Jeffrey M. Armstrong

DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. designs and manufactures driver control systems, seating control systems, safety hardware, structural body systems, exterior trim and integrated glass systems. Its products include control, exterior, structural, mass transit window and industrial systems. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, MI.

Heartport, Inc. develops systems and procedures for heart surgery. The company's technologies allow surgeons to perform a wide range of less invasive open-chest and minimally invasive heart operations, including stopped heart and beating heart procedures. Heartport was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Catuity, Inc. provides loyalty and gift card processing and services, which enables retailers and merchants to reach, reward, and retain their customers. It delivers hosted, loyalty and gift card processing, email, and reporting services to chains and franchises of various sizes and in various industries that enable merchants to realize program benefits in real time at the point of sale. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Nexxt, Inc. operates an online career network to connect job seekers and employers through career channels. It offers candidate search, email marketing and human resources tools and services. The firm also provides international recruitment, agency solutions, strategic alliances, cooperates career site and applicant tracking systems solutions. The was founded by Richard P. Milgram on January 1, 1998 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA.

SRA International, Inc. provides technology and strategic consulting services and solutions. It offers information technology solutions and professional services that enable mission performance, improve efficiency of operations or reduce operating costs. The firm’s information technology service offerings include infrastructure services, software development, systems integration, cyber security, cloud computing, business intelligence, data analytics and mobile solutions. The company also provides mission-specific domain expertise in areas such as intelligence analysis, energy and environmental consulting, enterprise logistics and bioinformatics. The company was founded by Ernst Volgenau in 1978 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.

Tessera Technologies, Inc. develops and licenses innovative semiconductor, interconnect and imaging technologies. The company offers mobile computing and communications, memory and data storage and 3-D Integrated Circuit technologies. Tessera Technologies was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Livescribe, Inc. develops paper based computing platform. It designs and manufactures smart pens, enabling customers to capture, search and share handwritten notes on the digital devices they use every day. The firm makes smartens on the market that synchronize handwritten notes with recorded audio and making the ubiquitous pen. The company was founded by L. James Marggraff and Byron Connell in January 2007 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Crain Communications, Inc. publishes newspapers and magazines in the areas of education, community development, children, literacy, and health. Its capabilities include custom content and crain reprints. The company was founded by Gustavus Dedman Crain, Jr. in February 1916 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

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

ATI Liquidating, Inc. designs, manufactures, sells and supports advanced semiconductor capital equipment and process technologies for the global semiconductor industry and related markets. The company was founded by Patrick C. O'Connor on September 18, 2003 and is headquartered in Scotts Valley, CA.

Horizon Global Americas, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets accessories for light trucks, sport utility vehicles, recreation vehicles, passenger cars, and trailer. Its products include towing and hitch systems, trailer components and accessories, and electrical, brake, cargo carrying and rack systems. The company is headquartered in Plymouth, MI.

Galaxy Scientific Corp. provides business consulting, engineering and technical services. It offers services to agencies including the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Federal Aviation Administration. The company operates in the areas of command and control systems, engineering support, software development and other IT services training system development. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Egg Harbor City, NJ.

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution Foundation, Inc. supports marine science and engineering research and education by funding HBOI-FAU efforts to advance understanding of oceans and coastal areas through exploration and scientific inquiry. The company was founded by J. Seward Johnson, Sr. in 1971 and is headquartered in Fort Pierce, FL.

Dow Automotive supplies automotive spares. The firm's products include interior and exterior trim, instrument panels, glove boxes & airbag covers, body panels and knee bolsters. It also supplies products such as plastics, sealants, adhesives and engineered body systems to the automotive industry. The company is headquartered in Auburn Hills, MI.

Radienz Living manufacturers and distributes private-label products for big box retailers, supermarkets, wholesale clubs, and online businesses. The company was founded by Samuel Mehdizadeh, Rody Mehdizadeh and Shervin Mehdizadeh and is headquartered in Brentwood, NY.

Financial Executives International enhances member professional development through peer networking, career planning services, conferences, publications and special reports, and research. Its members include Chief Financial Officers, Vice Presidents of Finance, Treasurers, and Controllers. The company was founded in December 1931 and is headquartered in Morristown, NJ.