based technology platform, which connects teachers with experts and working professionals for online live interactions with students. It offers teachers the ability to see archived sessions for free, to sign-up for a license to request sessions of their own, or to participate in industry offered sessions at Nepris.com. The company was founded by Sabari Raja and Binu Thayamkery in 2013 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

KidzToPros, Inc. operates as a marketplace for after school enrichment programs, camps and structured recess. The company was founded by Pooja Shah and Shane Fernandes in June 2015 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Motimatic LLC operates an online advertising platform. It's messages support specific users in achieving goals, while creating economic value for client organizations in various markets that range from healthcare to financial services, insurance and education. The company was founded by Alan Harvey Tripp and Greg Gibson in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Credential Me, Inc. provides mastery of skills and knowledge by taking competency-based tests and earning credentials, certifications and badges. It offers credit-by-examination, online courses for college credit, credit for internships and work experience, and certifications. The company was founded by Saad Alam and Jason Palmer and is headquartered in College Park, MD.

Embanet Corp. provides a full range of online learning services to postsecondary educational institutions. The company was founded by Jeffrey E. Feldberg in 1995 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Embanet-Compass Knowledge Group provides online learning services and technological solutions to schools, colleges, and universities. It offers assessment, custom content and curriculum development, custom training courseware, informal learning programs, knowledge capture, language training, talent and leadership development, online mentoring, and workforce education. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Elk Grive Village, IL.

Thruline Marketing, Inc. develops direct response advertising and interactive marketing solutions. It offers marketing performance solutions for the entire student journey, including online program management, course design and development, career preparation, and corporate partnership programs. The company was founded by Michael Platt in 1989 and is headquartered in Lenexa, KS.

Keypath Education LLC engages in the partnership with universities to provide access to students regardless of physical location. It offers online program management, higher education marketing services, and student enrollment and retention. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, IL.

Signal Vine, Inc. develops an enterprise text messaging platform. The firm’s platform includes features for targeted messaging, intuitive interface, case management, hybrid messaging, and reporting and analytics. It also offers customer support services. The company was founded by Ralph Joseph Passarella and Brian Kathman in 2013 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Multiverse Networks LLC provides radio sales representation services. It sells commercial time on the radio. The company is located in Mountain View, CA.

NASA Ames Research Center develops scientific research and applications for space technology. The company performs research on supercomputing, networking, intelligent systems, nanotechnology, fundamental space biology, biotechnology, aerospace, thermal protection systems, and human factors. NASA Ames Research Center was founded on December 20, 1939 and is located in Moffet Field, CA.

North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. provides online investors trade instruments. The firm is a designated contract market (DCM) and a registered clearing organization (DCO), It is subject to regulatory oversight by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The company was founded by John Nafeh and Russell Andersson in 2004 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

StraighterLine, Inc. provides online general education courses to postsecondary students. It offers online higher education courses that are equivalent to general courses required for a bachelor's degree. The company was founded by Burck Smith in 2009 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

NMGF Management LLC (New Markets Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Mark Anthony Grovic and Robb Tyler Doub. The firm is headquartered in Fulton, Maryland.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a nonprofit organization that aims to help people lead healthy and productive lives. The non-profit company is based in Seattle, WA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's mission is to create a world where everyone has equal opportunities. The company is guided by the belief that every life has equal value. The foundation is currently working on 'the big catch-up' project, which aims to increase vaccination levels among children to pre-pandemic levels and strengthen primary healthcare services for essential immunization in the future. The company was founded by Melinda French Gates and William H. Gates, and the CEO is Mark Suzman.