Rahsaan Thompson

Digitas, Inc. provides digital and interactive marketing services to the Internet-based and e-commerce companies. The company also provides cross-channel communications to clients. Its services include customer acquisition, cross-sell, loyalty, affinity and customer care operations. The company was founded by Robert L. Cosinuk in 1999 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Snap Appliance, Inc. manufactures and distributes network attached storage servers. It provides network storage solutions for the distributed enterprises. The firm sells its products through distributors, value-added and catalog resellers. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

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.

Playboox, Inc. provides management software solutions. The firm offers sales process design, sales playbook development, sales playbook integration and sales playbook training. The company was founded by Daniel Zamudio and Edwin Castillo in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Biologics, Inc. provides oncology care services. Its services include care integration, oncology pharmacy services, patient access, strategic market solutions, and clinical research services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Cary, NC.

Rally Health, Inc. provides a personal health management platform that enables consumers to record fitness goals, research conditions, access health tools and even communicate directly with other members and medical professionals. Its flagship products, Zensey, is a gamified health social network and employee wellness program. Zensey consists of a place for patients to aggregate health data from providers and an anonymous forum to discuss health concerns with other members, as well as connections to various smartphone-enabled health devices. The company was founded by Gran Lovely Verstandig in 2010 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Glowforge, Inc. manufactures three dimensional laser printers. The firm's products include Glowforge Pro, Glowforge Plus and Glowforge Basic. Its products are used to shape leather, sculpt wood, slice acrylic, cut paper, form foam, trim fabric, engrave glass, and etch metal. The company was founded by Dan Shapiro, Mark Gosselin and Anthony Wright in 2014 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

University of the Pacific is a nationally ranked university with a long tradition of dedicated teaching, small class sizes, practical experience and vibrant residential life. The breathtaking main campus in Stockton, California is home to seven schools and colleges, with more than 80 majors and programs of study. Pacific also has the McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento and the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. Total university enrollment is nearly 7,000, with 3,757 undergraduates in an average class size of 19 and a student/faculty ratio of 14:1. It is located in Stockton, California.

National Cancer Institute provides healthcare services. It specializes in different cancer treatment such as adrenocortical carcinoma, anal cancer, appendix cancer, skin cancer, breast cancer, cardiac tumors, endometrial cancer, and gallbladder cancer. The company was founded in March 1937 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Pacific Community Ventures LLC (PCV) is a private equity firm founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Crescent Hotels & Resorts LLC is an independent, third-party operator of resorts and hotels. It engages in hotel operations, sales and marketing, revenue management, finance, technology, and capital management. The company was founded by Michael George in 2001 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA.

The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.

American Conservatory Theater provides both classical and contemporary theater productions. It nurtures the art of live theater through dynamic productions, intensive actor training in its conservatory, and an ongoing dialogue with its audience and community. The company was founded by William Ball in 1965 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Boys & Girls Club of Oakland offers youth development services. The company was founded in June 1937 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

The Column Group LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Peter Svennilson. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco.

Professional Photo Storefronts, Inc. provides online storefronts, professional lab services and workflow software for professional photographers. The company was founded by Mike Kapul and Mark Shapiro in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

TSG Solutions, Inc. provides security and information technology services. It offers site visualization and digital mapping products, geospatial information systems (GIS), and risk management and security engineering products. Its ViSAR suite of products comprises a set of integrated components to enhance security, emergency preparedness, and situational awareness prior to, during, and after an emergency or crisis event. The firm also provides services, such as data collection and updates, GIS consulting and development, software development, information technology services, and risk management. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

GRAIL LLC is a healthcare company. It engages in the development of a technology for early detection of cancer. The company was founded by Jeffrey T. Huber, William H. Rastetter, and Mostafa Ronaghi on September 11, 2015 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Delfi Diagnostics, Inc. engages in the development of blood test for detection and interception of cancer. It uses artificial intelligence and whole genome sequencing to detect patterns of DNA fragmentation in the blood of patients with cancer. The company is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Immulus, Inc. provides bio manufacture cell therapies. The company was founded by Omar Ali and Alexander Cheung and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.