Elan Pratzer

Getsmart.com, Inc. provides online financial services. Its services include loan information and connection to lenders at all in one location. The firm’s inquiries cover home loans, credit cards, debt consolidation products, student loans and small business financing. The company was founded by Bill Fisher in 1996 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.

Futurestep, Inc. provides staffing & recruitment services. Its recruitment solutions include recruitment process outsourcing, project recruitment, interim solutions and mid-level recruitment. The company maintains a database of pre-screened candidates in order to match up jobs with employees. Futurestep was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Part of Korn Ferry, Korn Ferry Institute is a consulting firm that specializes in organizational consulting. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company works with clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. The company also provides guidance on hiring the right people, rewarding and motivating the workforce, and developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. The company was founded in 1969 by Lester B. Korn, Richard M. Ferry. The CEO is Gary Dudley Burnison.

Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. provides executive recruitment services. Its services include chief executive officer and board advisory services, culture assessment, executive search, global supply chain and leadership assessment. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

FFL Partners LLC (FFL) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Tully Friedman, Spencer Fleischer, David Lowe, and Christopher Masto. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Diageo North America, Inc. produces, markets and sells alcoholic beverages. Its brands include Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Jose Cuervo, Crown Royal, Tanqueray, Guinness, Chateau and Estate Wines. The company was founded on September 17, 1982 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Executive Leadership Council, Inc. operates as a preeminent member organization for the development of global black leaders. It increase the number of successful black executives both domestically and internationally by adding value to their development, leadership, and philanthropic endeavors throughout the life-cycle of their careers thereby strengthening their companies, organizations and communities. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Datasight Corp. designs, manufactures and supplies LED light bulbs and light fixtures to the commercial, industrial and consumer and retail markets. It offers street lighting, parking lot lighting, warehouse lighting, light bulbs, chandelier bulbs, flood and spot lights and accent lights products. The company was founded on November 19, 2007 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Seiden Krieger Associates, Inc. is an executive search firm.

DHR International, Inc. provides executive search and recruiting services. It offers services in the technology, board services, consumer, diversity, education, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, industrial, life sciences technology, media and entertainment, non-profit, professional services, and retail. The company has offices in Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. DHR International was founded by David H. Hoffmann in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland provides healthcare services. It offers child life program, family outreach clinics, hand and microsurgery, parent infant programs, pastoral care, neurosurgery, injury prevention programs and respiratory care services. The company was founded by Bertha Wright in 1912 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Georgia Venture Partners LLC(Georgia Venture Partners) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2004 by John P. Richard and Thomas H. Callaway. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Aruna Bio, Inc. manufactures and provides neural stem cells. Its products include neuronet pure human neurons screening kit, neuronet pure human neurons discovery kit, co-culture kit hastropro-neuronet, hastropro human astrocytes kit and motor neurons GFP+htscreening kit. The company was founded by James Stice and Steven L. Stice in 2003 and is headquartered in Athens, GA.

Roche Diagnostics Corp. develops and manufactures diagnostic products. It offers anticoagulation management, blood gas and electrolytes, cholesterol and urinalysis products. The firm provides a broad portfolio of tools that help healthcare providers in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV, HIV, heart failure and diabetes, as well as other medical conditions, such as fertility and blood coagulation. Its products and services uses by researchers, physicians, patients, hospitals and laboratories worldwide. The company was founded in 1964 by Willard Eason and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. develops and produces molecular-based diagnostic tests and automated testing platforms. It specializes in oncology, virology, microbiology and blood screening tests areas. The firm's customers include researchers, physicians, patients, hospitals, laboratories and blood banks. The company is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Wells Fargo Bank, NA provides investment advisory services. It offers banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer finance services. The company is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of AB is a non profit organization that regulates the practices of engineering and geoscience in Alberta. Its function is licensing individuals and companies that want to practice engineering and geoscience in Alberta. The applicants and companies that meet APEGA’s standards for ethical, professional, and technical competency earn the right to practice and use reserved titles and designations. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

Tillamook Country Smoker, Inc. produces smoked meat products. The company was founded by Crawford Smith in 1975 and is headquartered in Bay City, OR.

Part of Geovera Investment Group Ltd., GeoVera Insurance Group Holdings Ltd. operates as a holding Caymanian company. The company is based in George Town, Cayman Islands.

Guidance Solutions, Inc. designs and develops technology software. The firm offers application development, web site design, content management, system integration, and support services. Its clients include the Bank of America, Lockheed Martin, and Taco Bell. Guidance Solutions was founded by Joseph Tang and Pillan Thirumalaisamy in 1993 and is headquartered in Marina del Rey, CA.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

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.

Part of Korn Ferry, Futurestep (UK) Ltd. is a British company that provides talent acquisition, recruitment process and outsourcing solutions. The company is based in London, UK.

Geocan Energy, Inc. engages in the exploration, development and production of petroleum and natural gas reserves in Western Canada and in the Czech Republic. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Shell Canada Ltd. processes, markets & distributes natural gas, liquids and bitumen. The company engages in the discovery and development of hydrocarbon reserves. It also markets refined petroleum products. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Canadian Energy Exploration, Inc. is a junior oil and gas company engaged in the exploration for and development and production of oil and natural gas reserves in Western Canada. The company was founded on January 1, 2010 and is headquartered in Alberta, Canada.