Preferred Partners: PREMIER
GHT Insurance Services 
Opened in 1999 as a generalist insurance agency focusing on property & casualty insurance in both commercial and personal lines, GHT has steadily grown that part of its operation through various niches and added new opportunities through acquisition and partnership. GHT is both a franchise partner and shareholder in the Keystone Insurers Group, which has enabled them to expand the brand into new opportunities, including Medicare Health Plans and several new niches. GHT has a reputation for helping clients navigate a complex, evolving insurance climate.
Ryan Kuester, Vice President
8253 Crown Colony Parkway, Suite 101, Mechanicsville, VA 23116
804-789-5525 | Ryan@GHTinsurance.com
Hygiene, Mats, & Uniform Supplies
You’re busy focusing on your business. So the last thing you need to worry about is your lobby being clean, your restrooms being disinfected and your floor mats being replaced. With scheduled service visits, Cintas will help you keep every corner of your facility readyTM — by restocking your restroom supplies and cleaning chemicals, and delivering fresh mats, mops and towels. We even keep you at your professional best with deep-cleaned tile, carpets and restrooms. It all adds up to streamlining your day, saving time and money and impressing your customers.
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David Konetchy | 704-575-1644 | KonetchyD@cintas.com
Celia VonHoene | VonHoeneC@cintas.com
Kangarootime brings childcare together with all of the tools centers need to succeed. One, easy-to-use system helps ECE professionals run their business more efficiently while optimizing their classrooms, connecting with families, and empowering staff. Our passionate team of industry experts has a heart for learning and is committed to being a partner to the childcare community. We've been serving providers since 2015 and together, we’re advancing childcare forward.
Kevin Wright
Kevin@kangarootime.com
Hinge Early Education 
Kathy Ligon
820 South Main Street Suite 203, Greenville, SC 29601
864-554-4498 | info@ssgadvisors.com
PREFERRED PARTNERS: ALLIES
Sonny Merryman
Virginia's Bus Company
Sonny Merryman proudly serves as Virginia’s exclusive dealer of Thomas Built Buses. Headquartered in nearby High Point, North Carolina, Thomas is recognized around the world as the most innovative and technologically advanced in the school bus industry. In recognition of Sonny Merryman, Inc.’s commitment to unmatched service and sales achievements, the company has been recognized six times as the Thomas Dealer of the Year. The company is the only dealer in the country to be recognized more than four times.
Dean Farmer
5120 Wards Road | Evington, VA 24550
434-841-1465 | dean@sonnymerryman.com
PREFERRED PARTNERS: ASSOCIATES
Linking Early Childhood Everything!
Management and Workplace Solutions for Early Childhood Programs
Equipping ECE program owners, management teams and staff with the tools to create a more efficient workplace, using smart communication, planning and quality resource tools.
Mickie McInnis
P.O. Box 1021, Midlothian, Virginia 23113
804-372-5199 | mickie@linkece.com
Buyers Edge Platform
Member Purchasing Program
Leverage the combined power of our members’ purchases to reduce your costs. The platform brands touch every corner of the foodservice world and provide value to stakeholders throughout the supply chain. Buyers Edge has been Education-focused from the start, and they’ll never stop pursuing new ways to add value to the industry. Institutions of all sizes, from kindergartens to colleges, use their technology to monitor their spend and measure the impacts of their contracts. Plus, K-12 schools earn loyalty rewards that can be cashed in for valuable prizes and equipment.
Sam Underwood
843-240-3562 | sunderwood35@gmail.com