Ruth Johnson

Lees-McRae College offers diverse baccalaureate degrees, athletic programs and outstanding faculty. It also offers online programs and degree-completion opportunities in surrounding communities to nontraditional learners. The company is headquartered in Banner Elk, NC.

Central Hockey League operates a professional minor league hockey teams playing in small to medium-sized markets primarily in central and southwestern US states. The league, which was started in 1992, is managed and operated by WPHL, a subsidiary of Global Entertainment Corporation.

Part of High Country Bancorp, Inc., High Country Bank is a financial institution that offers personal and business banking services. The company is based in Salida, CO and is led by CEO Michael Matthews. High Country Bank provides checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as personal loans and residential mortgages. The company also offers commercial banking services, including checking, savings, and CDs, merchant card services, and commercial real estate and equipment loans. The company is committed to giving back to the community through their HCB Cares program and quarterly sharing program.

Samaritan?s Purse provides emergency relief and development assistance. It offers food, water, and temporary shelter to victims of natural disaster, war, disease, and famine. The firm also provides community development and vocational programs for impoverished communities. The company was founded by Dr. Robert Pierce in 1970 and is headquartered in Boone, NC.

LifeStore Bank provides banking services. It offers mortgage and loan for home application services. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in West Jefferson, NC.

Washburn Capital Management, Inc. (Washburn) is an independent registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Vero Beach, Florida. The firm was founded by Robert Washburn in 1997 as Paradigm of Indian River County, Inc. They changed its name to Washburn Capital Management, Inc. in 2005. Washburn provides investment advisory services to a variety of clients.

Zibra LLC specializes in producing top coat brushes that are engineered and crafted with filaments replicating natural bristles, providing greater paint pick-up and release with a silky, smooth finish. The private company is based in Miami, FL. The company recommends cleaning the brushes with warm water and dish soap, removing excess paint with a brush comb, and letting them dry in the package to retain their shape and protect the filaments. Zibra's professional paintbrushes are designed for specific applications and built to last, with unique brush shapes that deliver incredible paint pick up, controlled release, unmatched smoothness, and effortless clean-up. Michael M. Sherman has been the CEO of the company since 2004.