Richard A. Nelson

Embrex LLC manufactures agricultural and biological products. The company was founded by Harold V. Smith in 1985 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

EMD Millipore Corp. engages in the provision of laboratory materials, technologies, and services to the life science industry. The company was founded by Jack Bush in 1954 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.

Northern Illinois Gas Co. distributes natural gas properties. It also provides natural gas storage and transmission-related services to marketers and other gas distribution companies. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.

Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, offshore funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles and client accounts.

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. engages in the design, development, and sale of integrated circuits. The company offers System-on-a-Chip devices, which leverages technology portfolio of intellectual property in the areas of analog, mixed-signal, digital signal processing, and embedded and standalone integrated circuits. It also develops integrated hardware platforms along with software that incorporates digital computing technologies designed and configured to provide an optimized computing solution. The company was founded by Sehat Sutardja, Weili Dai and Pantas Sutardja in January 1995 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Allspring Funds Management LLC (AFM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm was founded as Wells Fargo Funds Management LLC (WFFM) in 2001 to succeed the former mutual fund advisory responsibilities of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. In November 2021, Wells Fargo & Co. sells its asset management business, which includes WFFM and certain affiliates, to a third-party purchaser. As part of the sale, WFFM has changed its name to Allspring Funds Management LLC. AFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. The firm serves as investment adviser for the portfolios of the Allspring Funds. The firm also participates as an investment adviser in several managed account programs offered by other financial institutions to their respective clients.

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. provides structural engineering services. The firm provides structural evaluation, roofing and waterproofing, historic prevention, repair and rehabilitation, blast engineering, and testing and instrumentation services. The company was founded by Jack Janney in 1956 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

BMW Terminals, Inc. develops and operates agricultural, petroleum and chemical liquid storage terminals. The company was founded on May 23, 2004 and is headquartered in Westwego, LA.

One Earth Energy LLC engages in the production of ethanol and distillers grains at the plant. It intends to provide a gallon dry mill corn-processing plant near Gibson City, Illinois that benefits investors, farmers and the community. The company was founded on November 28, 2005 and is headquartered in Gibson City, IL.

GROWMARK, Inc. engages in the provision of agronomy, energy, facility planning, and logistics products and services. It also offers grain marketing and risk management services. Its products include crop nutrients, crop protection, seed, fuels, lubricants, propane, and energy and agronomy equipment. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Bloomington, IL.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

CBRE Heery, Inc. provides engineering, facility planning, construction management and program management services. It offers architecture, interior design, engineering, real asset services, and building commissioning. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.

The Commercial Club of Chicago works to shape the future of the region to make it a better place for everyone to live, work, and do business. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company's civic committee has announced violence reduction goals and commitments to help address public safety.

The Illinois State Bar Association is a state bar association that serves lawyers. The association is based in Springfield, IL. The association provides various resources for lawyers, including legal forms, expert services, and publications. It also offers continuing legal education programs and hosts events for lawyers.

American Concrete Institute operates as an institute for the development of consensus-based standards, technical resources, educational and training programs and certification programs. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI.

American Bakers Association operates as a trade association for the baking industry. It produces bread, rolls, crackers, bagels, sweet goods, tortillas and other baked products. The company was founded on October 18, 1897 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The American Institute of Baking is a non-profit organization which provides education and research services for bakers and food processors. It offers baking applications, foundations, and specializations; food defense, building and equipment design, GMP and sanitation training, distance learning, online training, and food labeling training. The organization was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Manhattan, KS.

Fredrikson & Byron PA provides legal services. It provides services in the areas of environmental law, emerging businesses, mergers & acquisitions, trusts, and estates. The firm's attorneys practice from offices in Minneapolis, London, Monterrey, and Mexico. The firm was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The Bar Association of San Francisco operates as a professional membership organization. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Latham & Watkins LLP operates as a full-service law firm or legal matters. It offers services in the areas of finance, litigation, accounting, banking, life sciences, private equity, real estate, government relations, employment law, and outsourcing. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

BW Terminals, Inc. engages in the development and operation of agricultural, petroleum, and chemical liquid terminal storage facilities. Its terminal sites are located in Westwego, Louisiana; Harvey, Louisiana; and Brunswick, Georgia. The company is headquartered in Harvey, LA.

Apertus Pharmaceuticals LLC provides pharmaceutical manufacturing and analytical services. It offers compendial testing, API manufacturing, methods development and formulation, and drug discovery and preclinical development. The company is headquartered in Saint Louis, MO.

Part of Merck KGaA, Linco Research, Inc. is a company based in St. Charles, MO. Linco Research, Inc. specializes in developing assays for diabetes and obesity research. Linco Research has introduced the LincoplexTM human cytokine kit for simultaneous multi-analyte detection and measurement of 11 cytokines. The company also offers analytical services and plan to expand their product offerings in the future. Linco Research is known for their gold standard products, including leptin RIA kits, insulin-specific assays, and rat insulin RIA kits. The company has a team of experienced staff who generate data quickly and efficiently. The company is committed to providing quality and unique analytical tests for advancements in diabetes and obesity research. Linco Research was acquired by Serologicals Corp. on May 02, 2006 for $64.50 million.

11 2 VENTURES LLC (11.2 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Illinois.