Chris Ascher

Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing Co. LLC provides business solutions to help buyers and manufacturers improve sales and reduce expenses. It hosts e­fficient program planning sessions to conduct category-specific events that consist of one-on-one planning sessions scheduled between manufacturers, buyers, and distributors to review new items, marketing initiatives, and strategic direction. The company was founded by Charlie Bowlus and Mitch Bowlus in 1994 and is headquartered in Solon, OH.

National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Inc. represents the chain community pharmacy industry. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's mission is to advance the interests and objectives of pharmacies, which are the face of neighborhood healthcare. The CEO of the company is Steven C. Anderson.

Clarion Brands LLC engages in the development, manufacturing and marketing of over-the-counter products. Its specialty health brands include Lipo-Flavonoid Plus, Certain Dri, Cystex, Albolene, Absorbine Jr., Anti Monkey Butt. The firm’s principal brands are found primarily in drug, food, mass and online retailers. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Trevose, PA.

Part of Haleon Plc, Haleon UK Capital Plc is a financial intermediation company. Haleon UK Capital Plc is based in Middlesex, UK. The British company was founded in 2021. The CEO is Brian James McNamara.

The Treloar Trust, founded in 1907, provides education, care, and independence training to young people with physical disabilities from all over the world. The non-profit company is based in Alton, UK. The organization offers a printing enterprise that provides traditional print and promotional products with a responsive, personal service and competitive prices. Treloarprint allows students to develop skills and knowledge in a real and busy work environment. The Treloar’s Independence Living Skills Service is a program for young disabled adults aged 18-35 who can benefit from receiving a longer-term independence skills learning/development package in a safe and supportive environment. Treloar School and Treloar College provide education, care, therapy, medical support, and independence training to young people with physical disabilities from all over the world. The CEO of the British company is Tony Reid.

Part of GSK Plc, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Holdings Ltd. functions as an investment holding British company. The company is based in Brentford, UK.

Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. manufactures and distributes over-the-counter cold remedy and allergy products. It offers homeopathic and allopathic OTC products, including cold remedy nasal spray and swab, allergy relief spray and swab, kids cold remedy relief, nasal congestion/sinus relief, cold shortening, dietary supplement line, and total immune products. The firm's products include Rapidmelts, Crystals, Lozenges, Oral Mist, Chewables, Intense Sinus Relief and Allergy Relief. The company was founded on February 4, 1991 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

Metagenics, Inc. provides nutritional supplements, medical foods and nutraceuticals for health care professionals. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in San Clemente, CA.

Acosta, Inc. engages in the provision of sales, marketing, and retail merchandising services. Its services include business intelligence, headquarter sales, retail services, consumer marketing, Acosta solutions, and e-commerce. . The company was founded by Louis Acosta in 1927 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

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.

Part of Haleon Plc, Haleon UK Holdings (No.2) Ltd. is an investment holding company. Haleon UK Holdings (No.2) Ltd. is based in Weybridge, UK. Founded in 2019, Haleon UK Holdings (No.2 functions as an investment holding company.

The Consumer Goods Forum operates as a business association. The company was founded in and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.

Wellvest Capital LLC (Wellvest Capital) is a private equity firm founded by David Thibodeau in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Natural Products Association is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1936. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The organization is dedicated to the natural products industry and is the largest and oldest of its kind in the United States. Daniel Fabricant has been the CEO of the American company since 2014.

The Association for Accessible Medicines is an organization that aims to make generic and biosimilar medicines more accessible to those who need them. The organization is based in Arlington, VA. The non-profit company believes that increasing competition is the key to tackling the high cost of prescription drugs, rather than shifting costs among healthcare stakeholders. In 2022, generic and biosimilar prescription medicines saved $408 billion for the healthcare system overall, with more than $2.90 trillion saved over the past 10 years. The company was founded by Milan Puskar, Robert R. Grusky. David Gaugh has been the CEO of the company since 2012.

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products. It also provides research and development activities and other medical testing services. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Part of Farms.com Ltd., Cybercrop.com, Inc. is an internet site that provides information on local cash grain bids, futures quotes, local and international weather, and agriculture news. The company is based in Memphis, TN. The company was founded by Matthew Warta. Cybercrop.com was acquired by Farms.com Ltd. on April 25, 2001.

Part of GSK Plc, Novartis Consumer Health, Inc. manufactures and supplies pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Lincoln, NE.

ASI Intermediate Corp. engages in the provision of sales and marketing business solutions to consumer goods manufacturers and retailers. It offers sales agency, marketing agency, technology services, and retail agency services. The company was founded by Sonny King in 1987 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

The World Self-Medication Industry Association is a non-profit, voluntary association that contributes to WHO's public health goals through its specialized expertise in self-care and responsible self-medication with non-prescription medicines. The association is based in Nyon, Switzerland. The association is a member of the UHC2030 Private Sector Constituency and supports the recent Private Sector Statement that was initiated by the World Economic Forum. The association calls on governments and policymakers to take measures to improve the overall integration of self-care into national health policies.

Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC engages in the provision of sales and marketing services to consumer packaged goods industry. The company was founded by Sonny King in 1987 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Foundation Consumer Healthcare LLC engages acquiring and developing a portfolio of over-the-counter health and wellness brands. Its OTC pharmaceutical platform that owns market brands including Plan B One-Step (emergency contraceptive), Theravent (snoring relief), Campho-Phenique (cold sore relief), St. Joseph (low-dose aspirin), Bronkaid (asthma relief), and Neo-Synephrine (nasal decongestant). The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.