Gary W. Oakley

National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Catalina Marketing Corp. provides consumer-driven marketing solutions to brand manufacturers, retailers and health providers. It offers in-store, mobile, and digital brand building solutions that enable consumer and retail brands to build its online, social media, and loyalty programs to acquire consumers for new and established brands. The company was founded by Tom Mindrum, Michael O'Brien, George W. Off, Mike Scroggie and Brian Yeatman in 1983 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

Homeland Stores, Inc. owns and operates supermarkets in Oklahoma. It offers groceries and general merchandise, most have delicatessens and pharmacies and some have specialty departments (ethnic foods, floral services and seafood). The company is headquartered in Edmond, OK.

Wild Oats Markets, Inc. owns and operates a natural foods supermarket chain. The company was founded in July 1987 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

EcoSMART Technologies, Inc. develops and markets proprietary pesticide products derived from natural plant oils. Its products include bed bug killer and repellent, organic insect repellent, garden insect killer, insect repellent lotion, ant and roach killer, flying insect killer, wasp and hornet killer, insect repellent, weed and grass killer, garden insect killer, garden fungicide and home pest control. The firm sells its products through home centers, grocery chains and natural retailers. The company was founded by Steven M. Bessette in 1992 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Ovation Polymer Technology & Engineered Materials, Inc. specializes in engineered polymer products. The company products include electrically conductive polymers, thermally conductive compounds, Nemcon E - electrically conductive compounds, UTTAP- high temperature composites, blends, and compounds, Nemcon S - conductive and shielding compounds, Nemcon S - conductive and shielding compounds and and Arcticon S - custom-engineered performance masterbatches. Ovation Polymer Technology & Engineered Materials was founded by Asis Kumar Banerjie in 2004 and is headquartered in Medina, OH.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Capital Resource Partners (Capital Resource Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1987 by Robert C. Ammerman. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Grant Thornton LLP provides accounting, tax and business consulting services. It offers advisory, business consulting, business risk, enterprise technology and innovation, transaction services, data analytics, cyber risk, and data integrity services. The firm serves the construction, real estate and hospitality, consumer and industrial products, energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, not for profit organizations, private equity, public sector, and technology industries. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Draper Triangle Ventures (Draper Triangle Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Threshold Ventures, Inc. founded in 1999 by Jay Katarincic, and Michael Stubler. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Catalina Information Resources, Inc. provides information technology and business intelligence consulting services. The company is headquartered in Anaheim, CA.

Part of Motorola Solutions, Inc., Retail Management Systems Corp. supplies store-level software. The company is based in Des Moines, IA. Retail Management Systems was acquired by Telxon Corp. on May 04, 1992.

Part of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, Spectra Laboratories, Inc. provides clinical laboratory testing services and dialysis services. The company is based in Milpitas, CA. Spectra Laboratories was acquired by Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA on July 03, 1997.

Part of Halma Plc, Volk Optical, Inc. is a company that manufactures precision aspheric lenses and optical systems. The company is based in Mentor, OH. Volk Optical was acquired by Halma Plc on October 01, 1996 for $10.92 million.

Five Star Technologies, Inc. is a supplier of dispersions, inks and pastes used in displays, photovoltaics and microelectronic packaging. It creates dispersions enabling the printing of finer circuit features with enhanced performance profiles. The company's ElectroSperse line of inks and pastes features a range of products with excellent printability, high levels of conductivity, strong adhesion to a variety of substrates, and RoHS compliance. Five Star Technologies was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Independence, OH.

Early Stage Partners (Early Stage Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Jonathan Murray. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

Ayalogic, Inc. provides communication software solutions. The company was founded by Michael J. Rojas and jonathan breger in March 2002 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

TOA Technologies, Inc. provides software solutions to improve customer experience. It also provides the only enterprise-grade, on-demand mobile workforce management solutions. The company was founded by Yuval Brisker and Irad Carmi in 2003 and is headquartered in Beachwood, OH.

Simbionix USA Corp. provides training and education solutions for medical professionals and the healthcare industry. Its products include ANGIO Mentor, ARTHRO Mentor and BRONCH Mentor, da Vinci Surgery, GI Mentor, LAP Mentor, PELVIC Mentor, PERC Mentor, URO Mentor and US Mentor. The firm operates through its offices located in Airport City and Cleveland. The company was founded in 1997 by Ran Bronstein and is headquartered in Littleton, CO.

Part of Albertsons Cos., Inc., Jewel Food Stores, Inc. is an American company that operates grocery markets. The company is based in IL.

Greenmont Capital Partners LLC (Greenmont Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Mark A. Retzloff. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

The Ohio Society of CPA's operates as an association for Certified Public Accountants.

Omni Methods, Inc. engages in the provision of software automation solutions. It focuses on the modernization of oracle EBS for printer and publishing management. It enables users to deliver business critical output via printing to any available network or desktop attached printer; routing to any electronic fax in the enterprise; sending via email attachments; and depositing directly into a corporate storage repository. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

The Illinois Certified Public Accountants Society operates a professional association of certified public accountants. The private company is based in Illinois. Todd Shapiro has been the CEO of the American company since 1998.

St. Edward High School is a nationally recognized blue ribbon school of excellence located in Lakewood, OH. The school offers a diverse range of academic programs, including International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, engineering, and film studies. St. Edward High School also emphasizes faith and service, with a strong focus on servant leadership and a culture of innovation. The school provides various opportunities for students to engage in service learning, such as retreats, service opportunities, and service learning curriculums. Additionally, St. Edward High School offers a range of extracurricular activities, including athletics, performing arts, and music programs. The school also provides resources for counseling, wellness, and diversity and inclusion.

MAR Systems, Inc. develops effective method for removing heavy metal contaminants from water. It offers Sorbster media technology, a solution that is used to remove mercury, selenium, arsenic, and other material from industrial waste water streams; and used in municipal water treatment applications. The company was founded by Missy Hayes and Claude E. Kennard in 2005 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Michigan Ross Zell Lurie Institute / Venture Capital/ (Zell Lurie Institute) is a venture capital subsidiary of Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies Studies founded in 1997 by Samuel Zell, Ann Lurie and Robert H. Lurie. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

OnShift, Inc. engages in the provision of staff scheduling and labor management software. It offers onshift software, onshift mobile app, employee scheduling, and employee engagement. The firm also provides customer success management, educational services, and customer support. The company was founded by Gene Groys, Frank Griffith, Frank Grogan, Tim Wilson, and W. Matthew Wilson in 2008 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

uRefer, Inc provides an intelligent referral marketing platform. It provides AMP program builder, which allows users to design, launch, test, run, monitor, and analyze multiple advocacy and nurturing campaigns and AMP advocate database that provides advocates with their individual profiles and data. The firm serves agency partners, travel and entertainment, financial services, and home goods and services. The company was founded by Richard Beedon, Paul A. Vlasic and Jonn Behrman in August 2007 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

LineStream Technologies, Inc. provides embedded software solutions. It develops control software solutions for the performance of automated systems for industrial processes and product developers. The company was founded by Zhiqiang Gao in 2006 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Arhaus LLC provides home furnishings. It offers furniture for the living and dining room area, bedroom, office furniture, lighting products, rugs, bedding and pillows and outdoor furniture. The firm provides accessories which include candles and candle holders, glass, mirrors, seasonal and decorative products, framed arts, wall and holiday accents. The company was founded by Jack Reed and John Reed in 1986 and is headquartered in Walton Hills, OH.

Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center /Incubator/ (Chicagoland Entr Center) is a venture capital subsidiary of Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.