Urban Renewal Authority

METRO serves as Houston's primary public transportation network, connecting residents to essential destinations including jobs, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, and recreational venues throughout the region. The system encompasses diverse transit options - local bus routes, light rail lines, park-and-ride services, on-demand microtransit, paratransit for individuals with disabilities, and vanpool programs. Spanning over 1,300 square miles, METRO serves Houston proper, substantial portions of unincorporated Harris County, and 14 neighboring municipalities, positioning itself as a critical infrastructure component for one of America's largest metropolitan areas. Established in 1979, METRO has evolved beyond traditional fixed-route transit to offer flexible mobility solutions tailored to modern transportation needs. The authority operates under a nine-member board governance structure and maintains its administrative headquarters at 1900 Main Street in downtown Houston. Beyond moving passengers, METRO functions as a vital community partner during natural disasters and emergency situations, while simultaneously contributing to regional economic vitality by connecting workers with employment centers across the service area. Recent initiatives like the METRONow plan demonstrate the organization's commitment to enhancing safety, cleanliness, reliability, and accessibility throughout the transit system.

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) provides homes to over 65,000 households, while championing vibrant, healthy communities across the city. As a HUD-designated Moving to Work agency and the nation's third largest housing authority, CHA leverages its flexibility to forge innovative partnerships that expand choices and opportunities for low-income families and individuals. Since 1937, CHA has been responsible for all public housing in the city of Chicago, managing programs that include Public Housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, and Project-Based Rental Assistance to address the critical need for affordable housing. CHA's mission is to create and sustain strong communities where seniors thrive and everyone can unlock their economic power. The organization envisions a thriving city where every neighborhood has quality affordable housing and everyone feels welcome. Through resident programs like mobility counseling, homeownership pathways, youth empowerment initiatives such as Springboard to Success, and comprehensive health and wellness services, CHA works to ensure residents have the resources and support needed to build successful lives. The authority is governed by a Board of Commissioners and overseen by an Office of the Inspector General to ensure transparency and accountability in delivering on its mission.

The Columbus Regional Airport Authority (CRAA) operates as an independent government entity established under the Ohio Revised Code to manage three aviation facilities serving Central Ohio. CRAA oversees John Glenn Columbus International Airport, the region's primary passenger hub serving 53 nonstop destinations with 11 airlines; Rickenbacker International Airport, a dedicated cargo and logistics facility; and Bolton Field, which supports corporate and recreational general aviation. The Authority also administers Foreign-Trade Zone 138 across 25 counties, facilitating customs-efficient international trade. Established in 2003 through the merger of the Columbus Airport Authority and Rickenbacker Port Authority, CRAA serves as a vital economic engine for the region. The organization supports nearly 30,000 jobs and generates $2.7 billion in regional economic activity. With record passenger numbers reaching 8.9 million in 2024, CRAA is undertaking a $2 billion terminal modernization project at John Glenn Columbus International Airport, scheduled for completion in 2029. The Authority is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors appointed by the City of Columbus and Franklin County, ensuring strategic oversight of operations, infrastructure development, and community connectivity.

We're a local government council serving one of Australia's fastest-growing and culturally diverse communities, located just 15 kilometres from Melbourne's city centre. Home to around 258,000 residents, we cover the outer north-western metropolitan area of Melbourne. Our team works across a wide range of services that touch everyday life - from waste management and resource recovery to traffic engineering, customer service, and community facilities. We put the customer and our community at the centre of everything we do, ensuring our services remain efficient and accessible to everyone who calls Hume home. What drives us is the genuine desire to support our thriving, diverse municipality. We're not just delivering services; we're building a sustainable future through our waste and resource recovery strategies, maintaining safe roads through traffic engineering, and creating vibrant community spaces. Our people are the heart of this work - whether they're operating resource recovery centres, coordinating kerbside services, or helping residents at our customer contact centres. We offer opportunities to develop your career while making a real difference in a community that's growing and evolving every day.

In 2020, the founders of Recyda recognized a critical gap in how global companies managed packaging sustainability and compliance. With packaging regulations becoming increasingly complex and fragmented across international markets, businesses were struggling to accurately assess recyclability, calculate Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) fees, and maintain compliance-ready data. The founders saw that existing approaches were manual, error-prone, and unable to keep pace with evolving requirements - so they built Recyda as the solution. Recyda has evolved from this insight into a comprehensive platform that transforms how companies approach packaging sustainability. The software enables large, internationally operating brand owners, packaging manufacturers, and retailers to efficiently navigate the complexities of global regulations. Users can analyze the recyclability of their entire packaging portfolio according to national and international industry standards, automatically calculate EPR fees across 20+ countries, and consolidate fragmented packaging data into a compliance-ready format. By digitizing country-specific criteria and regulations, Recyda provides transparency into how results are obtained, identifies materials with low-recyclability, and empowers data-driven decisions that lead to both cost savings and meaningful environmental impact.

Portland General Electric (PGE) is powering Oregon's future with reliable, increasingly clean energy while working to keep customer bills as low as possible. Today, PGE powers nearly half of Oregon's population and two-thirds of the state's commercial and industrial activity. Since 1889, when we built the first long-distance power line from Willamette Falls to Downtown Portland, we've been transforming Oregon's energy system while strengthening the communities we serve. Our commitment to affordability and continuous innovation drives us to deliver exceptional experiences for our customers. We're taking bold action on climate change with a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the power we serve our customers by at least 80% by 2030. Our diverse energy portfolio includes wind, solar, battery storage and other emerging technologies to support a grid that works for decades to come. As a Fortune 1000 publicly traded company headquartered in Portland with 1,001-5,000 employees, we're dedicated to energizing lives, strengthening communities and promoting social, economic and environmental progress across Oregon for the next generation.