Gwendolyn A. McDonald

Palm, Inc. manufactures handheld computing device products. It provides mobile products that help people to stay connected with their family, friends and colleagues, access and share information. The firm sells their products through Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels and at Palm online stores. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Smith College opened in 1875 with 14 students. Today, Smith is among the largest women’s colleges in Northampton, MA, with students from 48 states and 72 countries. The college remains strongly committed to the education of women at the undergraduate level, but Smith admits both men and women as graduate students.

Craford, Inc. provides employee consulting and benefits brokerage. The company was founded by Dave Craford and Sid Craford in 1964 and is headquartered in San Rafael, CA.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and markets pharmaceutical products. Its medical products include xyrem, erwinaze, vyxeos, and kidrolas. The company was founded by Bruce C. Cozadd in 2003 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

CBS Interactive, Inc. engages in the provision of online content network for information and entertainment. It specializes in online advertising, internet marketing, premium online content, sports, news, television, games, streaming, video, digital, and digital media. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

P33 Chicago is an American private company. The firm functions as an alternative investment manager. Brad Henderson has been the CEO since 2018.

LevaData, Inc. develops cloud based cost management software solutions. Its cloud-based cognitive sourcing platform applies artificial intelligence and predictive tools to both market intelligence and enterprise procurement data sets. The company was founded by Rajesh Kalidindi and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

The Association of Governing Boards of Universities & Colleges is an organization that aims to empower higher education boards to govern with confidence. The AGB is based in Washington. The American company provides resources that give important background for higher education boards. The AGB Principles of Trusteeship outline attitudes and actions board members should embody to become highly effective board members. The organization emphasizes the importance of protecting academic freedom and freedom of speech, which are core values in higher education. The business model of higher education is also discussed, as colleges and universities traditionally charged less than the full cost of educating students because they made up the difference through government support and other revenue streams. Henry Stoever has been the CEO of the non-profit company since 2019.

HERE Technologies provides mapping and location data and related services to individuals and companies. The company is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

HERE Global BV develops location and map based solutions. Its products include HERE traffic, HERE positioning, and HERE venue maps. The firm also offers HERE platform for business, HERE platform extensions, and HERE mobility on-demand. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

G2 Holdings Corp. provides information technology asset disposition services. Thomas A. Lacey has been the CEO of the American company since 2011.