Mary Kennard-Smith

Carolina North Advanced Energy Corp. provides training, consultation, applied research and program development services. It helps industry produce better products while increasing profits and avoiding callbacks which is accomplish by providing training, consultation, applied research and program development to improve the health, safety, durability, comfort, affordability and environmental responsibility of houses and small commercial buildings. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

MCNC, Inc. is a non-profit company based in Durham, NC. The company is a team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers who provide high-end services to the community.

National Student Clearinghouse is a nonprofit organization that provides higher education verifications and electronic education record exchanges. The non-profit company is based in Herndon, VA. The company works with almost 3,600 postsecondary institutions and provide continuing collegiate enrollment, progression, and completion statistics to thousands of high schools and districts. The National Student Clearinghouse is known for its commitment to student privacy and compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The company has maintained the confidentiality and privacy of student records since their establishment in 1993. The CEO of the company is Rick Torres.

Council of Chief State School Officers, Inc. is an organization that supports states in transforming the educational landscape. The private company is based in Washington, D.C. The American company advocates for the development and implementation of effective policies and encourage innovation to improve conditions for learning. The CEO of the company is Carissa Moffat Miller.

National Center for Higher Education Management Systems is a private nonprofit organization which offers education programs. Its activities include research, development, dissemination, evaluation, and technical services for post-educations for states, systems, institutions, and work-force development. It specializes in strategic planning, finance and resource allocation, outcomes assessment and quality assurance, institutional and state-level governance of higher education, alternative modes of educational delivery online, competency-bases and others; as well as higher education workforce alignment. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.