Chris Achar

The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is a non-profit organization that provides entrepreneurship education to middle school, high school, and postsecondary students in 30 states and 31 countries. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. NFTE aims to ignite the entrepreneurial mindset in students, empowering them to own their futures regardless of their family income, community resources, special needs, gender identity, race, or ethnicity. NFTE has educated over a million students through in-school, out-of-school, in-person, online, or hybrid programs. The company was founded in 1987 by Carl Press and Philip A. McNeill, and J.D. LaRock has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

GenZum Life Sciences LLC operates as a pharmaceutical product development and out licensing company. It operates throughout the pharmaceutical development cycle and from product selection and formulation to clinical trials and FDA approval, Genzum product lines have been in-licensed by pharmaceutical companies, decreasing costs, increasing market value and improving the lives of many. The firm utilizes an innovative ecosystem of best in class facilities and expert pharmaceutical development and clinical trials capabilities. The company was founded by Rajin K. Ahuja and Chris K. Achar in 2008 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.