Cheryl Mayberry-McKissack

LINK Unlimited Scholars provides educational, college preparatory opportunities for economically disadvantaged African-American high school youth. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

PrivateBancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company, which through its subsidiary, The PrivateBank & Trust Co., provides banking products and services. The bank offers commercial banking, commercial and real estate lending, treasury management, personal banking, wealth management and trust, capital market, investment and investment banking services. It operates through three segments: Banking, Asset Management and The Holding Company Activities. The Banking segment includes commercial and personal banking services, which includes mortgage originations. The Asset Management segment includes investment management, investment advisory, personal trust and estate administration, custodial and escrow, retirement account administration and brokerage services. The Holding Company Activities segment includes the direct and indirect ownership of banking and nonbanking subsidiaries and the issuance of debt and intersegment eliminations. PrivateBancorp was founded by Ralph B. Mandell in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Nia Enterprises LLC operates as an online publishing, research and marketing services company. The firm offers NiaPulse and NiaOnline. The company was founded by Cheryl E. Mayberry-McKissack in January 2000 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Information Technology Resources, Inc. provides technology consulting services. The private company is based in Buena Park, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States.

The Shedd Aquarium Society is a leader in animal care, conservation education, and research. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL and is supported by the people of the state and the park district. The company is home to 32,000 aquatic animals from around the world, representing 1,500 species of fishes, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, birds, and mammals. The company is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) and an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute. The John G. Shedd Aquarium sparks compassion, curiosity, and conservation for the aquatic animal world.

Chicago Public Library Foundation provides educational services. The firm provides on-going funding, through its endowments and annual fundraising for collections, book acquisition and a variety of community-based programs. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Open Port Technology, Inc. provides internet telephony solutions. It has deployed global IP messaging services for telecommunication companies. The company was founded in 1993 by Randy S. Storch, Omprasad S. Nandyal & Martin T. Wegner and is located in Chicago, IL.