James E. Issler

Bernard Chaus, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets women's career and casual sportswear. It offers products, including jackets, skirts, pants, blouses, sweaters and related accessories. The company was founded by Bernard Chaus and Josephine Chaus on April 11, 1975 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

First Brands Corp. develops, manufactures and markets consumer products. The company markets household products including plastic wrap, bags, drinking straws, trashcan liners, aluminum foils, wood fire starters, fire logs and cat litter. It was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Danbury, CT

Stride Rite Corp. manufactures and markets children's footwear. The firm also markets athletic and casual footwear for children and adults. Its brands include Keds, Grasshoppers, Robeez, Saucony, Hind, Sperry Top-sider and Tommy Hilfiger. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

Shoebuy.com, Inc. operates as an online shoe shopping. It offers shoes, bags, and clothing. The company was founded by Scott L. Savitz and Craig V. Starble in 1999 and is headquartered in Charlestown, MA.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Lord & Taylor LLC sells women's, men's and children's apparel and accessories. It offers chic women's clothing from trendy to updated-classic dresses, tops, coats, jackets and more plus, must-have shoes, handbags, kids wear, jeweler and accessories and beauty and fragrance products. The firm operates as a chain of retail stores. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

New Balance Athletics, Inc. engages in the manufacturing and retailing of shoes. Its brands include New Balance, Dunham, PF Flyers, Aravon, Warrior and Brine. The firm offers lifestyle footwear for men and women, running accessories, sport and active casual bags, shoelaces, recovery gear products, sports monitors, technology socks, work boots, rugged casual footwear for men, sun wear and optical frames. The company was founded by William J. Riley in 1906 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

vasopharm GmbH operates as a pharmaceutical company. It discovers and develops novel therapeutics for the treatment of cerebro and cardiovascular diseases and their consequences. The firm focuses on therapeutics influencing the bioavailability of nitric oxide. The company was founded by Harald Schmidt and Ulrich Walter in July 1998 and is headquartered in Wuerzburg, Germany.

Bergdorf Goodman, Inc. operates retail stores. It offers women's collections, shoes and handbags, beauty and fragrances, gift items, compact disc and books, and apparels for men and women. The company was founded in 1899 and is based in New York, NY.

Birkenstock USA LP manufactures and distributes footwear. It offers shoes, sandals, clogs, and arch supports for men, women, and children. The company was founded in 1774 and is headquartered in Novato, CA.

Spanx, Inc. manufactures footless pantyhose and other undergarments. Its products include hosiery, tights, body shapers, bras and panties, slimming intimates, and slimming apparels. The company was founded by Sara Blakely in 1998 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Easy Spirit manufactures and sells shoes. The firm also sells handbags for women. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Caleres, Inc., Famous Footwear is a footwear brand that believes everyone deserves to feel the joy of a new pair of shoes. The company is based in Madison, WI and offers a diverse range of styles for women, men, and kids from top brands such as Nike, Vans, Steve Madden, Timberlands, Dr. Martens, Converse, and many more. With over 130 years of craftsmanship and passion for fit, Caleres continues to inspire people to feel good feet first through their mission of helping every person find the perfect pair of shoes.

American Apparel & Footwear Association is the national trade association representing apparel, footwear and other sewn products companies and their suppliers. The company was founded in August 2000 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

3i Private Equity is a private equity firm, founded in 1945. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with additional offices around the world.

Camuto Consulting, Inc. manufactures and distributes footwear products. The firm offers business consulting services on a contract or fee basis. Its brands include Imagine Vince Camuto, Louise ET Cie, Jessica Simpson, Lucky Brand, Sanctuary and Chaus. The company was founded by Vince Camuto in 2001 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

The Rockport Group LLC designs, markets and sells footwear. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rockport, MA.

iVedix, Inc. operates as a platform that enables users to build digital and mobile solutions through the combination of personalized user experience and workflow, cognitive analytics, and internet of things enablement. It offers its products to different industries including healthcare, retail, energy, public sector, and manufacturing. The company was founded by Raj Kutty and is headquartered in Pittsford, NY.

O2 Partners LLC manufactures designs and engineers footwear insoles products. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Amherst, MA.

Part of Medinet Topco Ltd., Medinet Midco II Ltd. functions as an investment holding British company. The company is based in Sutton Coldfield, UK and was founded in 2016.

Fort Rock Capital Ltd. provides investment services. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Part of Medinet Topco Ltd., Medinet Midco I Ltd. is a provider of specialised clinical teams that deliver additional elective services to the NHS. The company is based in Sutton Coldfield, UK. Medinet Midco I offers urology and dermatology insourcing services, as well as fully managed specialised clinical teams. The British company was founded in 2016 and has been helping to reduce NHS waiting times for 15 years.

Part of Medinet Topco Ltd., Medinet Clinical Services Ltd. is a leading provider of specialised clinical teams delivering additional elective services to the NHS. The company is based in Sutton Coldfield, UK. The British company offers fully managed specialised clinical teams to help reduce NHS waiting times throughout the UK, including urology and general surgery insourcing. The company was founded in 2005 with the intention of easing the pressure on the NHS service, so that it can see and treat more patients.

Part of Greenhill & Co., Inc., Greenhill & Co. Spain Ltd. is a Spanish company that provides financial advisory services. The company is based in Madrid, Spain.

Cleon Capital Advisors SL (Cleon Capital Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Nicola Zambon. The firm is headquartered in Madrid, Spain with additional office in Milan.

Algenex SL develops and manufactures recombinant proteins. It specializes in the baculovirus vector-based innovative technologies to manufacture recombinant proteins used to produce vaccines, diagnostic reagents and therapeutic molecules. The company was founded by Jose Angel Martinez Escribano and Covadonga Alonso on January 19, 2005 and is headquartered in Pozuelo de Alarcon, Spain.

The New Commonwealth Racial Equity & Social Justice Fund, Inc. provides a racial equity and social justice fund to support black and brown communities. The non-profit company is based in Milton, MA. Shell, Linda Dorcena Forry, Malia Lazu, Pamela Everhart, Myechia Minter-Jordan, Rebekah Splaine Salwasser, Rodney C. Pratt, Stephanie Lovell, Valerie A. Mosley, BJ Trach, Paul Francisco, Desiree Ralls-Morrison, William M. Cowan, Damon Hart, and Quincy L. Miller. The company was founded by Corey Eugene Thomas, Damian W. Wilmot, Dominic L. Blue, Frederick M. Lowery, Greg A.

Part of The Walt Disney Co., Disney Consumer Products, Inc. retails merchandise and develops applications and games. The company is based in Glendale, CA.