James Kirsch

The Dow Chemical Co. engages in the manufacture and distribution of chemicals, plastics, industrial and agricultural products. It serves agriculture, automotive, building and construction, consumer, electronic materials, infrastructure, packaging, product finder and product safety industries. The company was founded by Herbert Henry Dow in 1897 and is headquartered in Midland, MI.

Vibrantz Corp. engages in the business of manufacturing specialty materials. Its products include frits, porcelain and other glass enamels, glazes, stains, decorating colors, pigments, inks, polishing materials, dielectrics, electronic glasses and other specialty coatings. The company was founded by Harry D. Cushman, Raymond Williams, and Henry Luebbert in 1919 and is headquartered in Mayfield Heights, OH.

Ballard Power Systems, Inc. developes, manufactures and markets proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell products

The American National Red Cross provides blood collections and disaster relief services. The firm provides neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war, emergency assistance, disaster relief and education. It offers compensate services such as support and comfort for military members and their families, the collection, processing and distribution of blood products, educational programs that promote health and safety, and international relief and development programs. The company was founded by Clarissa Harlowe Barton in 1881 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Pfanstiehl, Inc. develops endotoxin injectable formulation and pharmaceutical ingredients. The firm specializes in isolation, purification, custom synthesis and scale-up development of regulated, high purity and low endotoxin injectable formulation ingredients, pharmaceutical intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients. The company was founded by Carl A. Pfanstiehl in 1919 and is headquartered in Waukegan, IL.

Part of Ballard Power Systems, Inc., Ballard Generation Systems, Inc. generates electricity. The private company is based in Burnaby, Canada.

Greater Cleveland Partnership is a business membership association. The firm offers resources include project management, asset to capital, real estate site searches, incentive workforce program assistance and workforce grants assistance. The company was founded in March 2004 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.