Steven J. Topper

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.

eScreen, Inc. develops employment screening technology and web-based applications. It offers drugs-of-abuse screening and automated hiring program solution. The company was founded by Dr. Murray Lappe in 1998 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

Magnetar Capital Partners LLC provides financial management services. It offers solutions to the global event driven, fixed income and energy sectors. The company is headquartered in Delaware.

The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC.

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.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sonitrol Holding Co. provides security system services. The private company is based in Alexandria, VA.

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.

AnyDay.com, Inc. develops and provides on-line calendaring, scheduling and planning services. Its directories provide information about business appointments, daily tasks, sports, telivision shows, and other events. The company was founded by Dennis Kelly and Stephen Watts and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Narrative Communications Corp. develops and distributes high-impact advertising and multimedia streaming solutions for the Web.

ISR Solutions, Inc. designs security system services. It also engineers, installs, operates, monitors, and maintains sophisticated security solutions that protect a company's employees and assets. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chantilly, VA.

Imagitas, Inc. provides advertising, marketing and consulting services. It also provides direct mailing services through partnerships with state and federal government agencies. It was founded in 1992 by Brett H. Matthews and Chris Hessler and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Schoolnet, Inc. engages in the provision of an online assessment and reporting system. Learners can see their progress in real time, and know where they need to improve. Teachers and administrators can create online tests, analyze data and better plan instruction. The company was founded by Jonathan D. Harber and Denis P. Doyle in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Unison Software, Inc. provides consulting, software, engineering and program management services. The firm offers software solutions for federal, defense, and intelligence agencies, and contractor organizations with the visibility, control and transparency and government agencies and contractors. Its products include TopVue, PRISM and Spectrum Suites, CDRL, PM, RISK, CMvues, FedConnect, Acquisition Management Module, and Spectrum CLM. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Dulles, VA.

TZP Group LLC (TZP Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Sam L. Katz. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Innovation Fertility PC provides innovative and cutting-edge fertility treatment options to help patients achieve their unique family planning goals. The company is based in Rye, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The team combines premier reproductive endocrinologists with laboratory operations to provide exceptional medical care and an unparalleled patient experience. The CEO of the company is Dwight P. Ryan.

Spire Orthopedic Partners is a management services organization that provides support, capital, and operational resources to orthopedic practices. The company is based in Greenwich, CT, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company allows physicians to focus on patient care by providing administrative infrastructure. Spire Orthopedic Partners has a growing national partnership of orthopedic practices with 50 physicians, 450 employees, and 10 locations in the Northeast. The network spans the Northeast with more than 1,300 employees, 130 physicians, and 28 locations in the United States. The CEO of the company is Christopher R. Fusco.

Mid-Atlantic Venture Association represents private equity and venture capital companies. The private company is based in Timonium, MD. The company was founded by Charles W. Newhall.

Primatics Financial LLC provides consulting and software solutions to financial institutions. It offers products and services which include EVOLV, loan accounting and forecasting, credit and reserving, stress testing, EVOLV support and services. The company was founded by Jeff Sant, Michael Therrien and Umar Syyid in 2004 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.