Kathryn Thompson

International Dairy Queen, Inc. owns and operates soft serve ice cream and fast food restaurants. It offers dairy desserts, hamburgers, hot dogs and beverages. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Jostens, Inc. develops, manufactures, and distributes school-related affinity products and services. It provides products, programs and services that help people to celebrate the important moments, recognize achievements, and build affiliations. The firm offers yearbooks, class rings, graduation, and athletic champion’s products. The company was founded by Otto Josten in 1897 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Blackboard, Inc. provides software applications and related services to the education industry. The firm offers recruitment, student success, and consulting services. Its services are utilized by academic institutions around the globe, including colleges, and universities. The company was founded by Michael L. Chasen, Daniel E. Cane, Stephen Gilfus and Matthew L. Pittinsky in 1997 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

GCommerce, Inc. provides software-as-a-service procurement solutions to streamline distribution supply chain operations. Its connectivity solutions facilitate real-time exchange of documents within the purchasing cycle between incompatible business systems and technologies, enabling firms to improve revenue, operational efficiencies, and profitability. The company was founded by Steven R. Smith and Louis Angerame in 2000 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

The American Hospital Association owns and operates hospitals. Its services include patient care, conducting research and development projects on the structuring and delivery of health care services, and providing educational programs and opportunities. The company was founded in September 1899 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The National Eagle Scout Association serves Eagle Scout alumni to continue to stay in touch with BSA programs and learn the latest methods provided by Scouting to transform the lives of young men & women through the tenets of leadership, character development, citizenship, and physical fitness. The company was founded on May 19, 1972 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

American College of Healthcare Executives operates as a professional society of healthcare executives. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Poudre Valley Health System provides health care services to residents of northeastern Colorado, western Nebraska and southern Wyoming. The firm offers medical and surgical services and features treatment centers for cardiac care, brain and spine disorders and orthopedic surgery. Its services include medical, patient and family, billing and insurance. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Fort Collins, CO.

Visant Holding Corp. operates as a holding company with interests in providing marketing and publishing services. The company was founded on October 2004 and is headquartered in Armonk, New York.

Visant Corp. provides publishing and marketing services. It operates business through the following segments: Scholastic, Memory Book, and Marketing and Publishing Services. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Part of Dakotah, Inc., Faribault Woolen Mill Co. is a company that produces handcrafted blankets, decorative throws, apparel, and accessories. The company is based in Faribault, MN and is committed to 100% made in USA manufacturing using naturally sustainable fibers like wool and cotton. Faribault Woolen Mill was acquired by Dakotah, Inc. on August 31, 1998. The CEOs of the company are Paul D. Grangaard, Tom Kileen. Founded in 1865, the company has a storied history of providing woolen blankets to pioneers heading west and comforting troops through two world wars.

American Dairy Queen Corp. operates as a restaurants specializing in frozen treats. The firm also includes burgers, hot dogs, chicken, salads and sweet eats including DQ cakes, pies, sundaes, cones and blizzard treats. The company was founded on August 4, 1938 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

11 Tribes Management LLC (11 Tribes Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Mark Phillips. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Founded in 1999 by Mark Lee, Forest Hill Capital LLC is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm provides investment advisory services to private investment funds formed as limited partnerships, and to qualified clients including foundations and endowments, pension funds, high net-worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations and family offices. Forest Hill is general partner or investment manager to the following strategies: Forest Hill Select Fund LP and Forest Hill Regional Bank Strategy/ Forest Hill Strategic Value Fund LP,

GREAT NORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP (Great North Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Ryan J Weber, Robert J Weber and James DonFrancesco. The firm is headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota.

Healtheast St. Joseph's Hospital provides medical, surgical, rehabilitative and diagnostic services. The company was Founded in 1853 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Minnesota Hospital Association operates as Hospital association. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

HealthEast Care System LLC provides health care services. Its services include genetic testing, home care, hospice, hospitals, infusion therapy, integrative services, laboratory, medical care for seniors, medication therapy management, radiology & imaging, rehabilitation, palliative care and surgery. The company was founded in 1986 and is located in St. Paul, MN.

The University of Chicago Medical Center includes a primary adult care hospital, a children's hospital, a women's health and maternity facility, an outpatient care center, a network of area physicians and a home health care organization. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Corewell Health engages in the provision of healthcare services. It offers spine surgery, weight loss, wound treatment, home health services, integrative medicine, and senior services. The company was founded on September 2, 2014 and is headquartered in Royal Oak, MI.

Allina Health System, Inc. operates hospitals and clinics. The company was founded by Kaye J. Ehlen in 1983 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Part of Humana, Inc., SecureHorizons USA, Inc. provides Medicare services. The company is based in Pasadena, CA. SecureHorizons USA was acquired by Humana, Inc. from UnitedHealth Group, Inc. on May 01, 2008 for $185 million.

Edline LLC provides information technology solutions to K-12 schools. It is a learning community management system that many schools use for school and class organization. The firm provides district, school and classroom level website support for administrators, parents, teachers and students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The company was founded by Daniel S. Abrams in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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.

UltraDNS Corp. provides network infrastructure management solutions. It offers global and local DNS solutions for managed services. The company was founded by Rodney Joffe in 1999 and is headquartered in Sterling, VA.