Certified Women-Owned Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities in North Carolina

Collective Insights LLC is a HUBZone-certified, women-owned research and consulting firm. The principal researcher brings 20+ years designing and executing primary research for life sciences, pharmaceutical, and association clients. Representative engagements include global physician perception studies for Fortune 500 pharma clients on MSL engagement, and workforce trends research for a national cardiovascular ultrasound association. Core capabilities: survey design, qualitative and quantitative research, mixed-methods analysis, and stakeholder perception studies. The principal researcher holds a PhD with a peer-reviewed publication record in disability research, autism, workforce inclusion of individuals with I/DD, and health technology. Certified WOSB, EDWOSB, and HUBZone.

Trinity National Consulting, Inc. is a boutique advisory and leadership consulting firm specializing in regulatory compliance, quality culture, workforce development, executive training, organizational effectiveness, and responsible AI governance in regulated and high-risk environments. We help organizations improve readiness, resilience, and sustainable performance through consulting, training, strategic reporting, and research-informed advisory services. Our work is guided by the Trinity Pillars™ framework—Compliance, Compassion, and Culture—and supported by PillarMetric™, our proprietary methodology for assessing ethical leadership, governance alignment, and organizational maturity. Representative experience includes strategic advisory and business development support, market intelligence reporting, policy updates, presentations, conference participation, and panel discussions on AI, governance, and quality culture.

Proximity International is a women-owned and women-led applied research firm using data to generate evidence for better policy and decision-making. Proximity was established in 2014 in response to the rising need for independent monitoring, evaluation, and research of humanitarian and development programs in remote-access and fragile settings. Proximity's diverse team of expert researchers and M&E professionals employ innovative technology to train and manage teams of field researchers. Our project managers come to us from the world's top academic, public, and private institutions, think tanks, development and aid organizations. Together, our global and local teams work to turn insight and knowledge into evidence for supporting sustainable and peaceful societies.

Gallinoto Food Services Corporation is a high-volume food service contractor specializing in mobile kitchen operations, government catering, and institutional meal production. We provide scalable feeding solutions for military, emergency response, corporate, and large-scale events, with the ability to produce 500–1,200+ meals daily. Our team is equipped to operate in both fixed and field environments while maintaining strict food safety, quality, and on-time performance standards.

Fortis Industries LLC is a woman and minority-owned government-focused strategic and operational company supporting public-sector, healthcare, emergency preparedness, and community infrastructure initiatives. The company provides safety and disaster response supply solutions to federal, state, and local government agencies as well as healthcare, construction, and commercial sectors. Fortis also supports applied research, strategic analysis, and interdisciplinary project initiatives related to community resilience, healthcare-supportive infrastructure, workforce-related development challenges, and public-sector planning. The company utilizes a flexible operating model combining field-based assessment, stakeholder engagement, consultant coordination, operational execution, and strategic advisory support to deliver practical and mission-oriented solutions.

MEDICAL/PHARMACEUTICAL, HEALTHCARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CLERICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, LIBRARY SERVICES, SKILLED TRADES & MANUFACTURING; EXECUTIVE SEARCH; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; HUMAN RESOURCES and CONSULTING.

Outside The Box, LLC is a Certified HUBZone and Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) located in Richmond, Virginia. We provide consulting, construction, and management services to government and private sector clients in the US and abroad. Outside The Box was founded on the principle of unrelenting commitment to client satisfaction through pursuit of excellence in performance and service. We are driven by our belief that within every challenge lies a solution. This belief is adopted into the company vision and is reflected in the name, Outside The Box.