Vincent Simmon

W.R. Grace & Co. engages in the production and sale of chemicals and materials. It operates through the Grace Catalysts Technologies and Grace Materials Technologies segments. The Grace Catalysts Technologies segment includes catalysts and related products and technologies used in refining, petrochemical and other chemical manufacturing applications. The Grace Materials Technologies segment consists of specialty materials, including silica-based and silica-alumina-based materials, used in coatings, consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical applications. The firm specializes in chemical processing, coatings and inks, food and beverage, general industrial, nutraceutical, personal care, pharma, and plastics industries. The company was founded by William Russell Grace in 1854 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Xytis, Inc. was engaged in the development of central nervous system. The company was founded by Werner Tschollar in January 2006 and was headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company. engages in discovering, developing, and commercializing medicines consisting of novel therapeutics paired with diagnostics for the treatment of cancer. Its pipeline includes MM-131, MM-141, and MM-310. The company was founded by Anthony J. Sinskey, Gavin MacBeath, and Ulrik B. Nielsen in 1993 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Part of CEL-SCI Corp., Viral Technologies, Inc. is a company that manufactures pharmaceutical and vaccine products. The company is based in Vienna, VA.

Thuris Corp. develops medical devices. It develops pharmaceuticals for CNS Orphan and niche indications including, a stroke-related condition, peripheral neuropathy and Huntington's disease. It develops pharmaceuticals for cluster headaches, depression and mild cognitive impairment, a precursor of Alzheimer's disease. The company is also developing a non-invasive medical device that will assist in the diagnosis of psychiatric and neurological disorders over a broad range of brain-related conditions. Thuris is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Genex Corp. provides electrical services. The private company is based in Palatine, IL.